It’s a slow start to Boxing Day this year, which is just the way I like it. I’m still recovering from a wall-to-wall Christmas, which is, well, also just the way I like it. Yesterday was a wonderful escapade that started with cooking, ended with two bottles of 2009 Ravenswood “Estate” Zinfandel (which were extremely … Continue reading
Category Archives: Wine
Wine to go with Tchaikovsky
For last Thursday’s all Tchaikovsky concert at the Hollywood Bowl, I had the pleasure of sitting next to Hadley and Tatiana of Grub Street Los Angeles. They’re wonderful people — I say this for a great variety of reasons, only one of which is their willingness to share with me some of their wine: a … Continue reading
Wine and a Weekend of Celebration
Typically, when the weekend comes around, Mrs. CKDH & I tend to open a bottle of wine (or perhaps two or six bottles, depending on which folks we happen to be drinking with). Since last weekend was a particularly celebratory one filled special occasions with family, friends, and lots of yummy cuts of USDA prime … Continue reading