It’s official! Today is the first day of the Fall season. Fall has always been bittersweet for me. I’m definitely a Summer person. I adore the dry, warm weather and the longer days. But Fall is my second favorite season for two reasons. First, Indian Summer in California is quite nice (although it rained in…
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Wines to Pair with Springtime #SundaySupper Dishes
I love living in Northern California for a multitude of reasons. Among them is my proximity to wine country. I have wine country within 30 minutes to the East of where I live, 45 minutes to the South, and Napa and Sonoma are less 90 minutes away. Of course, being a certified wine geek, I…
Wine Pairings for #SundaySupper Birthday Celebration
It’s the first anniversary for #SundaySupper this week! I was excited when I saw the theme for this week’s #SundaySupper because, while I haven’t been part of the #SundaySupper movement from the beginning (my first post was Father’s Day last year), it’s a family I feel so fortunate to be a part of. I knew…
Wines To Pair with Thanksgiving Leftovers #SundaySupper
I was excited when I saw this week’s #SundaySupper theme – “What to do with Thanksgiving Leftovers“. The theme provides a perfect opportunity to broach the perennial, and all to often fraught with anxiety, topic of which wines to pair with the Thanksgiving meal. For you see, many of today’s Thanksgiving leftovers are a prime…
Pairing Wine with #SundaySupper Comfort Food Favorites
When I saw the theme for this week, “Pairing Wine with #SundaySupper Comfort Food Favorites”, my mind was flooded with thoughts of some of my favorite comfort foods. The thoughts seemed to come in chronological order. My first thoughts were of my favorite comfort food when I was a child – Grilled Cheese sandwiches prepared with…