Posted by: Lily on: September 22, 2008
Saturday
Saturday was busy. My dad works part-time at The Cellars (chain of liquor/wine stores) and every weekend they do 1-hour long Wine Tasting Seminars in the back of the store. There’s typically a theme of some sort, and there’s a noon session and a 1 o’clock session. I’ve poured the wine [...]
Posted by: Lily on: September 7, 2008
I think hot-tubbing in the overnights is THE best time to do so. Last night was absolutely perfect. It was cloudy enough, though some stars still managed to peek out. It had rained earlier in the evening, so the air was cool and damp. The hot tub has speakers and lights [...]
Posted by: Lily on: October 26, 2007
Ok, so we didn’t end up checking out a BYOB sushi place that we’d planned to in Chi-town. Believe me, we had every intention of doing so, right down to packing my giant purse with the Riesling and sake that Dad recommended.
Instead, we met my dear friend and colleague for drinks and appetizers at [...]
Posted by: Lily on: October 18, 2007
Email convo -
Me: Thanks for the tips!
Dad: What tips?
Me: On the sake and riesling recommendations for the sushi place! see Dad’s recommendations
Dad: Ah
Me: Ahi!
Dad: Sure.
Me: Like ahi tuna… get it?
Posted by: Lily on: January 6, 2007
Seriously. That’s the name of this particular Pinot Noir. And I’ve always just assumed people buy for the name (it’s a $7 bottle of Pinot, and I know I’m seriously the biggest wine bargain shopper ever – naturally excluding Electric Reindeer, and most White Zin varieties. I can make sugar water at home,), but I [...]
Posted by: Lily on: December 22, 2006
In day-to-day happenings, today was my first day off (between my two jobs) since Thanksgiving. I slept until 10:30, bummed around, went Christmas/grocery shopping with my dad, took a nap, did some laundry, had dinner with my family, introduced my dad to my new favorite Chardonnay (Santa Rita 120), and watched my FAVORITE old movie: [...]
