Every once and awhile the kids will call us mid-day and invite them selves over for dinner. We hardly ever mind and love spending time with them. Earlier that day Chris had pulled some shrimp from the freezer to make shrimp and grits. Nick and Bri are not fans of shrimp so we pulled out…
Our visit to Lytton Springs stemmed from a blog I had written about the 2008 Ridge Vineyards Lytton Estate Syrah Grenache. I had written the blog and before I had reviewed and edited the blog, I accidentally released it. Every blog that is posted on Facebook is posted to Twitter. Well, before I could fix the…
During a recent lecture, my professor wanted the group to drink a glass of wine during the lecture. He was looking for a specific bottle of Ridge that I did not have. I did have a bottle of a 2008 Lytton Estate. The blend was interesting and both Chris and I enjoyed it very much.…
After a South African wine tasting at Sunfish Cellers we left hungry. We were going find a new wine bar located south of down town. We plugged in the address and off we went. We were pretty close to the location and now it was time to find a parking spot. People who know me…
1431 147th Ave Ham Lake, MN 55304 (763) 413-9950 tboxbarandgrill.com http://www.ridgewine.com/ Neighborhood: Northern Suburbs of Minneapolis Cuisine: New American Cost: $$ = $11- $30 – Moderately priced (average entree $12-$34) Wine Dinner – $75 per person Four Forks = Defines excellence in local dining. Worth the investment Hours: Monday through Thursday and Sunday 11AM – 10PM Friday and Saturday 11AM – 11PM…
Have you watched the movie Bottle Shock? If not, it is a loose version of the famous tasting in the year 1976 held in Paris. There was an English man who owned a bottle shop in France traveled to California and brought back wines celebrating the American bicentennial. The wines were to be blind tasted…
