Although it has been somewhat de-mystified over the last decade, wine retains a certain cachet that still intimidates the uninitiated. Tammi will 'broadcast' her perspective and experiences with humor and everyday practicalities.
Of all the culinary harbingers of spring, there is one crop that tugs at my heartstrings above all others. Sure, I love my fat stalks of asparagus, the curly-cuteness of fiddlehead ferns. But when it comes to...
It's that time of year again; pull out the Birks from the back of the closet, don the tie-dyed tee, and weave pretty posies into your plaited ponytail---tomorrow marks the 40th annual Earth Day celebration. On...
Paso Robles, land of the Rhone Rangers.
We here in Sacramento are certainly blessed to be within an hour's drive to any of a dozen premium wine regions. However, if you get a hankerin' for...
You know that life is good when you can squeeze not one, but two wine events into one weekend. Take this past weekend, for instance.....
With one San Joaquin stroll behind me, I turned my Vinous aspirations due west...
The Mercedes roadster veered off I-5 onto Turner Road, conjuring a dust cloud as the rear tire slipped briefly off the pavement and onto the shoulder . The sun hung low in the western sky,and cast a golden...
Although it may lack the sophistication of Napa, or the upscale ease of the Sonoma Valley, Lodi wine country possesses a sweet, homey charm all of its own. Its downtown district has a distinct vintage, small-town feel, reminiscent...
Life.
It's good, but it hasn't exactly been all rainbows and butterflies, what with the failing economy, record unemployment, sky-high gas prices and health care 'reform'. Nevertheless, no matter how bleak the headlines of the day, my...
Mondays. Bah Humbug
Last Monday, however, was an exception to the perceived worst day of the week. I set aside my Monday blues, grabbed the BFF, and headed out to a food and wine event at Matteo'...
Well, it's hard to believe a year has gone by since I wrote Easter Blessings, Part One. http://www.examiner.com/x-4055-Sacramento-Wine-Pairing-Examiner~y2009m4d12-Things-to-be-thankful-for-this-Easter
Although my...
It is, indeed, a Whoppa'; All photos courtesy of Mary Stephens Mary Stephens If I were the type to keep a Bucket List, making my own wine would certainly rank in the top four things I'd want to do...