Napa Valley Grapegrowers have announced that bud break has begun in Napa Valley, marking the beginning of the wine grapegrowing season. Buds on Chardonnay in the Carneros AVA are swelling and bursting. These are the first signs of bud break. In the weeks to come, when the weather gets consistently warmer, the sap will startContinue reading “Bud Break in Napa Valley”
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Simple Quick Pasta – Olives, Garlic, Tomato and Chicken
This is one of our rotational dishes. It’s quick flavorful, and satisfying. We make it when we have abundance of fresh garden cherry tomatoes and when we don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen prepping our dinner. Ingredients: 2 cloves minced garlic, Olive Oil, Tomatoes – fresh or canned, pitted olives, 2Continue reading “Simple Quick Pasta – Olives, Garlic, Tomato and Chicken”
I strive for my life to be like a decadent glass of fine wine!
A life that is as decadent as a glass of fine wine……….. Fragrant Bouquet – A life that imitates the sacrifice of Jesus through living a life of love…. Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children, and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for usContinue reading “I strive for my life to be like a decadent glass of fine wine!”
Wine tasting in the Barbaresco region of Italy
To us an enjoyable vacation in Italy always includes wine tasting in one of their many beautiful regions. During our last vacation in Italy’s Piedmont region we focused on tasting in the villages of the Barbaresco region. The name of the region is derived from the official wine classification region of the Barbaresco wines, madeContinue reading “Wine tasting in the Barbaresco region of Italy”
Vacationing in Italy’s Barolo wine region
There is something exciting, something romantic, about vacationing in Italy. If you tell someone you are headed to Italy for vacation, you usually get a very enthusiastic response. “Oh, I love Italy!”, “Can I come along?” It is a desirable destination for vacation. For us it is usually a vacation to a wine region ofContinue reading “Vacationing in Italy’s Barolo wine region”
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