I’ve been trying to decide whether to write a blog post that would be uplifting and inspirational during this crazy and weird time we are all going through. The indecision has kept me sort of paralyzed and I’ve written nothing. Or maybe it’s the strangeness of how the time passes each day that’s kept me…
A Weekend of Comfort
Have you ever had one of those days or weekends where you just wanted to hibernate and burrow deep down into your nest? It was a tough week and the weekend brought a welcome respite, but still the cold temperatures lingered outside, followed by a dreary, rainy Sunday which didn’t help my mood. Times like…
How to Get Your Wine Glasses Ready to Party
If you’re like a lot of people at this time of year, you’re planning a holiday party, having friends over for cocktails or getting ready for family gatherings to celebrate the season. I just discovered a trick on the site Tasting Table for how to get your wine glasses to be clean and ready to…
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…
Return to Provence
Bonjour from sunny Provence, where it’s as beautiful as always but much warmer than I had expected for early October. The last couple of days have been gorgeous and sunny but with perfect cool nights — sleeping with the windows open kind of weather, my most favorite kind! First stop after flying into Marseille and…