ACK! Ehehm. Excuse me. They say that life is what happens between plans. Life is what’s happened between blog posts! This blog has been silent for FAR too long. I apologize. Here’s a recap of what’s gone on for the last six months. 1. The Frost or Fog 5K – January This was the first …
Activism Around the Web: Saturday, March 30, 2013
While you’re figuring out what you’d like to do, here are some of the topics for this past week. The marriage equality debate had people changing their Facebook profile pictures, GMOs get a leg up in legislation, and more. The Supreme Court has been discussing marriage equality and whether or not California’s Proposition 8 and DOMA are …
New Years Resolutions: January – Health
It’s that time again – time to reflect on the year past and make plans for the upcoming year. Last year, 2012, had a lot of really good things and a lot of not so good things (as many years do). Most notably, Wining Husband and I got married and walked across fire together. We …
Happy New Year!!!
Happy New Year from Wining Wife. May 2013 be everything you hoped and dreamed it would be! We had a lovely gathering with two of my outstanding friends. Related articles Happy New Year! Happy 2013! Wishing You a Happy & Prosperous 2013 FWD: Happy New Year 2013 Happy New Year
December Wine Events Around the North State
Are you looking for something to do that’s wine related? Are you winery, cellar, or restaurant that would like publicity for wine events? If you are interested in having your event featured, please email us at events@winingwife.com. We would like to offer our readers a full list of wine events across the country. The deadline …
Thanksgiving 2012
Ah the list of things I am thankful for – it’s that time of year again. I like to make sure I give credit where credit is due, and let’s face it, making gratitude lists don’t happen enough – this practice should happen on a regular basis. It’s good, though, that we do have a …
Planning a Thanksgiving Menu
Ah, Thanksgiving. It’s Wining Husband’s favorite holiday. I rather like this holiday too. When it comes to planning our menu, we’re taking the following into account: I believe it will just be the three of us – myself, Wining Husband, and the Tiger Boy, however, we would like to have the full turkey-day experience 😉 …
Life: The Married, Virtually Connected,and Lonely
Lately, it seems, there has been a strange trend. Rather than going to friends’ houses for dinner parties, going to the restaurant with another couple, or grabbing coffee with a good buddy, people are sitting behind their computers and socializing virtually. While social media has really opened up a lot of venues for keeping in …
Creekside Cellars’ Wine and Cheese Fest
Every year, Creekside Cellars hosts wine and cheese fest. During the event, many people come in to taste wine and cheese from around the region. Wining Husband and I were curious and decided that we would attend. Boy, were there a lot of people there! We were glad we showed up a few minutes later …
Creekside: A Little of This and a Little of That
This week’s Creekside Cellars tasting as a mish-mash of different wines. Of the 9 we tasted, we liked 9 of the wines. Here are our notes on the wines we tasted. 2011 Fillaboa Albarino, Rias Baixas, Spain ($17) – This wine was floral, crisp, and refreshing. It tasted of mandarins, sweet apples, and …
