Hump day! For some reason this week seems to be just dragging on. I’m not wishing away time, don’t get me wrong because I am NOT looking forward to another Minnesota winter which is right around the corner. There will be a day when our winters will be spent in a warmer climate such as…
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Our motor home has been for sale for about a year. Since the unit hadn’t sold, Chris and I decided to pull it from the RV dealer lot and enjoy it. It just made no sense having it sit while we’re still paying for it. We were recently feeling pretty good about an interested party…
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Back when our friends Joe and Lisa had their wine store we were introduced to one of the special higher end wines that they carried. I had appreciated the fact they were trying to introduce higher end boutique wines. This one was introduced by their wine distributor Jesse. In addition to the Black Magic Shiraz,…
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901 W Lake St Minneapolis, MN 55408 (612) 339-3388 spillthewinerestaurant.com Neighborhood: Uptown Cuisine: New American, Wine Bar Cost: $$ = $11- $30 – Moderately priced (average entree $12-$34) Three Forks = A Value. Merits a drive if you’re looking for this type of food (This evaluation is based on the Wine Event only and not…
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The first time I ever tasted Vermentino was last fall during our trip to Italy. Our friend Mitch Cosentino was one of multiple hosts on the cruise and we spent many days traveling the ports of call together. During the trip, one of the stops was in Cinque Terre. If you are not familiar…
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I think the movie Sideways gave Merlot a bad rap. The first red wine Chris and I both fell in love with was a Merlot from Australia. The winery was called Hope Estate and the 2005 vintage was exceptional! We would buy a case at a time from our friends’ store in Champlin, MN. As…
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We’ve just made it though the last weekend of July. It was this past weekend when mother nature decided to throw a curve ball delivering a cold and rainy weekend! It basically rained on and off Friday evening through Sunday morning and we were not excited about hanging out at the lake so we decided…
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550 Winnetka Ave N Minneapolis, MN 55427 (763) 542-1931 http://www.doolittles.com/ Neighborhood: Western Suburbs of Minneapolis Cuisine: New American Cost: $$ = $11- $30 – Moderately priced (average entree $12-$34) Two Forks = A worthy addition to its neighborhood with consistency in its food. Hours: Monday through Thursday & Sunday: 11AM – 11PM Friday & Saturday:…
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We had another “Winers” night last Saturday at the lake. We normally have a large crowd, but this time there were only three couples because many of the usual winers had other obligations. Our summer winers nights tend to be light and not as frequent because of summer obligations and plans. Tonight was to include…
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12580 Riverdale Blvd, Ste B Coon Rapids, MN 55448 (763) 421-3356 http://www.osakaseafoodsteakhouse.com/coonrapids.php Neighborhood: North Suburbs of Minneapolis, Riverdale Mall Cuisine: Japanese Sushi Bars Cost: $$ = $11- $30 – Moderately priced (average entree $12-$34) Four Forks = Defines excellence in local dining. Worth the investment (Sushi) Hours: Monday through Thursday: 11AM to 2:30PM 4:30PM to…
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I have been on a Rose kick for the past couple of weeks. At the same time, I have had friends ask me about some of my favorites as some have never sampled a Rose’, so I thought I would go to our local Costco and G-Will Liquor store and buy a few that I…
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We recently started “Winers” night with another new Rose’. I’ve been on a Rose’ kick this summer and there have been a few good ones out there. I think this was another good choice from William Gordon Winery out of Sonona County, more specifically Cloverdale. Cloverdale is about 18 miles north of Healdsburg. Chris and…
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