Giveaway Winner

Congratulation #15! The last comment. Sometimes it pays to procrastinate! Ruthie said...


"Is this where you get ideas? I would love to have it."


Yep, lots of good ideas come from Sunset, as you'll soon find out. Your first issue should arrive shortly. Enjoy.  

Grill + Wine

Planked salmon with lemon and dill

Pair with: Pinot Noir. A silky texture match for salmon, with red berry fruit and spice for sweet, pungent fish. Our pick: WillaKenzie 2008 Estate Cuvée Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley; $25). Bright berries with hints of warm spices and earth.

Shrimp marinated in olive oil and tequila

Pair with: Sémillon. Rich-fruited, full-bodied white loves sweet, tender shrimp. Our pick: Amavi 2008 Sémillon  (Walla Walla Valley; $20). Lush pear, apple, and melon edged with herbs and blossoms; zippy pineapple and lemon on the end

                                                         Dark chocolate s'mores

Pair with: Port-style red. The fortified wine shares two vital adjectives with the campfire treat: dark and sweet. Our pick: Ficklin Old Vine Tinta Port(Madera; $15). Dark plums and black cherries spiced with licorice and sprinkled with cocoa.

If you're heading out to your grill as you finish reading this, check out a few other grill + wine pairings here. 

Living in Golden Hill

Maybe I just end up liking everywhere I live, but I opened up my Sunset magazine this month to see our new neighborhood listed as one of the "20 Towns of the Future".

The article featured Counterpoint, a new wine bar right next to Nest Vintage. John and I walked down for wine & appetizers at Counterpoint last week on our date night, and I've been checking out Nest Vintage to bring a little mid-century modern into our new place.

Maybe those planes aren't so loud after all...