Purposefully Quiet Travel
This past weekend, one of my oldest friends and her family came by to check out our new digs in the suburbs. While here, she asked if we have been exploring our new town and speaking honestly, we haven't. While we have ventured out to some favorites like The Bavarian Lodge and Mon Ami Gabi, we ...
When I was putting together the registry for my wedding, one of the things I put the least amount of time into was wine glasses. This was before my WSET Level 1 wine test and before we bought our house, so I suppose both my knowledge as well as available shelf space were both limiting factors. ...
One of the reasons why I knew our house was the one as soon as I walked into it is because it has a great room. Not a family room, and not a sitting room. It is an actual great room, nearly all windows, and looking out onto a forest of 200 year old oak trees that contort into a canopy over our ...
Last month, I had the privilege to participate in a trade tasting hosted by the Austrian Wine Marketing Board. Held at Maple & Ash in Chicago's Gold Coast and led by Master Sommelier Jesse Becker, I don't think there is a more perfect way for an introduction to Austrian wine.I was so eager ...
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