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A Passport to Wine

Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir

I would say that I’m about half recovered now. This is a good place to be when reminiscing about a truly great experience: I’m still glowing but not tipsy anymore, and the memories are still relatively fresh despite the wine-induced amnesia.

 

Asian Prawn 'Dog' with Amber

If [...]

Something Good

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I’m not the kind of girl who likes to stop when I’m onto or into something good.

 

I wouldn’t say that my life has been characterized by excess per se… in fact, as a child our mother severely limited our access to good things. Treats were generally reserved for the times when [...]

Double Love Trouble

I'd say that two girls with guns wearing bikinis and boots could lead to trouble… maybe.

Some Young Punks have got people talking.

If you dig into the archives of what I was playing around with wine-wise last summer, you will see the good times that were had with a bottle of Shiraz Mataro [...]

Wine at Christmas

Wine to sip while hanging Christmas lights

My goodness, it’s getting cold outside. Once December rolls around a lot of us get to thinking about Christmas and all the things that need to get done. This does not need to be a stressful time of year if you take a moment to pair [...]

Sometimes I Go Out

Heartland Stickleback Red 2007

The bottle is exhausted…

Wine and Friendship

Most of the time I do not go out. I actually rather like to cook and I believe I do it well. I also like to know what is going into my meals so that I can keep track of what [...]

Adventures with Drink ‘n’ Stick

I love the e-newsletters I get from Wine Diva Daenna Van Mulligan. They are cute and clever and relevant, but more importantly, in her job she gets to taste and evaluate wines that wine companies and representatives give to her to try. Well yes, I do that on a small scale but to [...]