Via Vinography I read this great article in Slate about fraud in the rare wine collecting business.

Frankly I’m not surprised. I’m not a fan of wine collecting anyway. All this business about 1947 Chateau Latour or 1981 Cheval Blanc is really about vanity, not great wine. I don’t judge what people do with their money, but it just contributes to the stereotype of wine snobbery that keeps so many people from enjoying wine.

I like to stay active in our parish, giving my time to a ministry that I know I can give my whole heart to. After leading the Middle School Youth Ministry program for six years, I felt it was time for fresh, new ideas. I gave up leading this ministry l…

I am not a fan of health clubs. Actually, I have a phobia of them. Really want to get into shape, don’t really want everyone to “watch” me get into shape. So that leaves me trying to be creative on my own with wondering what to do… treadmill? – Been …

I’m really wowed by the animated movies showing at RIFF this year. Some really exceptional talent went into making these films so I thought I’d start by talking to the director of Pigeon Impossible, Lucas Martell. me:  Knock, knock, knock Mr. Pigeon: Yeah, who’s there? me:  Hello. My name is Tina and I’m a blogger […]

Too many wineries in Europe have tried to modernize their wines to compete with those from the U.S. or Australia. But just as with architecture or culture, what makes European wines interesting is tradition. We’ve been trying to get some wines that really show the old world style – brooding, complex, sometimes earthy, and most importantly excellent with food. I’m very excited about a Rioja we just got in from Lopez de Heredia, a winery known for producing traditional riojas. Rioja is a region in northern Spain famous mostly for its reds, but most Rioja today is very different than it was even twenty five years ago. Lopez de Heredia makes their wines like they always did. Here’s a great New York Times article about the winery. We have their Crianza which sells for $25 (retail) and is excellent. I can’t wait to try it with some lamb.

Too many wineries in Europe have tried to modernize their wines to compete with those from the U.S. or Australia. But just as with architecture or culture, what makes European wines interesting is tradition. We’ve been trying to get some wines that really show the old world style – brooding, complex, sometimes earthy, and most importantly excellent with food. I’m very excited about a Rioja we just got in from Lopez de Heredia, a winery known for producing traditional riojas. Rioja is a region in northern Spain famous mostly for its reds, but most Rioja today is very different than it was even twenty five years ago. Lopez de Heredia makes their wines like they always did. Here’s a great New York Times article about the winery. We have their Crianza which sells for $25 (retail) and is excellent. I can’t wait to try it with some lamb.

This forecast graphic for 8 pm Tuesday shows a decent amount of CAPE (instability) for our region, and the SPC also has us in/near a Slight Risk region.  A survey of the models shows some directional wind shear (change in direction with height) bu…

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