September 2010

My Cougar Town Wine

by on September 29, 2010

But first, why I like Cougar Town (bare with me, I do have a point here) I’m not afraid to admit it; I like the show Cougar Town. There I said it.  It’s out there to the world.  One of my oldest and closest friends, Allison, got me into the show last year during its […]

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Bordeaux Wine Series, Part I

by on September 22, 2010

… Plus the winner of my Wine Essentials Giveaway contest! Throughout this past summer I was able to teach quite a few wine classes that introduce various important wine regions of the world.  My goal when I teach these classes is to do my best to introduce participants to the regions, provide them with key […]

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Wine Essentials Giveaway: Enter to win my housewarming gift to you!

by on September 15, 2010

I just moved across the country. 3,000 miles across the country to be exact.  That is no easy thing!  In fact moving has been considered one of the most stressful events in a persons life.   One of the things that made the move a little more bearable and a little less stressful for us was […]

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White wines for hot summer days: A group wine review

by on September 13, 2010

The weekend before our big move across the country we invited all of our local friends to celebrate with us for one last big BBQ.  We smoked a large pork butt, busted out some wine and beer, and enjoyed our last weekend as Portlanders with some of our favorite people. As a part of the […]

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This post is long overdue.   I was first inspired to write about this recipe over a year ago when my hubby and I started making it.  For some reason it kept getting pushed off, and pushed off.  And finally the time has arrived for this, the recipe of all smoker recipes.  Our signature recipe.  The […]

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