The Maryland Wine Concierge, Leslie Frelow at www.vino301.com, introduced us to a deceivingly named Pinotage called “BARISTA Coffee Pinotage” which retails for $16. Leslie described this non-vintage vino as having aromas of coffee and chocolate on the nose but no chocolate notes on the palate. She says it� ...

 Serve up these Saucy Asian Meatballs to your guests and spice up of the mood of your holiday gathering.  These bite sized treats pack a powerful punch with an Asian flair. Follow this link to gimmesomeoven.com to get a copy of this quick and easy recipe.These meatballs will pair n ...

This lovely recipe of Shrimp Cakes with Avocado Corn Salsa comes to us courtesy of Kristy at the wickednoodle.com.  We love Kristy’s recipes because they are sophisticated and tasty without being pretentious.  These shrimp cakes should appeal to most guests regardless of dietary limita ...

The holiday season is upon us and as we prepare ourselves for the hustle and bustle of shopping and socializing, the wine lovers among us are probably giving careful consideration to the wine(s) they would like to serve with Thanksgiving dinner.  If you’re a casual wine consumer, the thought of serving wine for Thanksgiv ...

The Boisset Family Estates wines are a labor of love and tradition for one of the most prolific of wine makers In the Unites States.  Jean-Charles Boisset is the patriarch of Boisset California vineyards and the son of the French winemakers from Vougeot, Burgundy, France.  Jean-Charles learned wine making ...