Most readers are familiar with Antonio Vivaldi and his work The Four Seasons—even if one can’t remember the melodies, we’ve all heard this Baroque work in commercials, movies, weddings and the like. While teaching college, even if a student didn’t know what opera was, nearly all my students could recognize Rossini’s Barber of Seville from a famous Bugs Bunny cartoon. So, Vivaldi’s Spring movement, about three minutes, is in four sections Birds, Murmuring Brooks, Thunder & Lightning, and Birds….how do I turn this into cuisine?

Do you enjoy trying new wines? Love pairing wine and foods for the perfect dining experience? The Cellar Club at Bistro Blanc—a gathering of wine and food aficionados

When I was young in my singing career, I performed a roll at Catholic University that was reviewed very kindly by a famous critic at The Washington Post and the next day I was asked to audition for a world premier at The Washington Opera called The Dream of Valentino.

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my Mom’s Best Meatloaf Ever-Seasons change and compel us to memories of previous times, the happy and sad we experienced in that season and what the next season will bring. For me, Fall hides one layer of a painful memory, for when I was a junior at William and Mary enjoying the beauty of collegiate splendor and preparing for midterms, my mother succumbed to breast cancer, another victim in this scourge.

Wine Sale & Pig Roast
Saturday October 20th join we will be roasting whole suckling pig with a Wine Sale featuring a discount up to 45% off all wines. Also, FREE wine tasting from 11AM to 2PM.

As the seasons change, our wine preferences change, too. When the temperature begins to climb, a robust red or oaky white is not as desirable as it was in February. Summer days beg for wine that is fun, fruity, and lower in alcohol.
One of my summer favorites is Vinho Verde from Portugal. The name translates [...]