Growing up, Scrabble has always been one of my favorite games. I always thought I was pretty good at it until one afternoon, my husband majorly beat me and my sister – again and again, game after game. It was frustrating to say the least. Fortunately, there was A to Z Pinot Gris 2015 from…
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Vino + Comida + El Carajo
I’m always down to check out restaurants with a great wine selection, so when my good friend, and wine mentor, mentioned el Carajo for dinner – I was game! Located in an inconspicuous gas station (yes, a gas station), this tiny Spanish tapas restaurant packs a bunch of flavor on the palate with its food…
A Taste of South Africa
As you may have noticed from my reviews, I’m partial to New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Its crisp and zesty notes always perk me up. Naturally, varietals taste different depending on the region they’re grown in, so I didn’t know what to expect when I tried The Inquisitor Sauvignon Blanc 2017 from South Africa. From the…
Put a Bird on it!
There are certain inside jokes that you can’t help but laugh at even if no one else in the room gets it. One of my favorite inside jokes comes from a Portlandia skit where stars Carrie and Fred go into a boutique and make items trendy when they “put a bird on it,” so whenever…
What a Hoot!
Since I don’t have a good wine bar or liquor store near me, I tend to get a lot of wines at Publix, my local supermarket. Lately, I’ve seen a few new wines on the shelf, including Day Owl Rosé. I was attracted to the cute, yet minimalistic, label and its description: “Day sippers, day…
Brunching for 2018
Miami has two seasons – hot and hotter – so Rosé is the best drink of choice. Every now and then, I like to mix it up with some bubbles, so I tried Pere Ventura Tresor Brut Rosé Sparkling Cava for a festive New Year’s brunch. Pere Ventura’s wine producing vocation is rooted in a…
Spanish Bubbles for NYE
With New Year’s Eve around the corner, there is no doubt that you are looking at your options for bubbly. Toasting at the stroke of midnight is a longstanding tradition with its own set of implications – Which sparkling should I get? How much should it cost? Should it be traditional Champagne? Luckily, as I…
Rosé in Key Biscayne
Living in Miami, you’d be surprised at how few beachfront restaurants there are. Unless you’re staying at a hotel on Miami Beach, and even then you’re probably dining with the view of Canadian tourists in a pool, you won’t be able to put your toes in the sand while eating. Luckily, the other day, I…
Italian Flavors in NYC
During my last visit to New York City, my friends put together a proper Italian meal for me – complete with Italian wine from Eataly 😋 The first was a 2015 Tamí Grillo from Sicily. This wine is farmed organically, and is fermented naturally and aged for six months in stainless steel. The wine is…
Sloths & Wine
This weekend in St. Petersburg, I visited the most charming wine and beer spot – Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe. With a cute sloth as a mascot, a good sense of humor, and a great variety of booze, I knew that this place was a winner. The first bottle we tried was a 2016 Alexander Valley Vineyards…