Archive for the ‘Word on Wine’ Category
12-8-16 Word On Wine Bar Tools!
I’m not so bold as to consider myself an expert at cocktails, but I sure enjoy making them at home. You don’t need everything pictured here but a few of them come in awfully handy! Mary and I talk about cocktail essentials which insure happiness at home!
12-1-16 Word On Wine Trivia Quiz!
Indeed! This week Quiz Master Mary tests my knowledge to the max! (I did fine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Enjoy the show!
11-28-16 Word On WIne Savoie Fare! :)
Savoie Fare! Get it! Vin de Savoie!!! Hilarious! I’m here all week ladies and gentlemen! Try the veal and don’t forget to tip your waitress. We have two super nice light red wines. Most wine from the Savoie (which is the alpine region of France near Switzerland) is white but this is a nice light […]
11-24-16 Word On Wine Post Thanksgiving!
Just some ideas of what to drink after Thanksgiving when you just want to sit and be quiet! Kati and I celebrated Thanksgiving on Monday as we are both on the air Thursday. We had 15 people over (enormous for us and our house!) and Mary and her lovely husband Kevin were among them. We […]
11-21-16 Word On Wine Thanksgiving Cocktails!
This week I made Mary two cocktails…The first was a re-imagined Bloody Mary and was a little dicey…It was kind of like gazpacho with vodka…It mostly suffered from a weird color! It tasted pretty good though. It probably needs lots of garnish and a bit more work! The second was a fabulous Cranberry Cinnamon Whiskey […]
11-14-15 Word On Wine Texas Albarino and California Chardonnay!
1)Yes indeed boys and girls it’s an albarino from Texas and you know what…it’s pretty damn good! About $15 and worth it. Find out for yourself what the bounty of Lubbock has to offer! Mcpherson from Castanio Prado Vineyards! 2)Foxglove Chardonnay Central Coast California. This was a big brassy Chardonnay which was un-oaked but had […]
11-10-16 Word On Wine Thanksgiving Prep!
Well mes petits amis it’s almost Thanksgiving and Mary and I are planning our wine strategies for the holiday. This year Kati and I are both working on Thursday so we have created Thanksgiving Monday. We are planning a medium sized Bacchanal and are asking our guests to UBER over! Mary is bringing dessert…we will […]
11-7-16 Word On Wine Cotes De Gascogne & Pinot Nero
1)2015 Domaine de Tariquet Sauvignon. Well there it is ladies and gentlemen! A perfectly nice Sauvignon from the Gascogne! About $10 and worth it. Nice zippy wine bar quaffer. Definitely nice for an aperatif and great for Thanksgiving! 2)2015 Freciarossa Sillery Oltrepo Pavese Pinot Nero. Lombardy Italy. $16. Almost clear! Amazing for a white wine […]
11-3-16 Word On Wine…Home Wine Tasting!
Home Wine Tasting! How hard can it be and what could possibly go wrong…pretty much nothing! Mary and I discuss our ideas for our first joint tasting. We are making plans and it will definitely happen…we will keep you posted. Check out our show!
10-22-16 Word On Wine Our Wine Stories!
This week Mary and I take a little time and talk about our personal connections and history with wine. Mine started out with my father insisting that while we would use kosher wine for blessings we would serve the wines of the world for Sabbath dinner! Wine became a geography lesson! During my high school […]
