Monthly Archives: January 2014

Banrock Station Pink Muscato 2012

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Kellie Stargaard

I finally got my wish for snow. My husband also wanted a snow day, maybe another   Snowmegeddon as the great Atlanta snowstorm of 2010 is referred. What we both didn’t count on is it would hit while my husband was … Continue reading →

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Planeta Red Wine Cerasuolo di Vittoria D.O.C.G., Sicily, Italy 2011

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Kellie Stargaard

 We finally began work on the wine room this past weekend. Prior to moving to Georgia we decided our new home would have a space designated as a “wine room”. Two and a half years later, the plan is finally … Continue reading →

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Caves du Fournalet Cotes Du Rhone Red Wine 2012

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Kellie Stargaard

This past Sunday I had two things to look forward to; another episode of Downton Abby and creating a new lamp I fashioned out of this week’s wine. I have a new hobby, using our Dremel to drill a hole … Continue reading →

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Helfrich Vin d’ Alsace Pinot Gris and Helfirch Crémant d’ Alsace Brut

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Kellie Stargaard

Baby it’s cold outside. Much of the country has seen an arctic blast like never before. Record lows are being broken throughout the US, even here in the South where we were colder than NYC on Monday and had record … Continue reading →

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Fonterutoli Chianti Classico and Lunetta Prosecco

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Kellie Stargaard

I spent time on New Year’s Eve reflecting back over what I had done in 2013. At first I thought, hmpf, I didn’t really do much. But then I remembered I traveled to Seattle, WA, toured the Lake Chelan, WA … Continue reading →

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