With a sister and brother-in-law living in Budapest, we have a natural love of all things Hungarian….even Unicom, the herbal bitters. More recently we have discovered Royal Tokaji, a wonderful dessert wine that goes equally well with foie and cheese. We were amazed to discover that the Royal Tokaji vineyard (as a […]
Wine, Cocktails & Beer
90+ Pinot Grigio from 90+ Cellars
When it comes to Pinot Grigio we always seem to go for our all-time favorite, Santa Margherita. It never lets us down. It goes with almost everything we eat in the summertime. However… it runs between $25-29 a bottle. And so, when you find yourself drinking a bottle (or five or six) a week….it adds up. […]
Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale
From time to time I love to try new beers. This corked bottle caught my eye really because of its label with its bygone style that is very Moulin Rouge or Chiti Chiti Bang bang! Anyway at eight bucks a bottle it was worth a try. It is described as a farmhouse ale […]
Barolo 2007 Terre di Bo
We strayed from our go to favorite bottle of red and decided to try this Barolo 2007 Terre di Bo. It cost about $20-25, but was worth it. We found that this wine improved as it decanted. We were drinking it with a lamb dish and found the pairing to work well. We […]
Burgans Albarino 2011
In the summer we often turn to white wines instead of red. Tonight we were eating sea bass and this lovely Spanish wine was the perfect accompaniment. We have bought this bottle of Burgans Albarino more than once. We love the crisp and zesty feel and think that it has a fruity and […]
Dr L Loosen Bros. 2010 Riesling
When we were in the market the other day we were browsing the wines and came across this fabulous Riesling from the Mosel valley. A few years ago we had the lucky fortune to tour the Mosel valley so this caught our attention and we decided to give it a try. We generally don’t […]
Duvel Belgian Golden Ale
This reminded us of our trip to Belgium. Duvel beer has a very distinctive Belgique taste. We find it to be sweet, floral and not overly hoppy like many artisan beers these days. When they make it, after the first brewing fermentation which takes about thirty days, it is then bottled as a single […]
Dark Beer Battered Fish & Chips
Cor blimey Guv’nor! We miss this very British meal so much that the Lenox British Motor Car Festival seemed like the perfect inspiration to make real fish & chips. We loved this mini estate car at the show! When we got home we decided to make a delicious beer batter fish […]