I was involved in a couple of really great conversations today, some to be shared in this post and some that will come as the days progress. My mind, I swear, has turned into a BLOG, flipping through all the right topics, interesting tidbits that I hear all day long and more that I will… Continue
And the hits just keep on comin’! This summer has been filled with class after class, all of them knocking the hits right out of the park. Thursday nite with our BAD ASS BBQ & BEST BUCK 4 BUCK WINES class at Cooks of Crocus Hill was no exception. With a class over 30 peeps deep… Continue
Folks are always asking and I’m always trying them…from one end of the Mississippi to the other, I’m reviewing them left and right. What are they? Minnesotan wines. From grapes like Frontenac, Marquette to St Croix – they’re a foxy group of characters. Take a look as my pal, Chef Mike Shannon from Cooks of Crocus… Continue
Looking for a cool wine to pull off the shelf…because of its looks? Check this out – A Review of the 2004 Super Hero InZinerator – with, what looks like a strange Perfect Pairing!
I have to say, at one point in my life I may have been a bigger basketball fan than most guys I knew. For those of you who don’t know, I’ve played basketball pretty much my whole life. I was always THE biggest nerd about playing. Playing any time of day, for as long as… Continue
Check out this, newest post by my pals at Chanhaven. If you’re looking for something to do today – come to this spectacular CROATIAN WINE EVENT!
…That Chappellet Winery , one of my most favorite California Wineries!, is powered on Solar Energy? Very cool, right? Chappellet. If you’ve ever been to Chappellet, you know exactly what I mean by saying (period). They are a world-class Californian winery with a stellar reputation, outstanding property and amazing wines to boot. My pal, Steve Tamburelli,… Continue
Shake n Bake, I’m back from the Hot State of Georgia! Hope you all had a chance to catch up on my stops and eats along the way while in Atlanta. With so much good food to enjoy, a fabulous five days of relaxin’ + great friends to enjoy it all with – our trip… Continue
Here it is, the food experience y’all have been waiting to hear about… Gladys Knight’s Chicken + Waffle House Because none of us knew what to expect with our experience, we all conjured up our own ideas as to what it was going to look like inside this Hot Atlanta Food Spot. I thought I’d… Continue
Hope you’re keepin’ up on my whirlwind food tour here while I’m in Atlanta…because there’s more! Aria, a sophisticated white table-clothed restaurant located in Buckhead, a small neighborhood just inside of the city of Atlanta, was a spectacular treat of fine cuisine, phenomenal wines and remarkable service. A food experience that will definitely live in… Continue
Where fried chicken is a staple, and there’s only one reason why the city has the nickname it has…because it’s damn hot! When you think you know ‘hot’, come to the south. With 95% humidity and average daily temps like 90-95 degrees, Hotlanta, is not a place to come if you’re not a heat person.… Continue
Sting. There are only a few folks in the world that can get by on one name alone. The few that come to mind are: Price, Pink, Meatloaf and Sting. (You’re thinking…How did Meatloaf get roped into that crowd, right?) And Sir Sting, a category all his own. One can only fully understand if you’ve been to a… Continue