Madden’s Food & Wine Weekend
If you have a short attention span and just want the take away, here it is: Mark your calendar for 2013, the last weekend in August before Labor Day with “Hold for Madden’s Food & Wine Event”. My wife, Julie, and I attended the 2012 event last weekend, and we had a great time. Maybe … Continue reading
Montinore Pinot Rosé & Peach – Chevre Salad
It’s the second half of August, and it has occurred to me that rosé season is rapidly coming to a close in Minnesota. Wow, summer goes so fast! Now we need to burn through our remaining rose before the close of the warm weather. We can use a bottle or two at Thanksgiving, but there’s … Continue reading
Pizza Party
Last Friday night, we had a combination birthday & going away party for my daughter, Casey. She has headed south to start a PhD program. When asked if she had any special food she’d like to have, she immediately answered “Pizza!”, and homemade peach pie from our son and pie specialist, Peter. I pulled out … Continue reading
Two Aglianico’s & Lamb Chops
Do you have any experience with Aglianico? Neither do I. I purchased one from Giornata this spring because it sounded interesting. In the interim, I also picked up an Italian one from Surdyk’s, one of our local wine shops. It’s been a hot summer, so my interest in really big, brawny wines has been limited. … Continue reading
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