Mostly wine related, perhaps a review of one or more wines, or a wine tasting. Sometimes other beverages as well – spirits, or even non-alcohol drinks, if you can believe that!
Buenos Aires – Face it, you’re stuck learning Spanish vocabulary with me. The Zapallito Redondo is a “summer squash”, i.e., zucchini, but in globe shape. It’s native to the southern part of South America. You can find “regular” zucchini, but they’re not near as common. The redondo is a bit more dense and a touch… Read More Zapallitos Redondos
Buenos Aires – No, not “loco”… Locro is a delicious stew of corn, potatoes, squash, and a bit of meat, all marinated and slowly braised. It is classic cuisine from the north of Argentina, and also from the surrounding areas. (More as I get a chance to research it.) We dropped in at a little… Read More Locro
Buenos Aires – Had an invitation from an old friend from New York who picked up and moved to Buenos Aires about 7 months ago. She’d never been here before, but friends told her she’d like it, and she does! Kudos to Heather for the gumption to just up and go! Anyway, she is now… Read More Puttin’ on the Ritz
Buenos Aires – I realized this evening that the 4th of July came and went without notice. It’s the first time I’ve been out of the U.S. on the 4th. No fireworks! I also realized that I’m spending the “summer” in “winter” because of switching hemispheres. So much for a tan… Picked up a bottle… Read More Where did summer go?
Key West – If you know a little bit about fermentation, you know you don’t need grapes to make it happen. Anything with a sugar content (or a starch that can be converted to a sugar) can be fermented. And wine doesn’t have to come from grapes. Anyone from my generation is likely to remember… Read More We don’t need no stinkin’ grapes