A weekly roundup of my favorite things in the categories of wine, food, travel, and lifestyle. LIFESTYLE With the exception of a couple light showers we experienced nearly perfect sunny spring weather most of this week. And after living back here in Portland for… oh… seven months… we finally purchased an outdoor table. So we…
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February Favorites — a wine country getaway & stress relieving bubbles
A roundup of my favorite things in the categories of wine, food, travel, and lifestyle. Since this month has flown by I decided to highlight the month of February instead of just this past week. TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE Napa/Sonoma girls weekend – a much-needed getaway When the opportunity arises for your best friend to join…
Friday Favorites – Valentine’s Day Edition
A weekly roundup of my favorite things in the categories of wine, food, travel, and lifestyle. Once upon a time I was a cynic about Valentine’s Day. I had my years where I boycotted the holiday, and also those where I preached that you should appreciate your loved ones every day, not just one day…
Wine & Dine of the Week
In lieu of Friday Favorites this week I’m simply sharing my favorite wine and food experience of the week. Wine of the Week 2012 Durant Vineyards Pinot Gris A few months ago I had the honor and pleasure of attending an incredible harvest dinner at Red Ridge Farms. My only regret that evening was not…
Friday Favorites — Touring Portland with Friends
A weekly roundup of my favorite things in the categories of wine, food, travel, and lifestyle. Two of my dearest friends, Allison and Lynn, were visiting last weekend from CA, one of whom I’ve been BFF’s since we were fifteen years old, singing and dancing our way through high school together. We had a lot…
Friday Favorites — A wine for Game of Thrones… and more
First of all I want to wish my dear father a very happy birthday today. Happy Birthday Dad!!! We love you! I’m excited to continue highlighting my favorite things from each week (or month if I happen to skip a week… or three). These posts are to provide fun, simple recommendations of wines to seek…
Friday Favorites – welcoming fall, and a stunning Pinot from California
A roundup of some of my favorite things this week in the categories of wine, food, travel, and lifestyle. The Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maize on Sauvie Island It was a perfect fall day yesterday and I’m trying to take in all the good weather I can before the you-know-what wet stuff starts and doesn’t…
Friday Favorites — Bordeaux Travel Edition
I returned from Bordeaux this week, so naturally this weeks favorites are all about some of my favorite things from the trip, and as always in the categories of wine, food, travel, and lifestyle. Wine For many the word Bordeaux conjures up images of the famous great growth wines of Bordeaux. Wines that are…
Friday Favorites — Oregon day tripping and weekend bubbles
A roundup of some of my favorite things this week in the categories of wine, food, travel, and lifestyle. It has been a very slow week here on the blog, but an incredibly busy one for me and Vindulge. I’m sorry I missed last week’s Friday post. To make it up I’ve extended this weeks…
Friday Favorites — food, friends, and an award winning recipe
A weekly roundup of some of my favorite things this week in the categories of wine, food, travel, and lifestyle. This was indeed a week full of “favorites”. Well, my absolute favorite part of the week was getting to spend it with some good friends who were visiting from California with their toddler who is…
Friday Favorites — exploring and tasting Oregon
A weekly roundup of some of my favorite things this week in the categories of wine, food, travel, and lifestyle. This week has been a juggling act of unpacking, taking care of the tots, and working, while trying to also spend some QT with my visiting mom and getting the kids out to explore their…
Friday Favorites – Oregon homecoming
A weekly roundup of some of my favorite things this week in the categories of wine, food, travel, and lifestyle. I have officially been back in Oregon one full week now, and what a week it’s been. Our movers ended up being, oh, 5 days late, which left us with an empty house and a…
Friday Favorites – Sunday Travel Edition
I had hoped to be able to post this on Friday, but due to several snafus I was unable to post anything — no internet, and more importantly no way to download my pictures onto my computer. I have since temporarily resolved those issues and wanted to share a quick blurb about life on the…
Friday Favorites – On the road again…
I apologize for missing last week’s Friday Favorites post. I was en route back to the US after spending a week in the Murcia region of Spain (you can see a preview of that trip here). The week since I returned has been a juggling act balancing work, kids, and packing up our house in…
Friday Favorites – Kicking Off Summer!
This is another special week here for Friday Favorites, and a bit of a deviation from the usual weekly favorites. First of all, today marks the first “official” day of summer, which makes me the happiest person on earth. This picture has been my cover photo on Facebook since winter. After enduring another rough snowy…
Friday Favorites – Celebrating a big announcement, and a special Oregon-themed giveaway!
This is a special edition of Friday Favorites here on the blog. Instead of listing out all of my favorite discoveries of the week like I usually do, this news encompasses all four Friday Favorite themes. Plus I have a special giveaway to go with this week’s announcement! This past weekend my husband and I announced…
Friday Favorites — Summer is coming!
A roundup of some of my favorite things this week in the categories of wine, food, travel, and lifestyle. Wine The perfect summer value rosé L’Escargot Rosé 2012 Côtes de Gascogne, France Grapes: 70% Grenache 30% Syrah 12% abv | $10 (purchased) We first encountered this wine a few weeks ago at one of our…
Friday Favorites – new and improved pulled pork and a wine for humid New England weather
A roundup of some of my favorite things this week in the categories of wine, food, travel, and lifestyle. Food The Ultimate Pulled Pork Sandwiches, and updated blog pics My husband’s favorite thing to smoke is pork butt. It was one of the first things he ever tried after he bought his smoker, and remains…
Friday Favorites – amazing rosé, new toys, and our giveaway winner
A roundup of some of my favorite things this week in the categories of wine, food, travel, and lifestyle. It’s been a whirlwind of a week so this week’s roundup is going to be very brief. Wine Tasting through the Château D’Esclans Portfolio I will first start off by explaining that these rosé’s deserve…
Friday Favorites – the ultimate Mother’s Day menu, memories of The Cure, and a Giveaway!
A roundup of some of my favorite things from the past week in the categories of wine, food, travel and lifestyle. Since this past weekend was Mother’s Day, many of the items that topped the list this week are, naturally, a result of a memorable weekend. LIFESTYLE My weekend began with my husband presenting me…
Friday Favorites — Sweet Moscato, Ribs, Nemo, and Toddler Mishaps
First of all I need to point out the elephant in the room – my pictures this week. My least favorite moment of this week was when my toddlers decided to make my Canon EOS Rebel XTi their new toy (i.e. they broke it). I think my kids are mind readers and knew I was…
Friday Favorites — Mom Time
Some of my favorites from the week in the categories of wine, food, travel, and lifestyle. My mom is here this week, so this post is dedicated to her. FOOD My Mom’s Red Chile Sauce My mom is visiting this week from Arizona. I’ve managed to get quite a few recipes written down from her…
Friday Favorites — Gratitude
With so many horrible events that occurred this week it was hard to focus on “favorites”. But if anything positive came out of this week, it was thoughts of gratitude. Feeling thankful for everything I have in my life. Appreciating both the big and little things. TRAVEL A weekend in Boston. We went…
Friday Favorites — Bubbles, Brisket, and Ice Cream
Some of my favorites from the week in the categories of wine, food, travel, and lifestyle. I haven’t had travel on the mind lately, so this week it is left out. WINE NV Ferrari Brut Trento DOC, Italy $25 (Media Sample) I usually avoid comparing sparkling wines made outside of Champagne to actual Champagne. Good…
