On the scale of wineology (my word) knowledge I am at maybe stage 2.5 out of 10, so it is fun for me to find different ways to sample wines, compare or pair them with various flavors and enjoy them with friends. I realize that many of you are much higher on the scale than I, but maybe you can share with all of us some of the ways you incorporate wine into your social events by sending in ideas for the Enological Society’s website. (more…)
At last, around the edges of my gardens and on the north-facing slope, my daffodils are released from their prison of ice and snow. As Wordsworth wrote over two hundred years ago, “And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.” (more…)
We had a wonderful dinner on March 29th. Everyone loved the dinner and several guests requested the recipe for the Salmon. Pam Larson was good enough to supply it for us. Who knew something so simple to make, could taste so good!! (more…)
Since I have been a member of the Enological Society, my fishing buddy and I have had a major change in how we dine when we are on a fishing trip. In the past, when planning for a trip to Montana, Idaho or somewhere in Washington, we always used to just go to the store with no forethought about what we were going to eat, and pick up such gourmet delicacies as macaroni and cheese, chili in a can or beef stew in a can. We would pick up some beer and we each had our own favorite hard liquor. We would then take off on our trip and just wing it in terms of what we would eat and drink when it came to dinner. Sometimes we would splurge and actually put some wieners in the mac and cheese to make a special meal, which was washed down with beer. Life was simple then; we didn’t know any better. (more…)
As T.S. Eliot so aptly wrote, “April is the cruelest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.” It stirs my memory, recalling a rainy-day April lunch at Greystone in Napa, sipping a 1992 Leonetti Cab, and having a strong desire to have it never end. Ah, those once in a lifetime moments. (more…)
Your board has been in the process of updating and improving the Enological Society’s website, www.wenwine.org. We have hired Matt Fields, from Leavenworth to be our consultant in the process for a very reasonable price. Board member Beth Stone is the primary contact for getting information on the website. It is our hope that the redesigned website can be a source of pride for our group and will put a great face on the organization for our members and for the possible new members it might attract. (more…)