Last week was a gorgeous week weather-wise in Central New York. One weeknight, our family traveled south of the city of Syracuse to a very special farm in Lafayette, New York, called Matthew 25. Founded 10 years ago, the farm is completely run on donations of time, talent and treasure. The farm grows crops and gives them away to the poor.
This wine blogger is taking a break from wine, but only for 40 days or so.
My middle child experienced a rite of Catholic passage this past weekend when she made her first penance.
It's All Saints Day, a day when Roman Catholics commemorate all the saints who have gone before us. Many people have that one saint or saints they identify with and pray to when they are in need. Even if you don't have a specific saint, there are a few that are more well-known than others.
So it's Thursday, the day of the week when people "throwback" and remember days gone by. This morning, it got me thinking about the time when my husband and I learned the hard way about decanting. Although I had been drinking and enjoying wine for 20 years by the time I met him, I really… Continue reading Wedding Wine
