Author: Viki
Fresh marionberry crisp a la mode paired with marionberry port from Hood River
Our marionberry patch is exploding this year so we made a crisp last week to pair with vanilla ice cream when some friends came for dinner. Below is the recipe […]
Lots of live music to accompany wine this weekend
Looking ahead: July 19 - Cottonwood Winery of Oregon will host its 1st annual Library Wines Night tasting and sales with winemaker, Aaron Lieberman, from 7-10 pm. Aaron is in business […]
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc is my favorite Sauv Blanc to date
I’ve been on a Sauvignon Blanc kick lately but, to be fair, it’s the weather. 80, 85 and 95 degree days have been our recent norm and near futures so […]
Celebrating the six month anniversary of our pups – Challenge and Baby Girl
Six months ago today my husband and I adopted two deaf and sight-impaired dogs from the SW Washington Humane Society that were estimated to be about five years old. They […]
Wines for the 4th of July weekend
What's better than a year when Independence Day falls on a Friday? Not much, really. It's another bbq weekend when a lot of people probably reach for beer but wine is […]
A brief British Columbia wine tour
While up in Bellingham visiting my folks last week my mom and I ventured across the border to tour some Canadian wineries. The company was nice, the weather was perfect […]
Evergreen Wine Cellar is a Friday night hit in my book
Evergreen Wine Cellar won the coin toss in our house for what to do on Friday night and we chose well. The owner, Pam Robertson, had a line up of eight […]
Evergreen Wine Cellar’s Italian tasting tonight, Latte da’s wine bar reopening and the Oregon Historical Society’s wine exhibit.
Tonight Evergreen Wine Cellar is hosting a tasting of 8 Italian wines paired with wine-appropriate small bites of olives, spaghetti, blue cheese and chocolate. The event is from 5-8 p.m. […]
Petit Syrah and BBQ pork anyone? Head to DJ’s Southern Komfort Kitchen.
Before leaving for Europe, we went out to DJ's Southern Komfort Kitchen in Ridgefield thinking it was still The Metro Wine Bar. Lo and behold the owner, Dee Metro, has […]
Check out Pasta GiGi’s new location-the dream of owner, Kathy Aikens.
In conjunction with the Battle Ground Village Outdoor Market’s season opening, fans of Pasta GiGi’s were finally able to enjoy the unveiling of their new location in the round of […]