Monthly Archive: January, 2012

Winter Rosé

I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.  -Emma Goldman You mean rosés, right?  Right! Rosé…so not just a summertime thing.  I find pretty pink wine to be one… Continue reading

In a Writer’s Glass

Pairing wine with literary greats…I think about these things. I think about a lot of things. Most are pretty irrelevant in the grand scheme.  But, then again, who created the scheme anyway? Hunter… Continue reading

“As Simple As That…”

January is Mentor Month!  I really like the word mentor, because when I speak it in my mind I think of my Dee Dee telling me about her “5 Great Mentors” and everything… Continue reading

P.S. Wine is Fun

You’ve forgotten those June nights at the Riviera…the night I drank Champagne from your slipper – two quarts. It would have been more but you were wearing inner soles.– Groucho Marx, At the… Continue reading

Yo Ho Barolo

“You know it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine.” -Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat, Bob Dylan A mattress would be just as difficult to balance on a bottle of… Continue reading

Pick a Wine, Any Wine

Ordering wine from a restaurant list can sometimes be a little intimidating.  I understand the nervousness.  If you consider all the things there are to know in this world, we’re so novice at… Continue reading

Book Nook

Picasso’s reading woman just makes me want to curl up with a book and glass of wine.  Especially on one of these blustery January nights.  Tempting… I thought I might share a few… Continue reading