The Sweet Sommelier

The temperature was dropping, and large, wet, white snowflakes had just started drifting slowly from the sky.   In the distance, the beaut...

Yes, March Madness directly relates to basketball, but in my life, the month of March is just plain crazy!   Luckily, this craziness often...

Bring on the whiskey!   Shocking, to hear me say that, I know, but for a short period of time this past weekend, I became a bourbon whiske...

Yes, I went there with the clichéd reference to Hamlet’s famous soliloquy written by William Shakespeare.   I have two great reasons thoug...

“Fad—noun—a temporary fashion, notion, or manner of conduct, etc., especially one followed enthusiastically by a group.”   I dare say I do...

           The smell.   The feel.   The weight in one’s hands.   The sound as a page is turned.   The hardbound cover.   The dog-eared page ...

Catherine Pulsifer once said:   “Being frugal does not mean being cheap!   It means being economical and avoiding waste.”   This saying ap...

         We have all heard the saying, “You can’t have your cake and eat it, too,” right?   Well, I have found an instance where this common...

Over a year ago, I decided I wanted to try to promote the wine industry in every form in and around the Black Hills and Wyoming.   I have ...

Today my "Outlaw" (long story, maybe some day I'll write about it) decided to make the very special dish beef Bourguignon. She...

One of the parts I love most about wine is how it turns any event into a memorable occasion.   Order pizza on a Sunday afternoon when too la...

When trying to talk about “local” wine experiences, I have traveled around my slightly larger than normal neighborhood of Wyoming and the Bl...