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Posted in Wine on Aug 9th, 2011
Raise a Glass: Wine Picks of the Week August 9, 2011 In those long ago and far away years when we regularly went to the state fair, the treat we longed for was a “lemon shake-up.” It seemed that even the hottest August day could be defeated by lemons, sugar, and water shaken with ice. [...]
Posted in Wine on Jul 12th, 2011
Raise a Glass: Wine Picks of the Week July 12, 2011 The first time we visited Rome we were not, in the eyes of the parental units, old enough to drink the wine. Several years later, now married, we returned to Rome, this time without parents, and proceeded to enjoy Rome’s signature wine, Frascati. Some [...]
Posted in Wine on Jun 14th, 2011
Raise a Glass: Wine Picks of the Week June 14, 2011 One of the joys of our summers by the river is having friends over for wine and a bit of food in the early evening. It is a gorgeous time of day when the sun casts its rays through the overhanging branches of trees, [...]
Posted in Wine on May 10th, 2011
Raise a Glass: Wine Picks of the Week May 10, 2011 Saturday mornings are a special joy at our house. We gather up our shopping bags and head first to Argenta for the Farmers’ Market there, and then to the Arkansas Sustainability Network’s market at Christ Church (Episcopal). By the time we get home [...]
Posted in Wine on Apr 12th, 2011
Raise a Glass: Wine Picks of the Week April 12, 2011 Normally Papa oenophile is writing the wine column for the week; however, he is on vacation and the friendly folks at McLaren Valley sent us a sampling of their wines for review. So the younger family patriarch wine lover will be reviewing this week’s [...]
Posted in Wine on Mar 8th, 2011
Raise a Glass – Wine Picks of the Month March 8, 2011 One does not have to be a Christian to celebrate Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday.” Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday in the Christian calendar, the beginning of the Lenten fast, so Tuesday is the last day to really indulge for a while (though that [...]
Posted in Wine on Aug 3rd, 2010
Raise a Glass: Wine Picks of the Week August 3, 2010 Wedding anniversary 42, and while we would have enjoyed dining at Forty-Two at the Clinton Library where we volunteer, we were about 600 miles away. So instead we ventured to the old Studebaker mansion in South Bend, Indiana. It is called “Tippecanoe Place” and [...]
Posted in Wine on Jul 27th, 2010
Raise a Glass: Wine Picks of the Week July 27, 2010 So many memories are sparked by food and wine. It was only last year, at this very time that we were in the south of France. It was a memorable vacation. First there was Montpellier, a beautiful and energetic university city with a vibrant [...]
Posted in Wine on Jul 20th, 2010
Raise a Glass: Wine Picks of the Week July 20, 2010 When you go out for dinner do you usually choose to order the same wine every time? Many of us do. Our spouse and daughter are drawn to Pinot Grigio, as are lots and lots of others apparently. This is one of the most [...]
Posted in Wine on Jul 13th, 2010
Raise a Glass: Wine Picks of the Week July 13, 2010 We have a tradition in our family of having pizza every Sunday evening. The tradition continues even now that our children have children. It being summer, it just makes sense to bake the pizza on the grill. Besides, we love the extra flavor the [...]