Over the weekend I hosted a Blind Wine Tasting and dinner with some friends who all enjoy a good glass of wine. Some of us have been known to enjoy a not-so-good glass of wine, but that’s another story. We had fun, it was enlightening, and I think we had a few surprises. Everyone was…
The Miracle of Making a Wine Toast
On Friday evening I met some friends for a fun night of relaxing at an outdoor bar with live music. We ordered a bottle of Côtes-du-Rhône and then toasted that it was Friday, that it was the first day of Fall, and that we were Friends. Although the first day of Fall in Atlanta was…
French Wines & French Words: A Love Affair
I met some new friends over the weekend at a really fun wine tasting of French wines from the Côtes du Rhône region of the Rhône Valley in the south of France. Isn’t it funny, I’ve never been to a wine tasting where I didn’t have a good time! What’s not to like about tasting…
Here’s Proof that French is Actually a Sexy Language
When I first studied French in college, it was so much fun. It felt so glamorous, so interesting, so right. I had never known anyone who spoke another language (remember, I grew up in a really small town.) I devoured my French classes and even began to think in some French instead of English. Instead…
Just Call Me Speedy
I’m celebrating my birthday today! And most of you don’t know it, but I was famous — at least for a few minutes — when I was born. I was born in such a small town that it took six days for the first baby of the New Year to make its debut. But finally…