…Not your average Thanksgiving wine post… I had a very hard time accepting the fact that I would spend my first Thanksgiving away from my family in Arizona. This was many years ago mind you. We had many family customs that made me nervous to explore what others traditions would be like. My family never…
Lessons learned from 10 days without power
“Things could have been worse”. A phrase I heard about a million times during the eleven days I was without power following the October 29th freak Connecticut snowstorm – A snowstorm that managed to knock down thousands of trees and power lines throughout the state causing the single biggest power outage in the states history….
Champagne Series, Part I
Anybody who has known me for longer than two minutes knows that I have a bit of an obsession with bubbles (aka sparkling wine). If you’ve ever attended a class I have taught you will see my energy rise and eyes light up when discussing this particular subject. Simply put, bubbles are my favorite beverage…
Get excited – The 2nd Annual Champagne Day is approaching
The most exciting day of the year is approaching. No it’s not Halloween, Thanksgiving, or even Christmas! It’s a day celebrating the greatest (and my absolute favorite) beverage on the planet and it’s coming up this Friday, October 28th – Champagne Day 2011, A Global Celebration. A day celebrating Champagne?! Um, yes please! Now in…
26.2 miles of aches, pains, and a delicious Champagne
*Disclaimer: This post has very little to do with wine and a lot to do with my potty mouth You know those people, at the end of a marathon, who limp pathetically towards the finish line in what looks like slow motion, looking like they are about to throw up any second, with an intense…
Pacific Rim 2008 Dry Riesling – A great new value wine
So there I was last night, minding my own business. It was just an average Monday night. We forgot to pre-plan our dinner for the evening so we defaulted to Trader Joe’s Mandarin Orange Chicken (I know, it happens. I’m almost embarrassed to admit but we do this at least once a month)…. In my…
Summer May Be Over But I’m Still Drinking Pink!
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…
The Other Side of Terroir
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…
Updates, hurricanes, wine judging and a really good Txakoli
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…
Milestones and Bubbles
This past weekend I ran my longest single run ever – 15 miles. Prior to this my longest run was the two half marathons (13.1 miles) I ran back in 2009 and never imagined I would ever exceed that distance. But I did, and plan to do it four more times until October 15th, when…
Meat Showdown: Meat and Cabernet Sauvignon Two Ways
In my household I have the reputation for being more of a “health nut”, always looking for creative recipes for leaner proteins, loads of veggies, salads and appetizers. Hubby, on the other hand, is all about the meat; constantly trying to get me to eat more. So I was far from surprised when he woke…
2011 Wine Bloggers Conference in Photos
Cheers and I’ll see you all in Portland in 2012!
2011 Wine Bloggers Conference – WBC moves east.
I have just returned from Charlottesville, Virginia and the North American Wine Bloggers Conference with a full mind, a tired brain, and some great memories. The conference is now in its fourth year, and I’ve had the fortune of attending all but the first one; previous cities include Sonoma, CA and Walla Walla, WA. This…
Wine and Food Pairing: It’s not poppycock
Today I am speaking at the 4th annual American Wine Bloggers Conference in Charlottesville, Virginia on the topic of Wine & Food Pairing so I thought I’d let you in on some of the goods. As soon as I have a link to the video of the presentation I promise to post it here… even…
Show Me Some Love!
An article I wrote is currently featured on the website Snooth as a part of their “Bloggers Itinerary Contest”. The editors of Snooth asked wine bloggers to write about their favorite wine country itinerary and submit it to their contest. My article is currently in the running. I’ve lived in Northern California, near Napa and…
Grilling and Chilling with Pink Wines…
… your guide to finding delicious rosés perfect for summertime grilling! I seem to be on quite the rosé kick this summer. I blame two things – the heat, and my husband. First, when it’s hot out I want to be drinking something cold and refreshing. The later is based on the fact that my…
The Center for Wine Origins announces their newest class of Wine Location Specialists… and guess who’s among the list?
I wanted to share with you some news I recently received. The Center for Wine Origins just announced their new class of Wine Location Specialists, and guess who’s on that list? Me! You may be wondering, that’s great Mary, but what does that mean? According to their press release: “Wine Location Specialists pass a comprehensive…
Bordeaux Wine Series, Part III: Hey, they make white wines too!
Back in the day (read before-twins) I started a series about the region of Bordeaux (part I and part II), with the intention of doing a part III shortly thereafter. Well, then I went and had my babies and my life was shifted into high gear and thus the series was put on the back…
A Father’s Day Toast
For Father’s Day this year I want to send a very special shout out to the two most important men in my life – My own father and my hubby who is celebrating his first “official” Father’s Day today. To my dad, Thank you for being such an incredible source of patience, kindness, love, laughter,…
It takes a lot of wine to run a marathon… Or so I’m told.
Actually nobody has ever told me that, nor have I read it anywhere. I just made it up. It’s my way of coping with the fact that I just signed up to run a marathon and I’m going to need a lot of moral support… in the liquid form that is. Wine does hydrate right? …
Sassy Spring White Wines
Here in New England I don’t think we are alone in finally being able to embrace and celebrate spring. It seems to be late everywhere in the country! Geez! After rain, rain, and more rain, I’m ready to bust out the grill, start embracing the freshness of springtime, and get my gardening gloves on, stat!…
A Mother’s Day Toast
This year for Mother’s Day I wanted to celebrate some of the important women in my life by enjoying the beverage that most reminds me of them. To my sisters, who have become such incredible mothers themselves and models for many of the things I do with my own boys, I will start my day…
R. Stuart & Co. wines send me memories of Oregon
You won’t find me complaining about how much I miss Oregon this month. At least based on reading Facebook posts from friends complaining how much rain the state has received over the last month. Excessive rain = unhappy me. But ask me again this summer when it is 90 degrees and 90% humidity here in…
Welcome to the new look of Vindulge: a wine, food, travel, and lifestyle blog
As you may have noticed this blog has received a bit of a makeover. For the last two years I have been blogging at vindulge.typepad.com but I realized it was finally time for a change. A fresh start so to speak. Since the day I started this blog my life has changed in many ways…
![Pork butt. What can I say. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. Smoke one up on the weekend, devour as much as your heart (and stomach) desires, then store allllll the leftovers for all the things throughout the week -- starting with pulled pork tacos (because Tuesday).
Then tomorrow morning for breakfast, use even more leftover pulled pork for the most indulgent pulled pork hash. That’s right. You’ll thank me in the morning! 😬
[Recipes for all the pulled pork love can be found over on vindulge.com]
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Then tomorrow morning for breakfast, use even more leftover pulled pork for the most indulgent pulled pork hash. That’s right. You’ll thank me in the morning! 😬
[Recipes for all the pulled pork love can be found over on vindulge.com]
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