Monthly Archives: November 2011
Eugene Christmas Lights
Spotted my first Christmas lights while out for a run in Eugene.
Gluten Free Cinnamon Raisin Bread
My mom found a bag of Bob’s Red Mill Cinnamon Raisin Bread on sale the other day so I finally decided to bake it up this afternoon. To add something a little special, I added white chocolate chips to the batch. Nom…Nom! All you need for this easy bread is the pre-mixed bread mix made [...]
Building new words
Is this what our thumbs do all day on our phones?
Wineries Without Walls
Bringing the wandering winos of Lane County in from the cold, Wineries without Walls at the Fern Ridge Chamber of Commerce spreads holiday warmth for palate pursuers around the area. In a cozy tasting space with a beautiful brown and black marbled counter balanced on top of wine barrels just 15 minutes west of Eugene, [...]
Tasting Wine Older than Me: 1974 Stag’s Leap, 1977 Grgich Hills, 1976 Chateau Montelena
Lifting our glasses for a toast, my heart pounded as the rich, red liquid – 14 years my elder – awaited its fateful tasting high in the air. Cameras flashed to catch the 1974 Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon’s historic opening both for its age and story, while I fidgeted with excitement and salivated for a [...]
Fireside Wine
One of my favorite winter activities is finding a great fire and glass a wine. Something about the flames are hypnotic and a deep red wine just the perfect relaxation tool on a cold night.
#FriFotos: Molo from South Africa
For three months of 2010 I lived and worked in Cape Town, South Africa. While wandering the vineyards each morning to my internship at Constantia Uitsig Winery to surfing on it white sand beaches, I fell in love with the country, people and lifestyle. I look forward to returning one day and getting to know [...]
Late Night Magic
After a few glasses of wine and a long day of Buick Tweet House activities, Steve Broback still wows with his magic tricks. This video is a little long -sorry, but its well worth the watch. You can skip the first 40 seconds. The “Hills Have Eyes!”
Buick Tweet House Road Trip: Eureka to Napa
After enjoying a warm, egg omelet with chocolate chip bread and a round of mind, rejuvenating coffee we hit the road for the final leg of the #BuickTweetHouse road trip to Napa. Getting behind the wheel of the Buick Enclave it was finally my turn to drive – and what a section of Highway 101 [...]
Napa Vineyard
My Napa trip is almost over, but look for more stories from the journey to come.
