Here is another wine from my Upper Susquehanna (PA) wine trip… I love Cabernet Franc – especially from PA. This one has now been opened for 2 days – and it needed it! It...
It is time once again for “Window into Wine”. This time we feature the window at Kiki Hughes Boutique on 21st and Rittenhouse Square (street, not the Square, itself). The window is...
Is this beer too expensive? I paid a bit less than $1/oz for a 12 pack from the Beer Distributor. Why? Well, I do love Gueuze and have had good luck with Lindemans beers, generally. It drinks like a...
I have strong connections to Syria, to its people, places, history, and culture. Before these dark and distressing days of its civil war, I spent much time working in the northern parts of the...
I am always walking around Philadelphia, and I never fail to be surprised by something. I was surprised by- and fell in love with- this window display. The salon (Meringue) is not new to me; it...
I love to travel. My best travels are those that involve a bit of adventure, and adventure is nicely rounded out by a great hotel to come “home” to at night after a day of adventuring. What...
Updated. I wrote this post in early 2012, but thought it deserved to be revisited and updated. Philadelphians are justifiably quite proud and vocal about their (our) local beer scene. It is...
Indiana was home to one of the first commercial wineries in the US, so is it any surprise that their should be commercial wineries there now?