Recent Posts Tagged With 'a brimming glass'

• a fresh start

  Posted on Thursday July 23rd, 2009 at 00:00 in birthday, cocktail, mojito, key lime, summer drinks, demerara sugar, rainier cherry, a brimming glass, bacardi superior rum

  Slightly over five years ago, after suffering through a lousy breakup, I was in need of a new home. As I’d lived in almost every Boston neighborhood, I opted for a fresh start in a new city, safely within walking distance of my old stomping g...

• about a boat

  Posted on Wednesday July 8th, 2009 at 19:44 in beer, guinness, black and tan, half and half, mattapoisett, a brimming glass, lindemans pomme lambic, vintage no.5

  Gone are the grains of sand edged along my forehead and ears, washed away from my skin and hair seasoned with sea salt. The sun kissed a hint of gold upon my skin before once again hiding behind a storm. Feet bare most of the weekend are tucked safel...

• sangria

  Posted on Wednesday June 3rd, 2009 at 00:00 in orange, sangria, apricot, kiwi, raspberry, organic wine, nectarine, chilean wine, kumquat, white sangria, a brimming glass, pom wonderful pomegranate juice

  When I met Sangria, she was a hardcore party girl. Amped up with any alcohol within reach. Carrying the weight of oversized orange and apple chunks. Swimming in a large cooler, foregoing a bowl or pitcher. Jumping into plastic cups gripped by eager m...

• naked earth 2007 vin de pays d’oc (organically-grown grapes)

  Posted on Tuesday March 31st, 2009 at 07:49 in Merlot, south of france, grenache, organic wine, organic grapes, organic red, a brimming glass, naked earth 2007 vin de pays d'oc

  I’m intrigued by wine producers that maintain the balance of producing quality wine while also preserving the environment that sustains their business. I’d like to narrow my wino focus on such producers for a time, mostly so I have a conc...

• Ferrari-Carano 2002 Zinfandel-Dry Creek Valley

  Posted on Tuesday March 3rd, 2009 at 10:13 in zinfandel, dry creek valley, a brimming glass, ferrari-carano, ferrari-carano 2002 zinfandel

  This post (as well as a red wine post) is way overdue! Nils surprised me with this bottle on Valentine’s night. We purchased the bottle during our last visit to NorCal. As it’s been a few years, we’ve been trying to open one of our ...

• tropical sunset martini

  Posted on Friday February 20th, 2009 at 00:03 in cocktails, orange, mango, chamomile, jasmine tea, mighty leaf, tea cocktails, aperitea, a brimming glass, absolut raspberry vodka, effen black cherry vodka, newman's own mango tango

  The weekend is near! Here is the third post about Mighty Leaf’s AperiTea infusions. This week’s feature is the Chamomile Citrus Berry AperiTea. Tropical Sunset Martini (1 serving) 1 shot Mighty Leaf’s Chamomile Citrus Berry AperiTe...

• 2007 Ferrari-Carano Fume Blanc

  Posted on Wednesday February 18th, 2009 at 08:38 in white wine, small plates, a brimming glass, 2007 ferrari carano fume blanc, seafood wine

  Sniff: Fresh aromas of sliced pineapple and kiwi swirl around wild flowers and clean petrol. Taste:This pale yellow white paired with our Seafood theme perfectly. A wave of spritz cleanses with grapefruit, lemon and green apple, then washes away w...

• key west spritzer

  Posted on Friday February 13th, 2009 at 08:12 in cocktails, key west, key lime, mighty leaf, aperitea, a brimming glass, captain morgan parrot bay key lime rum, vanilla seltzer water

  Happy Friday! As promised, here is the second tea-infused cocktail recipe made with Green Tea Tropical AperiTea (see first post for reference). My trip to Key West serves as the inspiration for this Key Lime flavored beverage. Key West Spritzer (1 s...

• Weingut August Perll 2007 Riesling Kabinett (Germany)

  Posted on Monday February 9th, 2009 at 13:54 in white wine, german wine, riesling, cannelloni, green street, kabinett, a brimming glass, pork short rib, weingut august perll

  Sniff: A fresh and ripe nose with aromas of honeysuckle, white peach, lemon, apple skin and hints of petrol. Taste: An off-dry, medium-bodied, and viscous white. Cheek-clenching Granny Smith apple flavor and acid are immediate but mellow into Red ...

• mango madness cocktail

  Posted on Friday February 6th, 2009 at 07:45 in orange, mango, cocktail, newman's own, jasmine tea, mango tango, mighty leaf, mango madness, tea cocktails, aperitea, a brimming glass, newman's own orange mango tango

  I’m in the mood for some tea, so I push aside my teacup, whip out my shaker, and pull up a glass. Yes, it’s happy hour for the tea drinker. Mighty Leaf’s AperiTea is a premium tea-infused mixer for cocktails and beverages. Three different mixer...

• Domaine de l’Aumonier 2007 Sauvignon (Touraine)

  Posted on Monday February 2nd, 2009 at 07:39 in white wine, sauvignon blanc, green street, a brimming glass, domaine de l’aumonier, wine with chicken

  Sniff: White grapefruit sliced for breakfast seasoned with fresh herbs and white pepper. Taste: A zesty fruit salad: off-dry, grapefruit, dill, lemon juice and rind, spicy white pepper with peach pit and mineral on a good finish. Eat: We sipped this ...

• the spice of life

  Posted on Thursday January 29th, 2009 at 09:03 in pinot noir, key west, mutton snapper, a brimming glass, a by acacia pinot noir, grand vin classic wine bar & shop, los carneros ava

  Last weekend, Spontaneity treated me to a plane ride to Key West to surprise my future-father-in-law and to join my man in his already-in-session travels. Although I’m not graced with a bucket’s load of vacation days, I took a few days off to st...