Wow, what a relief to know that I can drink Rose and still be considered a bad ass. I thought I was going to need Reputation Management since this is one of my favorite warm weather wines but it seems like its all going to be ok! Thanks Miriam and Michael for sending me this [...] Read More

Everytime Marc and I go up to the Santa Ynez wine valley we discover something new and this time it was a really something special. While sitting in our favorite coffee shop I picked up the latest issue of Santa Barbara magazine and read a quick article about a party that happened at the Sarloos& [...] Read More

Anybody who reads this blog knows I am possessed by tomatoes. Especially heirlooms. What you did not know that as a child I hated tomatoes! Don’t remember when my palate changed but thank God it did! Anyhow, I was just doing a little research on what was happening Harvest-wise up in the Los Olivos wine [...] Read More

Chicken that is! Courtesy of my sister Lisa who along with her husband Neil can have lunch or dinner South of France style anytime they want by having a rotisserie on their grill! Lisa said she stuffed the cavity of this beautiful organic chicken with a big bunch of rosemary and some garlic and a [...] Read More

Ok girls, I haven’t laughed that hard in a long long time. And alcohol only had a little, ok, a bit to do with it! After submitting suggestions and picking from a hat, Miriam’s book choice (see below) came up first and a lively discussion ensued. An even livelier discussion ensued when we came to [...] Read More

There is no better solution to getting laid off your job of 7 years then packing up and heading for the wine country! Just 2 days of beauty, relaxation, good food and wine – instant happiness! A photo montage of some of our experiences: A shed we discovered during a walk through a neighborhood in [...] Read More

Our plans for New Years Eve up in the Santa Ynez wine country changed suddenly when little kitty Parker suddenly became sick. Thank God Parker stabilized quickly but leaving town was no longer an option. What on earth for Plan B? Dinner at Chez Weldon (aka home!) seems our best bet and somehow lobster tails [...] Read More