Wine

I almost did a double take when I looked at my calendar today. The days are flying by so quickly, I can’t believe that Mother’s Day is a mere week away! At our house, Mother’s Day is always special, but next week will be especially meaningful because for the first time, we will be able …

Winding roads. Hairpin turns. Barrier free cliffs. One lane mountain roads. Even on beautiful sunny days, the precarious drive up the Santa Cruz Mountains to Ridge Vineyard’s Monte Bello Estate coaxes enough adrenalin to pump the blood more furiously through my veins. With hands gripping the steering wheel just a little tighter, I always marvel …

Just as I have been focusing on recipe organization recently, I’ve come to realize that I should pay attention to our little wine cellar. Oh, I wish we had a wine cellar! Alright, it’s really a wine fridge. Nevertheless, it needs some order. There was a time when I used to keep a running list …

It goes without saying that wine and cheese go well together. So it makes sense that two recently released books by Timber Press, The Guide to West Coast Cheese by Sasha Davies and Essential Wines and Wineries of the Pacific Northwest by Cole Danehower, pair perfectly in providing us a unique and in depth understanding of this …

I spent part of my Labor Day weekend reorganizing my closet. However, I was not prepared to store my summer whites — I don’t subscribe to the antiquated idea of not wearing white after Labor Day. Most style experts will tell you that nowadays, it is perfectly acceptable to wear white all year long, especially when …