When people cook for you, to me, it’s an expression of love. So when one of my friends said she was making roasted lamb, sweet potatoes, delicate crispy kale and turkey bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers for dinner — another friend and I grabbed bottles of bubbles and wine then took the trek to her house. …
Last week I went to a fabulous tasting at Zachy’s DC with Sophia Bergqvist from Quinta De La Rosa — with food from Perfect Little Bites! Since 1906, Quinta De La Rosa has been a family owned business located on the banks of the River Douro (Portugal). The property was a christening present given to …
OmG! I’ve waited a long time to experience Maydan. It has won numerous awards (one is Bon Appetit’s No. 2 Best New Restaurant in America, 2018). People actually stand in line before it opens. Maydan means “gathering place” or “square” often in the middle of a city.” This is a perfect definition because most of …
I forgot to post my visit to the new Whole Foods in DC. I’m a sucker for an enomatic machine!! You fill a card with money and you can try different wines by the glass – it’s like Dave & Busters for adults! $25 got me a lot of pours. It’s also a great way …
Last Monday, I was invited to attend a fabulous Gaillac wine lunch at Restaurant Chloe. There were so many grapes I was unfamiliar with – White Grapes: Loin De L’Oeil, Mauzac, Ondenc; Red Grapes: Braucol, Duras and Prunelart. Gaillac is located in the Southwest of France, “on the inner part of the Tarn River at …
During the Wine Bloggers Conference on Friday night, there’s a thing called “Mystery Excursions.” You get a random, color ticket from the conference registration desk and at 5:15pm meet in the hotel lobby. The cool thing is you don’t know where you are going! Once the groups were gathered by ticket color, we were loaded …
Part two of our tour with Force Majeure takes us to the top of some serious uninhabited land in an area called North Fork. The area is named North Fork because the “North Fork of the Walla Walla River runs along the bottom of the canyon.” Since our large coach bus can’t make it up …
What do you do when you have a long layover in Seattle while on your way to the Wine Bloggers Conference in Walla Walla? Well, you rent a car, eat a snack at Von’s 1000Spirits, go wine tasting at SODO Urbanworks (Washington State Wine) then make your way to JuneBaby. You may be asking yourself, …
Good times Saturday night at the Mason Dixie Fried Chicken and Champagne Pop Up! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, you can’t go wrong with Fried Chicken and Champagne. After closing their drive-thru restaurant, Mason Dixie is planning to open up a sit down restaurant in Shaw DC. Ya’ll go get those …
I love a casual wine tasting where you can feel comfortable asking questions and nothing is off limits. Saturday was one of those times. It started with a fun and funky wine tasting outside on the patio at Primrose with Sebastian, the chill and vibrant owner. If you follow any wine accounts on IG, you’ll …
When you think perfect pairings what comes to mind? Bubbles and Fried Chicken? Indian dishes and Riesling? Sushi and Sake? How about Muscadet and Oysters! (yup, I’m still drinking white wine). You may be automatically thinking Moscato, a sweet sparkling or still Italian wine. But Muscadet from France is a dry, mineral, lime-y wine made …
I’ve been trying to eat at The Unconventional Diner for a while now. I finally went Saturday night and had a great dinner with great friends! During our visit, UD was in the middle of Restaurant Week. Of course we went “off script” and ordered from their regular menu. I decided to start off with …
So after a Riesling tasting class at my favorite wine bar (Maxwell Park) in the city, we walked a half block in the rain to San Lorenzo to enjoy the Festa di San Lorenzo (a 3 course prix-fixe menu). Of course I did it a little different – I ordered two entrees instead of an …
A delicious brunch with great friends yesterday at Tyber Creek Wine Bar. Outdoor seating and unlimited Rosé on tap (Cinsault), yes please!! A bagel board with Ivy City Smokehouse smoked fish? Drool worthy! We also decided to try the Cold Brew Old Fashioned with Bulleit (so good!). It was a tad pricey for brunch but …
Thank goodness for AC. It allows me to eat Ramen in the summertime. This delicious dish from Chaplins DC is made with chicken, coconut milk, lemongrass, scallions, red chili and cilantro (I added a poached egg for creaminess). A chilled glass of Cab Franc Rosé balanced out my meal quite nicely. Ask for Hillary at …
