Wine of The Week: Castello di Verduno “Bellis Perennis”

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Our lovely sommelier is single again.  I can always tell when the wine recs come in- especially this week.  He has described the wine as “sexy, sexy, sexy.”  Yes, he said it three times.  It seems a little excessive.  The only reasonable explanation is that he is lonely, that and it is a rather enchanting… [Read More...]

NoH Favorite Things: PInk, White & Gold

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These are a few of my (current) favorite things: The cosmetic bag was an inexpensive ($5) addition from H&M.  Sweet and spring!  Perfect for storing my polish and small accessories! The polish is Mary Jo Matsumoto 4FREE Nail Color: Naked State of Mind.  I would show it off on my fingers, but alas, manual labor… [Read More...]

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Bright White Jewelry

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Neon this.  Neon that. Well, as much as I love the trend (and I do!), I thought it might be fun to look at something equally fresh: WHITE.  Yes, white jewelry. More specifically: white and gold jewelry. There is something luxurious and classic about the pairing that still feels bright and fresh. Don’t take my… [Read More...]

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Wine of The Week (62)

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Wine of The Week is back!!! Are you excited?? (Seriously, how could you not be excited about Wine of The Week?) You should be! (Unless your New Year’s resolution was to quit drinking…) Sommelier David has picked the Domaine de Villargeau 2010 Côteaux du Giennois as this week’s wine.  He explains that “sandwiched between Sancerre… [Read More...]

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As I mentioned yesterday, I have had a really frustrating few days with my blog.  I am talking serious server issues that had me in minor panic mode.  But today— today everything seems right with the world!  The timing is perfect Wine Of The Week, so I can finally kick back, relax and enjoy a… [Read More...]

Wine of The Week (39)

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Can you believe it is Sunday?  I can’t believe it is Sunday.  This week flew by for me.  Today I hope will be restful:  a visit to a Farmer’s Market, Some reading, lounging, dinner.  Maybe a glass of wine.   Awww— you know I had to throw that in there!  It is Wine Of The Week… [Read More...]

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Don’t forget to enter our fabulous PUMA giveaway!!!!! I hope everyone is having a lovely 4th of July weekend- even if you aren’t in the U.S.!  David and I consulted on this week’s wine and decided that to go along with all the fun daytime activities we needed something “white, crisp and delicious.”  The solution?… [Read More...]

Wine Of The Week (32)

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Wine of the week is here with another unusual, yet enticing bottle of wine.  This one features a grape that hails from Hungary.  And while the Austrian-Hungarian Empire may no longer run Europe, this wine still serves as something to hang their hat on. That’s right David’s wine this week is the 2009 Hilltop Winery… [Read More...]

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It is a sad time in the world of NoH’s Wine Of The Week. David  (our sommelier- who makes all the great suggestions) up and moved to New York.  Okay, so it is temporary and he still intends to share wine on a weekly basis, but still!  Lukus and I miss our friend. Enough of… [Read More...]

Wine Of The Week (29)

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We’ve got wine!  I know, this must be wildly shocking to those of you who come here every Sunday for Wine Of The Week, but allow me my excitement- its been a LONG week.  Back to the wine.  David’s suggestion this week is the Quinta Azevedo Vihno Verde 2009.  And to keep things new and… [Read More...]