by Bob Holmes | Aug 28, 2024 | News, Wine Dinner
Margie and I were headed up to the Ashville NC area to attend “Beer Camp” with five of my high school Georgia Military Academy (now Woodward Academy) classmates. Having never been to Callaway Gardens, Margie suggested we break up the trip by stopping in...
by Bob Holmes | Aug 14, 2024 | General, Wine and Food Pairings, Wine Dinner
Margie celebrated a big birthday last Friday and we scheduled dinner for two at Pear and Horn. We’ve heard good things about them since they opened and finally got to check it out. For starters, we ordered a dozen Oysters Rockefeller that were perhaps as good a an...
by Bob Holmes | Aug 1, 2024 | Wine Dinner
Margie and I joined good friends Ed and Deb Drowkowski and Chef emeritus Kaj and Carla Sorensen at Bodacious for their most recent wine dinner. As I understand, these dinners are intended to showcase locally sourced food items from the “general” area vicinities. The...
by Bob Holmes | Jul 17, 2024 | Wine and Food Pairings, Wine Dinner
On July 14, Margie and I shared the Bastille Day dinner at Jackson’s with good friends Bobby Likis and Diane Sommer. Jackson’s has been doing this event for a dozen or so years and Chef Irv Miller once again delivered. First course, pan-seared scallops in lemon...
by Bob Holmes | Jul 31, 2023 | General, Wine Dinner
Margie and I are so blessed to have such wonderful friends and acquaintances, many of whom we hosted at our Mid-summer Wine Burn Off this past Saturday night! To all that attended, thank you for being a part of the group that contributed to our successful...
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...
