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Winey Tasting Notes: Invited A Little Mad Housewife (Chardonnay) To Our Super Bowl Party!

I am somewhat embellishing the idea of a Super Bowl “party” in the title of this blog. The party at our house consisted of one rather cranky high school sophomore who had 4 tests the next day, one very tired Hubby (tired because he actually went out on his yearly “I need new clothes and…

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Winey Tasting Notes: Trying To Get Happy With 2009 Project Happiness Chardonnay

It was a tough assignment for any wine, I’ll fully admit that. Here’s how it started: January. Northeast Ohio. Those of you from this area will need no further explanation. For you foreigners, imagine if you will the color gray. Gray skies. Gray slush. Gray trees. Gray air. Gray hairs (oh, wait, that’s another issue…but…

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Winey Tasting Notes: Trying To Get Happy With 2009 Project Happiness Chardonnay

It was a tough assignment for any wine, I’ll fully admit that. Here’s how it started: January. Northeast Ohio. Those of you from this area will need no further explanation. For you foreigners, imagine if you will the color gray. Gray skies. Gray slush. Gray trees. Gray air. Gray hairs (oh, wait, that’s another issue…but…

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Winey Tasting Notes: Trying To Get Happy With 2009 Project Happiness Chardonnay

It was a tough assignment for any wine, I’ll fully admit that. Here’s how it started: January. Northeast Ohio. Those of you from this area will need no further explanation. For you foreigners, imagine if you will the color gray. Gray skies. Gray slush. Gray trees. Gray air. Gray hairs (oh, wait, that’s another issue…but…

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Winey Tasting Notes: The Naughty Wine Names Series: The Naked Grape

I have nothing against naked. I loved it when my kiddies were tots, shedding clothing (randomly – I worried a bit til I found out that WAS a toddler thing) and running through the house. My beloved dog is an avowed nudist. (I will never give up my fight to get her into her Halloween…

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Winey Tasting Notes: The Naughty Wine Names Series: The Naked Grape

I have nothing against naked. I loved it when my kiddies were tots, shedding clothing (randomly – I worried a bit til I found out that WAS a toddler thing) and running through the house. My beloved dog is an avowed nudist. (I will never give up my fight to get her into her Halloween…

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Winey Tasting Notes: The Naughty Wine Names Series: The Naked Grape

I have nothing against naked. I loved it when my kiddies were tots, shedding clothing (randomly – I worried a bit til I found out that WAS a toddler thing) and running through the house. My beloved dog is an avowed nudist. (I will never give up my fight to get her into her Halloween…

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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…