This month’s wine writing challenge was picked by…well, me! As last month’s winner for my glass-shattering tales in my Winestory, I got the honor of picking this month’s theme: OBSCURE. For full disclosure, Jeff helped me pick OBSCURE–and he was right, it was the word I was looking for in my quest to hear about the often-forgotten … Continue reading MWWC #30: Obscure
Happy New Year! Okay, okay I know I’m a taaaad bit late, but…it’s still January, so I’m not that late, right?!?!? In an effort to not scream down the house or throw things at the television during today’s Cowboy game, I thought during halftime I might share one of those “getting to know you” quizzes circulating … Continue reading 60 Questions.
As I was perusing the interwebs this evening, I found something to add a bit of fun to this final week of craziness leading up to Christmas… Happy Holidays! Continue reading Sunday Comics, Late Edition
In this month’s wine writing challenge, John of Pairs With: Life challenged us to tell our Winestory, aka what lead us down the path of awesomeness that is wine writing. Technically, I just dabble in the wine writing while drinking a lot, but here goes: Picture it: Fredericksburg, Texas 1994. I was home from college for Thanksgiving break and a job opportunity … Continue reading MWWC #29: My Winestory
Just an important reminder for your Thanksgiving Prep… Continue reading Thanksgiving Prep.
Today we give thanks and celebrate all the men and women who have fought to protect our freedoms and our values–and it has been a very tough week for that. If you don’t mind, I’m going to do something I rarely do publicly and share my thoughts. If you do mind, you should stop reading now … Continue reading The Price of Freedom
Just a bit of sage advice…and don’t forget the wine to keep your spirits up while handing out candy! Continue reading Sunday Comics #58: Halloween Candy
Did you know that labradors are never used as taste-test dogs? That is because they will eat anything with the same amount of gusto: good food, bad food, cookies, carrots, remote controls, whatever. Being true to the labrador lifestyle, Addy will eat just about anything (thankfully I curbed her non-food eating habits early on in life), but if … Continue reading Cheese Thief
This month’s wine writing challenge is SOLITUDE, as selected by last month’s winner Beth of Traveling Wine Chick. Honestly, I’ve been feeling a bit at a loss with this topic, as I’ve spent quite a few previous MWWCs talking about how wine is best paired with great friends. But even the most extroverted extrovert needs … Continue reading MWWC #26: Solitude
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