It’s a beautiful sunny Sunday in Northern Idaho. Currently 59 degrees with an expected high of 65. I am not unhappy avoid the sweltering climes further east. We are frequently asked, so how on earth did you end up with a house in Idaho? It’s a long story with lots of odd sidetracks to explore….
Tag: Wine
Dinner by a James Beard Nominee
We don’t eat out a lot, not the two of us anyway. With friends, that’s different. Want to go to burger night, happy hour (which seems to be the fancy way to say “early bird special”), try some new place, just get together? We’re there. But even before the pandemic it wasn’t a frequent thing,…
Recipe for a Winning Wine Tasting Party
I have always wanted to do a blind wine tasting. Clearly, I’m not the only one based on the enthusiastic response from everyone I invited, whether they could come or not. Blind is how they taste for the wine publications, labels covered, no idea what the wine is, who made it, or what it costs….
A Tale of Two Virginia Country Inns
On our recent visit to Virginia, we stayed at two out of the way “country” inns that have well regarded dining experiences. They could not be more different. The Inn at Little Washington is lovely- velvets and fringe, whimsically muraled, fabric draped, high ceilinged glory. You might think you have wandered onto a stage set,…
Dinner at the Inn at Little Washington
Dinner at Inn at Little Washington When our trip to Antarctica was cancelled we made a list of places we might go, looking for something on that mental list of dreams that newly available time and money might finally fulfill. Number one on that list was The Inn at Little Washington. I remember reading about…
Wine and Deer
In 2000 there were around 2,000 wineries in the US, 850 of which were in California. By 2020 that number had grown to over 11,000, with 5,000 in California alone. Every state in the US has at least one winery and many have burgeoning wine regions. Virginia is a good example. Rising demand for wine…
Explorer Barb 