Hump Day: A New Kind of Wine Tasting

Instead of reviewing a specific adult beverage this week, I decided to tell you all about the amazing experience The Hub and I had wine tasting in Croatia last week. After living on the California coast for the last 5.5 years AND getting married in wine country, we've done our fair share of wine tasting.  The typical experience is to go into a tasting room, pay a nominal fee, and taste about 5 wines that are...

Hump Day: Before the Devil Knows You’re Drunk

One of the things I like about my Whole Foods is that they tend to rotate their beer selection.  I enjoy having new beers to choose from every few weeks.  This week I was tempted by Hop Devil Ale by Downingtown, PA's Victory Brewing Co. You guys, I know this is yet another review of an IPA, but I'm sorry.  It's what Haute Housewives drink. This medium bodied beer is bold without being too spicy.  It...

Hump Day: Beat the Heat!

People, it's hot here in SF.  Like, Africa hot.  It's been over 90 degrees and like I always say, 90 degrees in San Francisco is like 4 inches of snow in the South.  We're just not equipped for it.  Because we only get a handful of these days per year, no one has air conditioning (not even window units) and we don't have screens on our windows or doors.   I've been spending my days with all the shades drawn,...

Hump Day: Ranger IPA

If you've seen me lately with a beer in my hand, there's a 90% chance that it's a Ranger IPA.  As an IPA lover in general, I have been absolutely OBSESSED with this beer!  Brewed in Fort Collins, CO by New Belgium, Ranger IPA debuted this past February and has easily become my new fave.  It's super hoppy and dry without being too bitter, medium bodied, citrusy and crisp.  If you are an IPA fan, then you must...

Hump Day: Hitachino Nest Beer

Hitachino Nest Beer is a brand of beer that The Hub and I enjoy...when we can find it!  The Kiuchi Brewery was established in 1823 by Kiuchi Gihei , the headman of Kounosu village.  In 1950 Mikio Kiuchi inherited the brewery legacy, which at that time was producing only sake.  Kiuchi began brewing beer under the “Hitachino Nest Beer” name in 1996.  Today they produce over 10 different flavors of...

Hump Day: Primitivo

On this hump day, I'm drinking Layer Cake Primitivo.

Hump Day: My New Favorite Highball

And I have the Oakland Fox Theater to thank!  This past spring, I had the privilege of seeing a few shows at this recently reopened, amazing venue.  To get ready for the show, The Hub and I warmed up at the nearby Cafe Van Kleef and imbibed in some of their famous Greyhounds! Oh man are they delicious!  What makes their Greyhounds so special and refreshing is the fact that they are made with fresh squeezed...

Hump Day: Wino Wednesday

Happy Hump Day everyone!  To motivate all my employed readers to make it through the week, I've decided to review some of my favorite drinks each Wednesday.  This week I'll be telling you about one of my favorite wines, 7 Deadly Zins Zinfandel. This mid-priced wine from Lodi, California has everything I like in a red.  It's bold, spicy and fruit forward.  I recommend letting it breathe for about 30 minutes...