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Winey Tasting Notes: Simply Naked and Homecoming 2011

     I decided that today was the day to write my review of these wines….and here’s why (stay with me, okay?):      Homecoming was 10 days ago and I am STILL, after 3 different tries, vacuuming up the sparkles from my darling 15 year old daughter’s homecoming dress. This in itself would not normally inspire…

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Winey Tasting Notes: Simply Naked and Homecoming 2011

     I decided that today was the day to write my review of these wines….and here’s why (stay with me, okay?):      Homecoming was 10 days ago and I am STILL, after 3 different tries, vacuuming up the sparkles from my darling 15 year old daughter’s homecoming dress. This in itself would not normally inspire…

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Winey Tasting Notes: Simply Naked and Homecoming 2011

     I decided that today was the day to write my review of these wines….and here’s why (stay with me, okay?):      Homecoming was 10 days ago and I am STILL, after 3 different tries, vacuuming up the sparkles from my darling 15 year old daughter’s homecoming dress. This in itself would not normally inspire…

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Winey Tasting Notes: ‘Tis the Season: Dracula Zinfandel

As the temperatures turn cooler, the wind picks up, the leaves begin to fall…what else would your mind turn to but: vampires? Did I mention the influence of my 15 year old daughter who has moved from Twilight (a member of both Team Edward and Team Jacob) to Vampire Diaries to heaven knows what next? It’s…

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Winey Tasting Notes: ‘Tis the Season: Dracula Zinfandel

As the temperatures turn cooler, the wind picks up, the leaves begin to fall…what else would your mind turn to but: vampires? Did I mention the influence of my 15 year old daughter who has moved from Twilight (a member of both Team Edward and Team Jacob) to Vampire Diaries to heaven knows what next? It’s…

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Winey Tasting Notes: ‘Tis the Season: Dracula Zinfandel

As the temperatures turn cooler, the wind picks up, the leaves begin to fall…what else would your mind turn to but: vampires? Did I mention the influence of my 15 year old daughter who has moved from Twilight (a member of both Team Edward and Team Jacob) to Vampire Diaries to heaven knows what next? It’s…

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Why Barefoot Merlot Is Like Father To Me

It has been reported that smell is one of the most powerful triggers to a memory. And sure, who doesn’t get taken back to their childhood kitchen when they smell the Christmas cookies baking…or to homecoming celebrations (or campsites, which I gladly know nothing about) when they catch a whiff of a bonfire burning? But it has recently…