tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.comments2012-04-20T08:32:10.005-07:00The Moral LacunaCesar Valverdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07376432626000619504noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-2226202299724574862012-04-20T08:32:10.005-07:002012-04-20T08:32:10.005-07:00The obits...I indeed thought you were dead!The obits...I indeed thought you were dead!Vinogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145696108646897751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-47711641570672231432011-12-25T14:54:38.092-08:002011-12-25T14:54:38.092-08:00Happy Christmas!Happy Christmas!Vinogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145696108646897751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-6103054505287031872011-12-09T08:32:49.656-08:002011-12-09T08:32:49.656-08:00This sounds like a great trip, food looks fab.
Gla...This sounds like a great trip, food looks fab.<br />Glad to know you can't be "out-garlicked", me neither. Actually, did almost once...must have eaten the equivalent of 3-4 bulbs...couldn't stand myself the next day, the smell was even coming out of my ears...thankfully it was the weekend.Vinogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145696108646897751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-33316862876584489362011-11-21T10:32:47.759-08:002011-11-21T10:32:47.759-08:00Yeah- I find myself surprised how rarely wines (ev...Yeah- I find myself surprised how rarely wines (even 'natural' low sulphur ones like this) seem noticeable worse on day 2. And as you say- sometimes considerably better.Cesar Valverdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07376432626000619504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-48407951337085020612011-11-20T11:28:01.352-08:002011-11-20T11:28:01.352-08:00Can't get decent sausage meat over here :(Can't get decent sausage meat over here :(Vinogirlhttp://vinsanity-vino.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-17340288789870354402011-11-20T11:27:14.487-08:002011-11-20T11:27:14.487-08:00Day two wine is often the best :)Day two wine is often the best :)Vinogirlhttp://vinsanity-vino.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-1237474096095973342011-11-18T12:04:33.958-08:002011-11-18T12:04:33.958-08:00I find myself thinking that a good 90% of the time...I find myself thinking that a good 90% of the time. 5% I'm eating sausage rolls. 5% Sleeping, or otherwise insensible.<br /><br />I made some recently on a whim. Remarkably easy- some sausagemeat, a bit of puff pastry, smear some stuff inside (marmite, mustard &c.) and crack in the oven. Bang.Cesar Valverdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07376432626000619504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-82423608107322108902011-11-18T11:57:09.855-08:002011-11-18T11:57:09.855-08:00Touche anon- my mistake. Silly money I know, but a...Touche anon- my mistake. Silly money I know, but addiction's addiction. Hit me with a recipe.Cesar Valverdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07376432626000619504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-85758787419955937892011-11-17T22:21:41.434-08:002011-11-17T22:21:41.434-08:00Some local wine shops have a 'nouveau' eve...Some local wine shops have a 'nouveau' event but it's not really a big deal.Vinogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145696108646897751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-84507239596100902132011-11-17T22:19:20.477-08:002011-11-17T22:19:20.477-08:00"Sublime salami studded with fennel seeds and..."Sublime salami studded with fennel seeds and sliced super-thin, which is currently neck-and-neck with sausage rolls as the best way to consume pork yet invented."<br />Brilliant! <br />Wish I has a sausage roll right now!Vinogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145696108646897751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-77198334606956774572011-11-17T15:17:36.360-08:002011-11-17T15:17:36.360-08:00You mean Calabria, not Cantabria. Incidentally giv...You mean Calabria, not Cantabria. Incidentally given the silly prices suddenly asked for 'nduja, it's the easiest of all dried sausages to make at home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-49821368096889473422011-11-16T09:55:17.857-08:002011-11-16T09:55:17.857-08:00Just picked up a bottle of Muscadet Nouveau! (What...Just picked up a bottle of Muscadet Nouveau! (Whatever the hell that might be.)Cesar Valverdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07376432626000619504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-52750271445220291042011-11-15T10:02:28.660-08:002011-11-15T10:02:28.660-08:00'Tis indeed. But weirdly also one of the best ...'Tis indeed. But weirdly also one of the best value wines I have ever drunk. It really is that good.<br /><br />No specific plans, but I may thumb my nose and open a bottle of Brouilly. People make a fuss stateside?Cesar Valverdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07376432626000619504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-69946276712929212612011-11-11T08:39:41.849-08:002011-11-11T08:39:41.849-08:00That's a pretty expensive wine!
Do you have an...That's a pretty expensive wine!<br />Do you have any plans for Beaujolais Nouveau Day?Vinogirlhttp://www.vinsanity-vino.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-38141986526888269092011-11-09T06:58:40.596-08:002011-11-09T06:58:40.596-08:00This Barolo sounds delicious. I can't wait to...This <a href="http://www.marketviewliquor.com/catalog/barolo-wines/" rel="nofollow"> Barolo</a> sounds delicious. I can't wait to try it. Thanks for the information and great review.jennifersignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518502081716127631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-28329839994456378212011-10-23T07:22:55.434-07:002011-10-23T07:22:55.434-07:00Classic stuff VG. Chili's got no finer pairing...Classic stuff VG. Chili's got no finer pairing than a good Zin, 'though a decent Sangiovese (proper oaked DOCg stuff) works well too I find.Cesar Valverdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07376432626000619504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-87363325822526752112011-10-20T17:32:09.876-07:002011-10-20T17:32:09.876-07:00Ah, for dinner tonight, my relatively hotsy-totsy ...Ah, for dinner tonight, my relatively hotsy-totsy home made chili con carne and a hearty Napa Zinfandel...yum!Vinogirlhttp://vinsanity-vino.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-49499733824697181572011-10-20T17:29:40.455-07:002011-10-20T17:29:40.455-07:00I love fake banana flavour!I love fake banana flavour!Vinogirlhttp://vinsanity-vino.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-29987611164355853822011-09-10T10:16:32.449-07:002011-09-10T10:16:32.449-07:00I *think* so... Dead difficult getting information...I *think* so... Dead difficult getting information out of your man 'though.<br /><br />As far as I've seen the alcohol this year is all between 13% and 14%. He made a 16% in 2008.Cesar Valverdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07376432626000619504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-32088790945909824902011-09-10T10:01:51.024-07:002011-09-10T10:01:51.024-07:006 diff batches...is that why the alc differs on ea...6 diff batches...is that why the alc differs on each bottle in the photo?Vinogirlhttp://www.vinsanity-vino.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-32914132235752988182011-09-10T09:59:12.870-07:002011-09-10T09:59:12.870-07:00I could not live without bread. I'm thinking ...I could not live without bread. I'm thinking a steady diet of bread, cheese and wine would suit me fine, just not my arteries!Vinogirlhttp://www.vinsanity-vino.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-51514713048433539022011-09-05T10:06:28.722-07:002011-09-05T10:06:28.722-07:00Sounds like a winner. M&S- purveyor of many ta...Sounds like a winner. M&S- purveyor of many tasty sandwiches. Tuna Mayo- a filling that consistently punches above its weight. Worth investigating.<br /><br />Pretty stylish career move there VG, The Halifax to California winery. Nice.Cesar Valverdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07376432626000619504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-48065125983583078272011-09-04T22:08:34.141-07:002011-09-04T22:08:34.141-07:00Had a long comment on how an M&S tuna sandwich...Had a long comment on how an M&S tuna sandwich was my lunch of choice when I worked at The Halifax Building Society (there is life after banking), but I lost it.Vinogirlhttp://vinsanity-vino.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-74335474276820575742011-09-01T21:07:45.614-07:002011-09-01T21:07:45.614-07:00It is a nice label :)It is a nice label :)Vinogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145696108646897751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432301943913032372.post-72416839356175187062011-07-21T10:54:20.768-07:002011-07-21T10:54:20.768-07:00They've got the basics alright. Get much Orang...They've got the basics alright. Get much Orange wine in California? I imagine some of the 'trendier' bars are all over it...Cesar Valverdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07376432626000619504noreply@blogger.com