The Harvest Vine

enjoying a delicious and entertaining dinner with Liz at the Harvest Vine bar. The Harvest Vine Top 10 1. ambiance is A+ 2. sitting at the bar is like taking a cooking class 3. wine list is unique 4. parking was easy 5. staff was friendly and very knowledgable 6. basque food is damn good 7. they know how to cook the basque [...]

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2005 Bella Dry Creek Valley Syrah Lily Hill Estate

Isabell has been cooking some short ribs all day and it smells amazing. Great food calls for great wine! I just opened a wine we got on our honeymoon in Sonoma: a 2005 Bella Syrah. The wine has a meaty aroma and nice cherry vanilla tasting notes. This winery stores in a wine cave built [...]

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2006 Rochford Latitude Pinot Noir

Dinner for me and Bell: sauteed salmon with a pea and mint purée. Setting: at the house with baby Jacque (jack) watching intently as I cook Wine: we wanted a pinot with the salmon, but wanted a wine under $20. The result was a nice and soft, berry and currant infused Pinot from Australia – Rochford Latitude. [...]

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Molly Moon’s: Much more than a double scoop

Despite the dreary Seattle rain today, ice cream sounded good and we just so happened to be in the Wallingford neighborhood- home to Molly Moon’s homemade ice cream shop. I have been wanting to check this place out for months and what better time than now, as I am 8 months pregnant and always in [...]

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Robb’s Ribs

the best ribs the aloha state has ever seen consumed.

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