finally, this week was the week - the first episode of the new bachelorette season premiered. as some of you may know from reading my 'bachelor' posts, my dear friend and i always make it a point to get together once a week to escape the real world and watch our guilty pleasure (but isn't …
#FWcon day 2 recap
just when i though the first night of the food wine conference couldn't be beat, i was proven wrong. day 2 was just as great, maybe even better?! the second day was really when we started to dive into the breakout sessions and learn from some of the industry experts. i mean, our keynote speaker was …
t-1 day to #FWcon
one more day until my first food wine conference presented by sunday supper at the rosen shingle creek resort. holy smokes, i am so excited. i've already been able to connect with some of my fellow attendees which has already made me feel at ease. it's always an amazing feeling when you automatically feel accepted …
somm – orlando
if you are looking for a great wine bar in orlando, check out one of the city's newest locations somm - orlando. owned by the same owners as slate - orlando (which we all know i absolutely love), this wine bar carries some impeccable wines. in addition to their wonderful wine list, somm has an …
ocean prime
last night, keith and i were fortunate enough to be part of a surprise birthday dinner for a good friend of ours. and i mean you couldn't really beat the location of the meal, ocean prime. i think i was actually the only one in our group (maybe one other person) that had never been …
winedown wednesday
well it's that time of the week...wine down wednesday. and last night, we decided to open up a 2013 jonathan maltus garagiste from our latest naked wines membership shipment. and let me tell you, i was extremely excited to try this wine because jonathan maltus is actually a world famous winemaker - specializing in the bordeaux style …
barrel reserve 2016
in honor of wine down wednesday, i am featuring one of my favorite cooper's hawk wines from this year (probably from them ever). cooper's hawk barrel reserve limited edition - 2016 this cooper's hawk wine is a bordeaux style blend highlighted by its rich and rustic characteristics. i initially pre-ordered one bottle through my cooper's hawk …
tasty tuesday
after a long monday, i couldn't wait for a delicious dinner and glass of wine. i mean could you really start off the week any better?! our decision...charcuterie and cooper's hawk GSM. this cooper's hawk wine of the month is a wonderful blend of grenache, syrah and mourvèdre, hence GSM. with rich fruit flavors, this wine …
slate – orlando
this past friday night, keith and i had a little impromptu date night at SLATE. now if you've never heard about SLATE i highly recommend looking into this place...it is incredible. with a seasonally changing menu, keith and i have never had a bad meal here. and honestly i don't ever expect to. now on …
cítricos
one of the perks about living so close to disney is the fact that we can just on a whim decide to head over to the parks on a random afternoon. and that's exactly what we decided to do yesterday. we started out at disney's magic kingdom, but with the crowd level being so high …
