

10 Minute Meals: Paella
We love paella, but sometimes we don't have time to meticulously put a regular batch of paella together. When there really isn't a...


God, Wine, and the South
My early formative years were outside of the South--Colorado, Washington, D.C., Connecticut--and I didn't get to the "real" South until...


Ten Tips From TexSom 2017
After taking a couple weeks to recover from the craziness that was TexSom 2017, we wanted to share a few insights from what is one of the...


Tournedos Rossini: A Great Way to Spend a Friday Night at Home
This past Friday night, Natalie and I wanted to do something special, but wanted to stay home. It had been a crazy week, and we just...


Jimmy's Food Store: A Great Choice on a Cold Day
Winter finally arrived in North Texas, and so we were in the mood for something hearty. Wine was also a must, especially because the...


Mini Vertical of Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet
When searching for wine to drink with Thanksgiving dinner, we ran into a couple of real treats: a bottle of 1989 Beringer Private...


2014 Vina Cobos Cabernet Sauvignon Felino
Enjoyed with a nice chicken truffle risotto on a low-key Sunday night. Spicebox, plum and bright cherry on the nose. Cherry cola, with...


2012 Woodward Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series #21
Enjoyed this wine at home after staying up way too late the night before watching the election (and getting 3 1/2 hours of sleep because...


2011 Travaglini Gattinara DOCG
This is an interesting little Piedmont wine. 100% Nebbiolo. Notes of roast beef on the nose. Smooth cedar, some notes of cigar box,...


Tasting wine blind, in a wig . . .
When you combine 14 fantastic wines, a blind-tasting challenge, and Donald Trump / Hillary Clinton costumes, there's really no telling what'