September 22, 2016 ~ the day of the Gloria Ferrer Glorious Bites Challenge ~ I started the day with a mimosa at Jackson 20 restaurant, downtown Alexandria, Virginia, just to make sure I got plenty of vitamin C for energy. The mimosa was made with Segura Viudas, Brut Reserva, nv, from Spain and was quite tasty with…
Archives for September 2016
Gloria Ferrer Glorious Bites ~ The Challenge Begins In Washington, D.C.
Guinness Black Lager Corned Beef Hash
In honor of National Corned Beef Hash Day (Tuesday, September 27, 2016) here’s my favorite recipe for Guinness Black Lager Corned Beef Hash…Enjoy!
Gloria Ferrer Glorious Bites Challenge ~ Fun Times In Washington, D.C.
in 1982, José Ferrer purchased 250 acres in Sonoma-Craneros countryside in California and opened a vineyard that he named after his wife Gloria. Gloria Ferrer is the first sparkling wine house in Sonoma-Carneros. This lovely bubbly has been my “house sparkling wine” for years, so I was very interested in creating a “glorious bite” to pair…
Patrick Henry High School Band To Preform At Carnegie Hall
Dear Friends, This blog post is different from my usual champagne and recipe posts. However, it is about something to celebrate and as I always say, “Don’t wait to celebrate!”. On Saturday we attended a Food Festival at Dr. Pepper Park in Roanoke, Virginia, sponsored by the Patrick Henry High School Band Boosters, raising funds…
Weekend Surprises With Dom Pérignon Vintage1992 and Franciacorta!
Our very bubbly, very special friends shared a bottle of vintage 1992 Moët & Chandon Dom Pérignon champagne with us. A super special treat and a fabulous surprise! 45% pinot noir, 15% pinot meunier, 40% chardonnay grapes this champagne is everything one would expect from a fine wine and more! Richard Juhlin rates this champagne with 91…
Love, Love, Love This Sparkling Limoncello Cocktail! Snap!
Fabulously bubbly time celebrating Autumn wine and citrus with Natalie and Brittany on Daytime Blue Ridge this week. Enjoy this recipe for Sparkling Ginger Limoncello Cocktails and enjoy the show: http://wsls.com/category/daytime/ Sparkling Ginger Limoncello Cocktail A fun spritzy cocktail with lots of citrus flavor…perfect cocktail to welcome Autumn with a hint of ginger and a…
