March 7th-11th is Wine Week in the following cities: Boston Chicago Columbus Houston Las Vegas Miami New York Philadelphia Washington, D.C. I received a flyer for NYC’s Wine Week, and several of my favorite restaurants will be participating: Smith & […]
This weekend at the Mohegan Sun, the Sun WineFest Grand Tasting will take place. At this event you can sample over 1,000 wines and beer; there are also limited tastings of specialty spirits from our sponsors. Taste signature dishes* from […]
It’s been a while since I reviewed a wine, but I’ll try my best. What sparked this post? I’m listening to some jazz on Pandora. Feeling relaxed I decided to pour a glass of wine, from the same bottle I […]
Last week a friend introduced me to Lot18 – to me, another Gilt Groupe type of site, but for wine. Really, what is Lot18? Lot18 is a membership by invitation website for wine and epicurean products from coveted producers at […]
This is my special recipe of Coq au Vin derived from the Crock Pot recipe and Julia Child’s original recipe. Bon appetit. Ingredients1/2 pound bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces4.5 lbs chicken quarters (legs and thighs)1 tbs. olive oil (or […]