September 2011

Rumor has it that summer is officially over (insert sad face with tears flowing down the cheeks).  And even though my first summer in New England was rather humid, buggy, muggy, and hot, I still consider it my favorite season of the year.  I live for summer.  Sunshine, late sunsets, flip flops, the piña colada […]

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The Other Side of Terroir

by on September 14, 2011

In the wine world we often refer to the term terroir. While there is no definitive definition of the word terroir, it is often used to describe the many unique aspects of a location that influence a wine specific to a region, or as Jancis Robinson describes in the Oxford Companion to Wine, “the total […]

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It may seem like I have been MIA again here from the blog, but I can assure you I’m still here. Over the last few weeks I’ve been through hurricane Irene, leaving us without power for three days, then we moved to a new city (while juggling the now 9 month old twins), followed by […]

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