Since Canadian wines are so readily unavailable in the United States, we made certain to grab a couple of bottles during our Olympic trip earlier this month. We stopped in and had a nice visit with the staff at Taylorwood Wines in Yaletown, a local shop that only carries BC wines.
As I’ve been learning about [...]

Ever since 3rd grade geography class with Ms. Druffle, I’ve loved looking at maps, and have always wondered if I would have been a cartographist if I lived in a previous era.  I’ve become aware of my keen sense of space and I’ve come to understand I have a very spatial memory [...]

Champ-fun has always been one of my favorite nicknames for Champagne – its the perfect descriptor for what happens when the cork is popped.
First, thank you for reading.  We hope that you enjoyed our January quest to learn a few things about the wines, people and region of Champagne.  I know I can’t wait to [...]

Last week, I had the pleasure of having happy hour with Molly Wizenberg, creator of the award-winning blog Orangette and author of A Homemade Life. Her blog is a must read and her book builds on her style in format that is both revealing and inspiring. She left grad school in 2005 to pursue food [...]

Yes, I realize James Bond is a fictional persona. But his creator, author Ian Fleming, had a penchant for the luxurious life. Fleming’s iconic character of James Bond 007 was not only a world class espionage agent, but had impeccable taste as well. In many Bond novels (and movies) his choice of martini – Gordon’s [...]