Salon Saturday December 17

Introduction Finally Christmas is right around the corner. Which corner that is I have no clue, but my Advent calendar is telling me it’s time to pull out all the stops. So we have more Christmas movies and music, which leaves us no time to read this week. That also...

Salon Saturday December 10

Introduction Last week we spent a fair amount of time discussing wines for the appetizers and main courses there is one other really big area to cover; the desserts that are such a part of the holidays. There are Christmas Cakes, Gingerbread men, all manner of...

Salon Saturday December 05

Introduction So now that turkey day is gone, except for the leftovers – turkey tetrazzini anyone? – we can focus on Christmas. After the Thanksgiving crowd left we needed to lay down some more wine for several December upcoming events. That means red,...

Salon Saturday November 11

Introduction The holidays are full upon us and that means families getting together, old friends meeting again, glasses raised or clinked to signify our coming together and giving thanks. “The frost is on the pumpkin, the juice is in the barn, waiting for our waiting...

Salon Saturday November 05

Introduction Moving on from Halloween and Day of the Dead we come to Thanksgiving; a holiday in the middle of late fall when leaves in most places have already fallen or gathered into piles for children to dive into. Along the Rio Grande and backed by the Sandias we...