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Whole Foods Market Clash continues: Pumpkin Turkey Chili and Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee
The Whole Foods Blogger Challenge #WFMClash continues! As you may recall, last week was the first week of the challenge, and the “mystery bag” ingredients turned into a Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken Breast stuffed with pesto and sweet tomatoes served with a side of Cranberry-Balsamic Glazed Brussels Sprouts. Tasty stuff. Thanks so much for the feedback: I … Continue reading
Seasonal Cocktails, Compliments of RA Sushi
Throughout the month of November, RA Sushi in Downtown San Diego will be serving “The Perfect Pear” of seasonal cocktails. Infused with the crisp flavors of fall, the Pear Martini and Asian Pear Smash will be available for a limited time for $8 each. The Pear Martini tastes like a bite of fresh, ripe pear, … Continue reading
Scandals and fascinating moments in wine industry history
Scandals, natural disasters, pesticides wiping out an entire country’s vineyards, toxic chemicals injected into bottles, family feuds… the wine industry is full of drama! The following are some fascinating moments that changed the wine industry (and make for good cocktail hour conversation!). – Phylloxera The most devastating pest to ever hit the wine world came … Continue reading
Daily dose of food and wine inspiration
We’ve been busy tasting the delicious rose wines of Provence, immersing ourselves in the beautiful Les Halles market in Avignon, and making sure to get our daily dose of pain au chocolate. Pardon the blog for missing a day or two here or there while we enjoy the last week of our trip to France! … Continue reading
Congrats, St. Emilion! France gains a wine classification
France has gained a new classification. Welcome, St. Emilion! According to Decanter.com, the St Emilion classification has finally been approved by the French government. The official announcement was published in the Journal Officiel on June 16. Officials have been waiting for approval by the French Ministry of Agriculture since the application was submitted in January … Continue reading
Sedimentality awarded “Wine Blogger of the Month” by Wines of Argentina!
I’m thrilled. Shocked. Excited. Honored. Wines of Argentina has named me “Wine Blogger of the Month” for my “Getting to Know Torrontés” blog! Such an honor that I am so happy to share with my readers. Just today I was sitting on the metro and I thought, “Hmmmm… how long have I been blogging?” I … Continue reading
Winery Focus: Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin
Few wineries have labels which are as iconic as Veuve Clicquot… and few have such fascinating histories. What started as a champagne house in the 1700s that was part of a small banking fortune has turned into a multi-million dollar Champagne industry… and years later, still remains one of the top producers of quality French … Continue reading
A delicious intro to Peruvian cuisine
As a food lover, I would like to give a giant “thank you” to the Americas…. and I think the rest of the culinary world should, too. What would Italian food be without tomatoes? Or Thai cuisine without chilies? What would Belgium do without French fries? Or Switzerland without chocolate? Or moviegoers without popcorn??? I … Continue reading