by Bob Holmes | Jul 18, 2023 | Wine Dinner
Margie and I attended the Viva La France celebration dinner at Jackson’s on Thursday, July 13, one day ahead of the real date! The wild mushroom soup was to die for and accompanied by some bubbly! The apple, Roquefort and bacon salad was delightful and paired well...
by Bob Holmes | Jul 18, 2023 | News, Wine Tastings
Margie and I joined friends Kaj and Carla Sorensen at Total Wine and More for a tasting of New Wines from Europe. The group included wines from Sicily, Austria, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal and Italy priced from $16 to $40. This was my second visit to the Total...
by Bob Holmes | Jun 16, 2023 | Buying wine, Wine Dinner
I stopped by the EastHill Bottle Shop last week and was rummaging for some big whites to taste, whites other than Chardonnay. Todd Vucovich recommended a 2021 Nisia Old Vines Verdejo from the Rueda region of Spain. I usually buy two bottles of a new wine I am tasting....
by Bob Holmes | Jun 11, 2023 | General, Recipes, Wine Dinner
A couple of days ago I smoked a couple of pork tenderloins on the Komodo Joe jr. For sure, I over-hickory-chipped the fire. First time I have smoked a pork tenderloin. Some meats take seasoning/smoke quicker than others and now I understand that pork tenderloin sucks...
by Bob Holmes | Jun 6, 2023 | General, Wine Dinner
Last month, Margie and I took off by car on an eight day road trip of Florida. First stop was St. Augustine and we had dinners there with friends, one night at Alta Marea, the second night at Collage, both in the downtown area. Both were excellent and the wines lists...
by Bob Holmes | Apr 17, 2023 | Wine Tastings
The Emerald Coast Chapter of the American Wine Society held its April tasting at the home of Greg and Peggy Page on April 16th. The theme for this tasting was Modern Women in Wine and featured eight women who have made a place for themselves in a male dominated...
