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Wine of the Week-Rutherford Hill Chardonnay

This 2010 wine is one of those true white wine treats with a nice balance of fruit and oak.  This bottle just begs for a charcuterie plate piled high with brie, salami, prosciutto, and boursin cheese.  Add a few grapes or apple slices, some nice 

Treat Tuesday-Apple-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

So I know what you are thinking…it is too blooming hot in most parts of the country to turn on the oven to bake a cake.  But stay with me.   What if you turned on the oven and spices and apples starting wafting towards 

Treat Tuesday-Buttermilk Pie

We are right smack in the middle of summer.  I made ribs and corn on the cob for dinner.  To round out the meal I needed a pie, a Buttermilk Pie in fact. I have to admit that Buttermilk Pie is relatively new for our 

Wine of the Week-Humble Pie Cabernet Sauvignon

To eat Humble Pie: to apologize and face humiliation for a serious error. So if the name of this wine is Humble Pie, I’m guessing it would be a serious error NOT to drink this wine.  Error indeed, because this is a good cabernet.  Smooth