Chris and I celebrated our 26th wedding anniversary on May 17th. I wanted to do something special while we were in the valley on vacation with friends. A few months back, I contacted Lindsey at Continuum and requested a tasting and tour of the estate. Reel back time a few years… I discovered Continuum Estate …
Our Monday began with a call from Timothy at Verite to confirm our arrival time for a visit. He mentioned that we would be having lunch under the big oak tree at Verite Winery. We agreed that a good time to show up would be at 11:30am. This would give us a little time to …
If you have noticed with my blogs, I like to tell a short story. Personally, I like to read a short story that includes a wine other than “Here are my tasting notes” – done. For people to relate to you, I feel that they have to kind of know you. Since many people reading …
Today Chris received a very nice gift from Cosentino Winery for being the April Facebook fan on the month. She received six very nice Bordeaux style Ultima wine glasses. On the base of each glass was etched Cosentino Winery, Girard, Kunde Family Estate, and Windsor Vineyards. We had just bought twelve new wine glasses last …
We woke up early with anticipation for our day! Since our bodies are used to Central Time, getting up at 6:30am is like sleeping in for us. Chris and I decided to go for a run and a walk to get the heart beating… We needed to burn some calories knowing the excellent wine and …
Chris and I had heard of a Wine Bar in Osseo Minnesota called Nectar Wine Bar & Bistro. For a couple of years we had driven by at various times, but each time unfortunately Nectar was not open. A couple weekends ago driving through Osseo on our trek back from Maple Grove on a rainy …
During the month of April, Chris was the Cosentino Winery Facebook fan of the month. When she was first approached in March she immediately said yes. Can I say she was really excited. They even put her face on their Facebook page. A few weeks after Chris was approached to be the fan of the …
I have to say, every time I drink one of Mitch’s “Poet”, I thoroughly enjoy it. If you are not familiar with The Poet, the style of the wine is a Bordeaux Blend. The first Poet Mitch created was in 1986. My understanding is that this was the first wine that coined the term Meritage. Meritage is a word …
Chris and I have been part of the “Black Chicken Society” for a few years now. We always receive our spring shipment that includes a bottle of the well known Black Chicken. You know its funny, we have always tried to hold the bottle for a future date. However, we seem to always pull the …
I was gifted a twelve bottle wine cooler from a friend a couple years ago. I knew the exact spot that I wanted to put it! It was going into our kitchen pantry… We needed to add an electric outlet, but it would be so convenient to have it in the kitchen, right where we …