Stories from Brim to the Dregs


  1. A Season of Change

    Brim to the Dregs &bull Apr 5, 2009

    A little over eight years ago, I made a rather hasty decision to move to Columbia, South Carolina. I found a house for rent in a downtown neighborhood on a street lined with towering old oak trees. The house was… Full Story »


  2. My Wine Dog

    Brim to the Dregs &bull Feb 28, 2009

    She began her life with a questionable future. The only intention of the idiot who bred her litter was making money selling "police dogs." However, when the puppies have a dubious lineage (sorry girl) - and the breeder is widely regarded as a fool - selling the puppies is a tad difficult.… Full Story »


  3. A Moment in the Kitchen

    Brim to the Dregs &bull Feb 26, 2009

    I've spent the last several days fighting off some sort of illness. Yesterday was (hopefully) my breakthrough day, when I finally felt well enough to get back into familiar routines. While puttering around the kitchen mixing up a batch of… Full Story »

  4. Beating the Heat

    Brim to the Dregs &bull Feb 8, 2009

    I've been experimenting with wine pairings for hot, spicy food. It's one of the items on my 2009 checklist . The first challenge was white bean chicken chili, a spicy broth-based stew with lots of cumin and cayenne pepper. The… Full Story »

  5. A Big Day

    Brim to the Dregs &bull Jan 20, 2009

    I didn't intend to get caught up in the inauguration hoopla, but I did. There have been so many down moments for our nation lately; it's nice to savor a good moment. I sheepishly admit to being politically apathetic. It's… Full Story »

  6. Looking Back...and Forward

    Brim to the Dregs &bull Jan 15, 2009

    Today I received an e-mail telling me that Kevin Zraly is following me on Twitter . I don't know Kevin, but I certainly know who he is. Back in 1995, I took a job as the manager of a wine shop that was in the process of opening. The owner was in the jewelry business and decided to open… Full Story »


  7. A Wine (and Love) Story

    Brim to the Dregs &bull Jan 11, 2009

    Back in the days when I was selling wine, a friend of a friend came to see me about a wine tasting party for her boyfriend. We decided to compare varietals from different parts of the world as a theme.… Full Story »

  8. Am I a Twit?

    Brim to the Dregs &bull Jan 10, 2009

    Don't answer that. However, you can now follow me on Twitter . Why would you? Good question. I'll try to keep my updates related to wine, at least as much as BTTD is about wine. I drink a ridiculous amount… Full Story »

  9. The Much-Maligned Merlot

    Brim to the Dregs &bull Jan 10, 2009

    I delight in drinking what's not popular. I got the biggest kick out of running into a co-worker at a wine tasting who was scouting pinot noirs (at the height of the Sideways craze). She recoiled when I mentioned a… Full Story »

  10. 2009 Checklist

    Brim to the Dregs &bull Jan 6, 2009

    As many of you are doing (or deliberately not doing, as the case may be), I'm thinking of what I hope to accomplish in 2009.  So, here are my wine goals for '09: Share the BountyI often wonder if some… Full Story »

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