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Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2012 by CK Dexter Haven • Leave a comment

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 →

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Wine to go with Tchaikovsky

Posted on August 13, 2012 by CK Dexter Haven • Leave a comment

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 →

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Wine and a Weekend of Celebration

Posted on June 25, 2011 by CK Dexter Haven • 1 Comment

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 →

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