Category: MTB Archive
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Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo International Wine Competition Winners
This weekend I, along with 99 other judges, swirled, sniffed and tasted our way through more than 2,900 wines to help determine the winners of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo’s international wine competition. I hope to share the details of my first wine judging experience soon, as well as fill you in on…
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Tempranillo Day Wine Reviews
Today is #TempranilloDay, as declared in 2011 by TAPAS (Tempranillo Advocates Producers and Amigos Society), as if we needed an excuse to try a new wine, and a red one at that! I’ve already been a Tempranillo fan for some time, especially after spending some time with winemaker Javier Alfonso of Pomum Cellars and his family…
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Informal Wine Tasting at Savvy Blogging Summit
Professional bloggers gathered at the Savvy Blogging Summit in Atlanta this October to exchange ideas, network, work hard and, well, play hard, too. And I got to help kick off the fun with an informal wine tasting after the first evening’s keynote address by Michael Hyatt thanks to Freixenet USA who provided 6 delicious wines to share.…
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Houston wine bloggers at The Tasting Room
I had the pleasure of toasting and dining at the Tasting Room in Uptown Park last week with fellow Houston wine bloggers (as featured in Jeremy’s photo, clockwise): Jamie Glover Dabbs, Social Media Director for The Tasting Room and Max’s Wine Dive and blogger at The Black Door (me) Bear Dalton, fine wine buyer of…
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Win a 2 year lease on a Mini Cooper from Freixenet
Like drinking bubbles and think you might like driving a MINI Cooper for two years? Freixenet is offering fans a chance to win a 2 year lease on a MINI Cooper and lots of other prizes through the end of the year with promotions on-line and in person at locations in the Houston and Miami…
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Is expertise in a subject needed to blog about it?
This morning on Twitter I saw a conversation between two writers about wine blogging and the need for wine bloggers to have first-hand experience in order to blog. This is what I saw: @ancientfirewine That would probably be a low number. Would also be good if they spent some time in wine retail. — The…
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Chicken Enchiladas and Bodegas Paso Robles Galicia Albariño
Sunday night I was looking for an easy dinner. I tried the Creamy Chicken Enchiladas from Jessica Fisher’s soon-to-be-released Not Your Mother’s Make-Ahead and Freeze Cookbook with Bodegas Paso Robles Galicia Albariño and was not disappointed. Instead I was delighted. Not only was every enchilada enjoyed (even by all three of my children) but my…
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Australian Cabernet in celebration of Cabernet Day
Thirsty? Today is #CabernetDay in the wine Twitterverse, and to help you celebrate and learn more about Australian Cabernet Sauvignon, I met up with Chris Morrison, Global Wine Ambassador of Pernod Ricard, to talk about Jacob’s Creek Cabernet Sauvignon. I have to confess that Australian wine has as special place in my heart because long,…
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King Estate Winery in Eugene, Oregon
Last week at this time I was giggling with sheer joy, amazed at the beauty that surrounded me and drunk with what I can only describe as the rock star treatment. And this is before I even opened the first bottle of wine. Let me bring you up to date. I was in Eugene, Oregon,…
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A Primer on Rosé Wines
It’s hot. Especially down here in Texas. And for those not afraid of pink wine, that means it is time for a glass of cool, crisp rosé wine. And for those who are afraid, it means that it is time for you to give it a try. Here’s a little info on rosé wine to…
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Modus Operandi Sauvignon Blanc at Hawthorn
Last night my husband and I dined at Hawthorn in the Upper Kirby District of Houston for the first time and I was served a wine that I have been thinking about since that first sip, so I had to share it with you. I was at the restaurant initially to learn more about their…
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Wine and Cheese Pairing at Old Hickory Steakhouse
I know wine and cheese go together, and I’ve never had a problem consuming either (together or separately) but I’ve never been a foodie or altogether too ‘fancy,’ so sometimes the ‘fancier’ cheeses offer a bit of intimidation for me. I was in Nashville earlier this year, staying at the Gaylord Opryland for a blogging…
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Chilean Wines: Matetic EQ Sauvignon Blanc & Santa Rita Medella Real Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon
The topic of last night’s #WineChat on Twitter was Chilean wine. And they had me at Chile… I traveled to Chile in 1999 with my then-fiancee and again in 2000, after we were married, and absolutely loved everything about the country. The people were welcoming, the landscape was incredible and the food everywhere was delicious.…