So, Operation Vinegar seems to be back on track. I guess the problem was that I let it dry out for too long. After filling it with water again, it eventually stopped leaking. The culture/water/ wine mix (1/1/3 parts) is back where it should be and covered with a cheesecloth. The instructions say to feed it by […]
Heading to Sacramento tomorrow, and I’m thinking of stopping at Total Wine & More. I feel like I heard/read a couple of people say good things about it. But when I searched online, I found some fairly negative reviews. I know it’s a chain that is new to our side of the country, so I’m looking […]
Nestled in a brick building on Telegraph in the Temescal neighborhood of Oakland is a wonderful little wine shop you might almost drive past in your hurry to get there. Luckily, I have pretty quick reflexes (in other words, no one was behind me) and made a sharp turn into the parking lot. Walking around the […]
A while back I gave a call out for suggestions as to where to get some good wine around these parts. My friend Meg mentioned a few, including The Wine Mine, but their hours make it really hard for me to get there. They are closed on one of my days off (Monday) and the […]
My problem is certainly not the worst one you could have. But working at a winery and visiting other ones often (tomorrow, in fact) only brings out the symptoms of my already present and ever-growing sickness. Wine bottles are everywhere. Since Santa didn’t get my request in time, I had to take matters into my […]
1. When you can’t get “Deck the Halls” out of your head.
2. Upon discovering your officemates/co-workers were exchanging presents. Oops.
3. To block out the mistletoe mishap with your weird neighbor.
4. For the dinner party where you forgot to pick up flowers or some other host gift.
5. After shopping, because you had to sit in your car […]
Readers and drinkers, the other day I asked you for wine shop advice for my neck of the woods. Well, thanks to a co-worker, I checked out an unusual source for wine today and may have hit the jackpot. The Grocery Outlet (Bargains Only! they say) in Oakland, on Broadway between 29th and 30th, may […]
Readers and drinkers, this is a reminder and note to myself but also a question to you…
Next week brings Wine Blogging Wednesday #39 over at Brooklyn Guy’s Wine and Food Blog. The theme is a good one: the less expensive coast of Burgundy, i.e. Côte Chalonnaise or the Mâconnais. More affordable is always better in […]
When I was in the process of packing and moving and unpacking, I put my Netflix account on hold (a handy feature if you’re super busy or on extended vacation).
Just recently, I started it up again and decided it was time to open a new account: on Wine Q. Now, if you haven’t heard of […]
If you’re lucky enough to live near a Beverages and More, head on over. It’s the big sale where if you buy certain bottles, you get the second ones for only five cents. I haven’t been yet, but I just checked out the website. Granted, there are some I have no interest in, such as […]
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