Tag Archives: Wine Chicks Guide

A DIY Christmas

For the last couple of weeks my husband has been asking me what I want for Christmas. He even went so far as to tsk, tsk me for not having anything in my Amazon Wish List. So I’ve spent the … Continue reading

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Pacific Rim Dry Riesling Columbia Valley

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere I go. Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la. Jingle bells, jingle bells. It’s Christmas, yippee! I’ve been scanning the channels for Frosty and Rudolph but I just can’t … Continue reading

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Simply… Cooking with MawMaw’s and Granny’s Cast Iron

Yesterday I read Rick Bragg’s, “Southern Journal”, at the end of the November issue of Southern Living. In this issue he was talking about his mother and her refusal to cook “on new stuff”. For some time now I’ve realized … Continue reading

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Apothic Dark

You’re alone driving in a strange down when you take a wrong turn and found yourself hopelessly lost. You turn around trying to find your way back but you get further and further away from anything. Every turn seems to … Continue reading

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Chianti Days are Upon Us

Ok, so Chianti Days isn’t really a thing but I always seem to enjoy Chianti when the temps are cooler. Maybe it’s because it lends itself so beautifully to the hearty dishes of fall and winter, maybe it’s because my wine … Continue reading

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Simply… Fresh Food Basil Compound Butter & Herb Mustard Vinaigrette

Tomorrow morning temps in NE Georgia will be in the upper 30’s. Too cold to risk keeping the basil outside any longer. I decided to replant two of the basil plants and try growing them inside over the winter. But … Continue reading

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Simply…Fresh Food Basil Pesto

Fall has taken its sweet time arriving to NE Georgia but looking at the forecast for the next 10 dyas, it’s finally arrived. Temps below 45 degrees damage the leaves and it looks like we’re going to be in the … Continue reading

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Big Changes Ahead for Wine Chicks Guide

I’ve lost my Wojo. What’s Wojo you ask? It’s a word I just this moment made up, it’s my wine mojo. I still love wine, hell I’m pretty sure the red stuff that runs through my veins is mostly blood … Continue reading

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2011 Cesari “Mara” Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore

Back to school. This time always signified the winding down of summer. Growing up in Southwest Florida, just minutes from a multitude of beaches, my friends and I spent as much time as possible soaking up rays Ft. Myers Beach. … Continue reading

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Kumbaya Red Wine Blend Sonoma County 2011

Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya, Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya, Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya, Oh Lord, kumbaya. When I hear those famous lyrics by Peter, Paul & Mary, I immediately begin slowly swaying left and right. That song seems to make everything … Continue reading

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