Well, I know the professional critics will not review a restaurant until at least three months after it opens, but hey I’m just a rank amateur, so what do I care. With all the anticipation I’m not inclined to wait more than three weeks. Also my brother and his wife were in town so it seemed a perfect occcasion to check out Volt [...]
Entries from August 2008
August 15, 2008
A Fine Summer Rose
Regular readers will know my fondness for sparkling wines especially Prosecco from Italy. Always up for new wine experiences, and hearing so many great things about cava (Spanish sparkling wines), we recently tried one that turned out to be a great summer wine. It was Celler Vilafranca Penedès Casteller Brut Rosé.
This is a non-vintage sparkler from the Spanish region of Catalunya. It [...]
August 12, 2008
“Pizza Wine”- the Quest Continues
I think I might have found it. What the heck am I talking about? Check here for some background. I picked up a bottle of this upon a recommendation from an Uncle when I was on vacation. We loved it, but sometimes it’s hard to be totally objective when you’re drinking it with family and friends [...]
August 11, 2008
The Great Schism continued…
The interloper (as mazeway guessed) is the caipirinha. I have to admit that they are pretty darn good, and much quicker and simpler to make than a mojito, but they are just a notch below my beloved mojito to me. Not to say that I haven’t drunk my fair share though. I guess I personally don’t [...]
August 1, 2008
The Great Schism
Sundays in the summer when we are around have a nice rhythm in the Fred household. Get up, go to church, come home and adjourn to the pool for some relaxing and (of course) food, usually on the grill. As loyal readers will know I am much more partial to beer and wine than I am liquor but [...]
August 1, 2008
Out of Here!
On vacation- no Internet access either so no more posts until second week in August. See you then.
Fred
