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Tag: Food
Sobremesa; A Delicious Introduction to Argentinian Life and Food Culture #GalleyMatch #Sponsored
I’ve been known to describe myself a ” Wine writer with latent foodie tendencies” It is those latent foodie tendencies that piqued by curiosity when Camilla of Culinary Adventures shared an opportunity to read Sobremesa: a Memoir of Food and Love in Thirteen Courses by Josephine Caminos Oria. The offer included two bottles of wine…
A Taste of the #Food and #Wine of Uruguay #WinePW
This month the Wine Pairing Weekend (#WinePW) group of wine and food bloggers is making a virtual trip to Uruguay to explore its food and wine. My interest in the food and wine of Uruguay was kindled after watching the first episode of the three-part mini-series produced by Wine Enthusiast – It Starts With Wine (click here to…
Amador Four Fires: Indulge Your Senses At This Fabulous #Wine and #Food Festival
One of my favorite things about Spring and Summer in the Northern California is the plethora outdoor based wine and food events. One of the most memorable of such events for me was the Amador Four Fires event I last attended in 2016 (yes it was that memorable!) Amador Four Fires Festival (A4F), is a…
#SundaySupper – Celebrating Independence Day with Family, Friends, Food and Wine!
I don’t necessarily think of myself as being very patriotic, but each year around this time we sing “America The Beautiful” at my church, and it chokes me up each time! I truly appreciate this great nation of ours, and feel blessed to be an American. And that’s what the Fourth of July is about…
Tis The Seasons…
Why April to October is my favorite wine…er time of year!
Paella fans rejoice…15 Minute Paella!
Couscous replaces rice in this 15-minute version of the Spanish classic.
How To Start A Wine Tasting Club
A year ago today, on the last Friday in January, we held the first meeting our neighborhood wine tasting club, the Pacific Point Wine Tasting Club (“PPWTC”). It’s been a great year, that after a slow start, has exceeded our expectations. We’ve got a great nucleus of members, which is frequently supplemented by our friends and…
BBQ Spaghetti and Zin
Food and wine pairing – BBQ Spaghetti and Zinfandel
And the winner is…
For the September bi-monthly meeting of the Pacific Point Wine Tasting Club, we blind tasted 10 sparkling wines. It was a fun evening filled with lots of sparkling wine, food, and we learned a thing or two about sparkling wine in the process! The sparkling wines were geographically diverse. While half of the wines were…