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Toasts & Quotes: Winston Churchill on Alcohol

"I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me." ~ Winston Churchill, 1874-1965 - Military man, author, statesman, orator, painter and... avid drinker.

Toasts & Quotes: Winston Churchill on Alcohol

"I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me." ~ Winston Churchill, 1874-1965 - Military man, author, statesman, orator, painter and... avid drinker.

Toasts & Quotes: Oscar Wilde on Work

"Work is the curse of the drinking class." ~ Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) - An Irish writer and poet who loved little more than poking at the prevailing paradigm!...

Toasts & Quotes: Oscar Wilde on Work

"Work is the curse of the drinking class." ~ Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) - An Irish writer and poet who loved little more than poking at the prevailing paradigm!...

Toasts & Quotes: Wine Vs. Politics

"A bottle of wine with dinner will do more to improve our quality of life than all the political platitudes in the world..." Bill Citara, in the S.F. Examiner 8/25/99....

Toasts & Quotes: Wine Vs. Politics

"A bottle of wine with dinner will do more to improve our quality of life than all the political platitudes in the world..." Bill Citara, in the S.F. Examiner 8/25/99....

Gratallops - The Heart of the Priorat Wine Region

[caption id="attachment_507" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="The Village of Gratallops - the heart of the Priorato"][/caption] I highly recommend that any serious wine lover visit Priorat - the wine region just 100...

Gratallops - The Heart of the Priorat Wine Region

[caption id="attachment_507" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="The Village of Gratallops - the heart of the Priorato"][/caption] I highly recommend that any serious wine lover visit Priorat - the wine region just 100...

Wine-Friendly Recipe: Sheperd's Pie (Irish Pub ...

[caption id="attachment_1704" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="San Francisco's Blarney Stone"][/caption] I tend to prepare this traditional Irish Pub fare in the springtime. Of course it's a great Winter dish too, but Spring...

Wine-Friendly Recipe: Sheperd's Pie (Irish Pub ...

[caption id="attachment_1704" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="San Francisco's Blarney Stone"][/caption] I tend to prepare this traditional Irish Pub fare in the springtime. Of course it's a great Winter dish too, but Spring...

Garlic-Herb Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Apple C...

This very Pinot-friendly recipe, adapted from DeLoach Vineyards, also compliments other light to medium-bodied red wines with good acidity...

Garlic-Herb Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Apple C...

This very Pinot-friendly recipe, adapted from DeLoach Vineyards, also compliments other light to medium-bodied red wines with good acidity...