Author Archives: Kellie Stargaard

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About Kellie Stargaard

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Faustino VII Tempranillo Rioja

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Kellie Stargaard

I’ve been MIA for the past two weeks and I can’t believe how much my surroundings outdoors have changed. The Dogwood are still flowering but each day have more leaves than flowers. The great oaks standing outside my living room … Continue reading →

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2011 Elizabeth Chambers Winemaker’s Cuvee Pinot Noir

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Kellie Stargaard

I’m in trip planning mode. First a trip to the Great Smokey Mountains and later in the year a trip to Savannah, GA. Both are just hours away so we won’t have to worry about airfare, crowded planes, Atlanta’s Hartsfield/Jackson … Continue reading →

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Rios de Chile Carmenère and Carmenère Reserva

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Kellie Stargaard

The past few weeks on Facebook my newsfeed is bursting with pictures of friends camping, visiting Mickey at Disney World, mountain trails complete with water falls and even snowy vacations Then I see my wine friends flying overseas to London, … Continue reading →

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Domaines Paul Mas Coté Mas

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Kellie Stargaard

There may still be snow on the ground but Spring Break has begun. Thousands of teens and twenty-somethings migrating to warmer climates filled with sandy beaches, girls and boys scantily clad and cheap alcohol. Man, I miss those days. I … Continue reading →

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2008 Brunello di Montalcino Col d’Orcia

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Kellie Stargaard

It’s winter, it’s spring, it’s winter, it’s spring, anyone else feel like they’re on a giant weather yo-yo over the past few weeks. I know I shouldn’t complain as much of the country is still waiting for the snow to … Continue reading →

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2012 Nanna’s Short Cake, Lodi, CA Zinfandel

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Kellie Stargaard

I can’t believe I missed two weeks of posting and am writing this post later than usual. I vowed I would not miss another week so I took a few hours off from work. It’s been a hectic and somewhat … Continue reading →

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2012 Contadino Pinot Grigio Vivaci

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Kellie Stargaard

Here we are again, riding out a major winter storm in Georgia. Hard to believe it was just two weeks ago my husband wasn’t able to make it home. This time he heeded all warnings and has been home during … Continue reading →

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Ferrari Rosé NV with Neapolitan Pizza and Veal Cutlet Recipes

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Kellie Stargaard

Love is in the air everywhere I look around Love is in the air every sight and every sound John Paul Jones’1977 Disco hit Love is in the Air is stuck in my head. Not only for the Neapolitan Pizza … Continue reading →

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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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