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Wine for your Walls: Leanne Laine Fine Art

Amy Corron Power — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:46:23 +0000

That's how I feel about wine, and Leanne's paintings capture that feeling. I love so many of her paintings, but was immediately drawn to one in particular. We had recently returned from Russian River Valley Wine Road Barrel Tasting, where we had met up with a number of the other women bloggers for dinner.

Great Whites from North & South America

Amy Corron Power — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:33:12 +0000

Most wine connoisseurs are often hesitant to recommend Sauvignon Blanc, because of its reputation for aromas that favor Sylvester or Toonces playing in the sandbox. If all SBs could taste like St. Supery's Sauvignon Blanc and Virtu, and Los Vascos Sauvignon Blanc, we'd bet they'd change their tunes.

Building a Better Salad

Joe Power — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:04:14 +0000

Summer is here, and in this part of Texas, that means temperatures that do the double dutch on either side of 100° F. When it gets that relentlessly hot around here, we turn to eating a lot of salads. Regular readers of this blog know that I am both a confirmed carnivore and a fan [...]

Wine Law: The Times They Are ‘A Changing

Amy Corron Power — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:55:30 +0000

Advocates of the Three-tier System of Distribution continue to block changes in laws that would benefit individual consumers and wine drinkers seeking direct shipment of out-of-state wines.

Wine Review: Chalone Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc

Amy Corron Power — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:19:50 +0000

Rich and creamy with bright tropical and citrus notes, this is perfect for those who don't like the average Sauvignon Blanc. Flavors of lemongrass and passion fruit, dancing with hints of lemon zest and grapefruit, this is a perfectly delightful wine to go with a fresh summer salad or flavorful Thai food.

Looking Back and Looking Ahead: WBC ‘09

Amy Corron Power — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:56:11 +0000

When Joe first said he wanted to start a blog about wine and food, I’ll have to admit I was a little skeptical. Sure, he is a great cook, and was studying with the International Sommelier Guild. But I remember saying to him, “What makes you think anyone cares to read what you have to [...]

White Wine Sangria Recipe (revisited)

Joe Power — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:53:42 +0000

This makes a nice cold, refreshing sangria that won’t make you sloppy since it is low in alcohol. This white sangria tastes like a crisp, tart lemonade, but much less sweet. Start by chilling a bottle of a bottle of cheap, fairly sweet Riesling or any other tasty cheap, fruity and crisp white that you like. [...]

Wine Accessories: The Fine Art of the Corkscrew

Amy Corron Power — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:54 +0000

While looking for images of sommelier tools, I came upon some interesting specimens; some that look particularly sinister (above) which reminded me of the first horror movie I ever saw, Edgar Allan Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum, starring Vincent Price. So I started thinking; who invented the corkscrew or waiter's tool, and when?

Fourth of July Wine Deal Ends in 4 Days!

Amy Corron Power — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:37:47 +0000

July 4th Deal on Twisted Oak *%#&@! ends Saturday… For those of you who have not heard, we love Twisted Oaks wines. Not only is the owner a former computer geek with a penchant for pirates and a strange fascination with rubber chickens, he sells some damned fine wine. And since I’m tired of Joe buying [...]

Another Wine Byte No. 13 – To Sur with Lie

Amy Corron Power — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:24:05 +0000

Coincidentally, to pair with our cod and julienne vegetables, Joe chose a Muscadet from Chateau La Tarciere, that has on the label, and in raised letters on the bottle "Sur Lie." If you haven't studied wine making you probably have no idea what the aroma of "lees" or sur lie means. I know before Joe began his studies with ISG, neither of us knew either.