This is a very simple hot beverage that is popular at a restaurant up in Lake Tahoe, Riva Grill. It’s called a “Warm Woody” probably because their other popular cocktail is called a “Wet Woody”. It has to do with wooden boats or something. The Wet Woody is a blended beverage chock full of rum. The Warm Woody is a… Read more »
The other day, I noticed a strange ritual I perform. I was finishing off another bottle of wine (stop judging me) when I put the cork in a vase. I keep all the corks from my bottles of wine. Does anyone else do this? If not, what do you do with the corks? Just throw them away? Can they be… Read more »
It’s no secret that I love coffee. I think I love it more than wine. Don’t tell wine. So, when the folks at Coffee-mate offered to send me two flavors to try out, I jumped at the chance. Normally, I don’t take cream in my coffee…unless it’s a special occasion. But, when I do use creamer, I like it to… Read more »
Nothing can really prepare you for the Minnesota State Fair if you’ve never been to it. It’s not like just any state fair. There is crazy shit everywhere and I’m not even talking about the random people. There was so much to look at that I barely noticed the people. It might be the “Great Minnesota Get-Together,” but I was… Read more »
This isn’t your grandma’s box wine. You know why I love boxed wine? Because if I open a bottle of wine, odds are 50% of it will go bad. I’m the only wine drinker in my household, so it takes me a while to consume a whole bottle. I hate wasting wine and love getting a good deal. The good… Read more »
Some of you just went, “Isn’t every day National Martini Day?” and that’s why we get along. Who wouldn’t want to celebrate what’s essentially a garnished fancy glass of vodka? Well, martinis are more than just a glass of vodka. They have been for years. I mean the Cosmopolitan is type of a martini made famous by Sex and the… Read more »
Last weekend, Paul took me to some wineries in Minnesota for my birthday. Yes, friends, there are wineries in Minnesota. I have heard locals speak of such places with condescension in their voices. Personally, I am open to wineries anywhere in the United States or the countries in Europe I would visit. I try not to be a wine snob. … Read more »