Tag: wine

  • Cheapest Happy Hour In Cascais

    Cheapest Happy Hour In Cascais

    Oh that first August in Portugal, how I worked hard to save euros. I had savings enough, but not knowing when my next paid gig would come, I fretted a lot. But the weather shined upon us, even if opportunities seemed to bubble up and pop. So we took long walks in the park, finding…

  • Pumpkin Pie & Chardonnay

    Pumpkin Pie & Chardonnay

    As the first shoots of pumpkin plants come up in the our back yard, memories bring a smile to my face. For I know that in six months those promises of pumpkins waiting to be born will turn into the bright orange purée I’ll use to make pumpkin pie. And my favorite tipple to go…

  • Rosé In Montmartre

    Rosé In Montmartre

    I’ve felt vaguely bad in the past for floating an ice cube in my glass of white to chill it, to make it more refreshing. I thought this was An American Thing, one more demonstration of our strange love affair with ice in our drinks. Though I’d never put a cube in any nuanced white–or,…