A few weeks ago we spent a lovely evening at a Lido Shores neighbor’s wine tasting party. One of the guests, architect Peter Shaw, designed the home when he worked for Jonathan Parks Architects. The spectacular entrance staircase is a concrete marvel. We hired the subcontractor, D and D Concrete Construction, for our home after we saw the stair under construction – one of the best decisions we made … Continue reading Remarkable Design and Wine…….
I’ve attended way too many events where no thought beyond price was given to the wine being served aside from having the word “wine” on the bottle. More often than not, I would find myself declining to take a glass or regretting that I took one. Occasionally I have been charged with purchasing wine for a group, a meeting or an event and I’ve struggled … Continue reading A better “group” wine………
This rates as one of the most creative dinners I’ve had the pleasure to experience. The chef owner of Indigenous created all of the courses from ingredients found within a 100 miles of Sarasota. Thank you to Chef Phelps for introducing us to some delicious local ingredients and to your experienced staff for making the evening so amazing! Who would have believed the berries on … Continue reading Indigenous’s 100 mile dinner………
We were guests at a very specially planned evening of wine and food this past weekend. Our hosts, Marta and Francis went to great lengths to select wines and foods of Spain they have experienced and loved. They cooked regional dishes to give us a spectacular introduction into Spanish dining. To begin the journey, we were poured two wines from the appellation of Rías Baxias … Continue reading Wine and food designed to love……..
Sarasota had a marvelous wine store that brought us an array of wines from boutique wineries and far away places at incredibly reasonable prices. John got to know the manager, Thomas and was a frequent customer for many years. Sadly the store closed after Thomas’s departure. A shop in Gulf Gate has become a great replacement. Many of you already shop here – thewinetobuy.com. … Continue reading In our own backyard…………
A good time to try them! And let us know what you think! Debbe Continue reading Special offering from Cultivate……..
We had an exceptional experience at this restaurant in DC a couple years ago. I remember my immediate impression upon arriving in the restaurant was not wonderful. It was crowded and rather loud but once seated and into reading the menu it became quite comfortable, interesting and totally fun. We all agreed we’d go back in an instant. There were so many intriguing items … Continue reading DC’s Zaytinya…..
I admit, I am one of those silly people who is lured to purchase wines by the uniqueness of its label. You can’t rely on my wine buys unless the art of the label is all that it takes to satisfy you! Well, in this case, I was not responsible for the purchase and it wasn’t the label but the twist top that got me. … Continue reading A white with a twist!
I apologize to everyone who received an email from me giving directions on how to sign up to follow this blog. John and I both tried the directions provided by wordpress.com and they were AWFUL! Sooooo I spent some time and I REALLY have it figured out! To receive an email when a new posting is published on the blog and / or to comment, … Continue reading How to follow a blog and or comment…….
John's Wine Cellar 