By Rick Griffin on
It’s a old adage that wine gets better with age. I recently received a bottle of the 2008 Aurielle Cabernet Sauvignon, a higher end Napa Valley wine that if cellared for a few years will totally ROCK! I have neither the patience nor discipline to wait for a wine to peak so I uncorked the [...]
Posted in Food, Reviews, Wine | Tagged 2008 Aurielle, cabernet, cabernet sauvignon, California, Napa Valley, reviews, Rick Grifin, value, wine |
By Rick Griffin on
Holiday meals at my house are kind of like a pot-luck dinner at a Sunday school picnic. Everybody prepares their favorite dish and brings enough for the whole gang share. Planning a wine for such a variety of flavors can present a challenge, but the simple solution is to serve a wine that is extremely [...]
Posted in Food, Reviews, Wine | Tagged #winechat, #winewednesday, Brut Rose, bubbles, festive foods, Freixenet, holiday food, meals, pinot noir, Rick Griffin, sparkling wine, wine, wine pairing, wine review |
By Rick Griffin on
Choosing, gifting, and drinking wines for the holidays? Of course you are! Here is your “wino” guide for picking the perfect wine for all of the festivities. Holiday Office Party You don’t have to skimp on quality when buying in quantity for the Tweet
Posted in Food, Reviews, Wine | Tagged Chardonnay, Christmas, gift, holiday, New Year's, port, review, sparkling wine, wine, wino guide, zinfandel |
By Rick Griffin on
I recently had the opportunity to sample a bottle of Quinta do Portal Fine White Port. I’m usually not a fan of port wine, or for any sweet wines for that matter, but I did find the white port to be a pleasant surprise. It is a dry to semi-sweet aperitif that pairs wonderfully with [...]
Posted in Reviews, Wine | Tagged port, Porto, portugal, quinta do Portal, Rick Griffin, white port, wine, wine review |
By Sandra on
I had the pleasure to dine at Timpanos Italian Chophouse in Tampa the other night. It was a great meal and I tasted just about everything on the menu from meatballs to mussels. One of my favorite dishes was the Shrimp Fra Diablo. Packed with flavor and a little kick, the Shrimp Fra Diablo was [...]
Posted in Blog, Food, Recipes, Reviews | Tagged asparagus, fettucine, marinara, olive oil, recipe, Shrimp Fra Diablo, spinach, tampa, Tampa Bay, Timpanos Italian Chophouse |
By Rick Griffin on
The Naked Grape pinot grigio has slight flavors of citrus, pear and honey. At only $9 a bottle, you can’t go wrong. Pinot grigio is a great every day wine. One of the things I love about pinot grigio wines is that they tend to be light, and crisp and pair with almost anything. It [...]
Posted in Blog, Food, Reviews, Wine | Tagged naked, Naked Grape, pairing, pinot, pinot grigo, popcorn, review, Rick Griffin, wine |
By Sandra on
Social media is the magic sauce. It’s the icing on the cake and the spice of life. It is the key ingredient to connecting people who might otherwise never meet. Such was the case at a recent dinner hosted by Southwest Air and Dish Trip at the Napa Valley Grille in Westwood, California. Breaking bread [...]
Posted in Blog, Food, Reviews | Tagged #DishTripLA, Aisha Lomando, Amy Strauss, Ann Campea, Brooks Thomas, Caroline Bean, Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie, Christi McNeil, Crispy Calamari, Goat Cheese & Brie Flatbread, golden raisins, Heritage Pork Chop, Kale Chopped Salad quinoa, Laurel Moffet, lemon vinaigrette, Mary Bigham, Napa Valley Grille, parmesan cheese, Pork Belly Flatbread, Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake, Social Media Sets the Table: Food & Friend Pairing, Southwest Airlines, Stacey Sun, toasted almonds, Victory Beer Braised Beef Short Rib, Victory Beer-Battered Kobe Corn Dogs, Visit Philly, Vy-Uyen Truong, Wild Diver Scallops, Zucchini Flatbread |
By Midlife Road Trip on
We received several emails telling us that we HAD to eat at the Berry Fresh Cafe in Port St. Lucie , Florida. So when we were in the area filming at the PGA Village, we stopped by and were treated to some great food and great fun. Tweet
Posted in Food, Recipes, Reviews, Videos | Tagged berry Fresh cafe, Bucket List, PGA Village, Port st. Lucie, Shrimp and Grits |
By Rick Griffin on
Lately I’ve been trying to eat a healthier diet. I remain a carnivore, but I’m including more chicken and fish in my diet and and less red meat. I generally prefer red wine, and while there are many reds that pair very well with foul and seafood, my new diet is giving me a good [...]
Posted in Blog, Food, Reviews, Wine | Tagged Albarino, diet, Food Network, Galicia, Martin Codax, Rick Griffin, sauvingnon blanc, scallops, seafood, wine, wine review |
By Rick Griffin on
Judging a wine by it’s label is generally not a good idea. I’ve tasted great wines with mundane looking labels and I’ve tasted mundane wines with great looking labels. To me, the world is a better place when the wine label gets it right. Such is the case with Apothic Red. It’s gothic looking crimson [...]
Posted in Blog, Food, Reviews, Wine | Tagged Apothic Red, blend, flavor, merlot, Rick Griffin, syrah, wine, wine review, zinfandel |
By Midlife Road Trip on
Some of our favorite finds are unique foodie experiences. We found what turned out to be one of the biggest surprises at The Catch in downtown Anaheim. Just a stone’s throw from Angels stadium and the Anaheim Grove, you can’t turn your head without seeing a big screen TV showing any sport imaginable. But hang [...]
Posted in Blog, Food, Recipes, Reviews | Tagged Anaheim Stadium, avacado, cerviche, Chef Neslon Barillas, Chef Tom Hope, citrus, Orange County, shrimp, The catch. Anaheim |
By Vicky Akins on
One of the great things about social media is that no matter where we travel, our online pals give us great tips about what to see and do. That’s why, when they told us about a place in Buellton, California, called Pea Soup Andersen’s, we just had to stop and see what all the fuss [...]
Posted in Blog, Food, Guest Posts, Reviews | Tagged Andersen’s Electric Cafe, Anderson's Pea Soup, Buellton, California, kitschy, National split pea soup week, vicky akins |
By Midlife Road Trip on
Hollywood has a ‘must-see’ list too large to cover in a few days, but no visit would be complete without a stop at one of the most famous hotdog stands in the country. Tweet
Posted in Blog, Food, Reviews | Tagged Buns, Chili Cheese Dog, Hollywood, Hot Diggity Dog, Hot Dog, Los Angeles, Melrose and La Brea, Pinks |
By Vicky Akins on
On Santa Monica Boulevard, a little Italian restaurant sits unassumingly since 1966. While outwardly it’s unremarkable, inside it is the keeper of stories of some of Hollywood’s most notorious characters. Restored to it’s original glory during a 7 month hiatus, owner Alessandro Uzielli, clearly passionate about this rare treasure, resurrected the decor and menu that [...]
Posted in Food, Reviews | Tagged Beverly Hills, Dean Martin, food, Hollywood, Howard Hughes, italian, President Kennedy, Rat Pack, Reagan, Ruben Castro, Sammy Davis Jr., Sinatra, wine |
By Midlife Road Trip on
You can take the boy out of Brooklyn, but you can’t take the Brooklyn out of the boy! After years of frustration not being able to find good pizza in Florida where he had moved, Anthony Bruno founded Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. Tweet
Posted in Contests, Enter to Win, Food, Reviews | Tagged Anthony Bruno, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, authentic meatballs, brooklyn, cheese, coal-oven-roasted chicken wings, eggplant, Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, gift card, italian, Italian salad, pizza, pizza well done, top this, win |
By Vicky Akins on
If you’re driving down I-75 in Birch Run, Michigan, you’re not likely to notice anything special about Tony’s. Nestled quietly next to a gas station, it sits, unassuming and unremarkable. At first glance, you might even think it’s a truck stop. But pull in the massive parking lot and one thing will jump out at [...]
Posted in Food, Reviews | Tagged @writerchick47, Bacon, Birch Run Michigan, BLT, breakfast, chili, Deer Hunters special, hearty breakfast, I75, omelet, Tonys, Tony’s I-75 Restaurant, vickyakins |
By Midlife Road Trip on
As passionate as we are about food, travel and adventure, 3M is equally as passionate about water quality. When we were in Chicago for the launch of Andrea Metcalf‘s book Naked Fitness, we were introduced to the magic of 3M! The 3M Full Flow Drinking water system is equivalent to 1893 cases of Bottled water, [...]
Posted in Food, Reviews | Tagged 3M, 3M Full Flow Drinking water system, Andrea Metcalf, chicago, clean water, MidLife Road Trip Comes Clean, naked fitness |
By Midlife Road Trip on
I had the privilege of moderating a TECHmunch panel at BlogWorld in Las Vegas. The brainchild of Bakespace.com‘s Babette Pepaj, TECHmunch is where food and technology collide, a food bloggers paradise. The panels were packed with talent like Nadia Giosia, Jaden Hair, Sarah Evans, Jeff Houck, Serena Ehrlich, Sara and Lee O’Donnel and a host of [...]
Posted in Blog, Food, Reviews | Tagged Babette Pepaj, Bakespace, BlogWorld, Chef Stephen Hopcraft, Jeff Houck, Las Vegas, Lee O'Donnel, Manouschka Guerrier, MGM Grande, Nadia Giosia, Sara O'Donnel, Sarah Evans, Techmunch |
By Midlife Road Trip on
You probably won’t find it in any of the tourists brochures but the Tampa Taco Bus in Tampa, FL is a MUST!! The Taco Bus is an old school bus converted into a kitchen that prepares incredible, fresh, authentic Mexican cuisine. The food was so good, I dove right in and ate it all before [...]
Posted in Food, Reviews | Tagged Florida, food, Mexican, taco, taco bus, tampa |
By Midlife Road Trip on
There are times when eating is just eating. Then there are other occasions when the pace is less rushed, the meal represents family time and ‘eating’ becomes dining. Those meals are the ones from which great conversation, wonderful connections and unforgettable camaraderie are born. But on rarer instances, maybe once or twice a year for [...]
Posted in Food, Reviews | Tagged dining, fettuccine, fried calamari, gazpacho, Kruse & Muer, lemon caper beurre blanc, lobster, lunch, poppy seed bread, restaurant, review, seafood, shrimp, tomato bisque |
