I’m not really sure when it started, maybe a couple of months ago, but I have felt like everything is just costing more these days. I’m not necessarily talking about the prices of gasoline or food but “hidden fees” that seem to be showing up everytime and everywhere I turn. I think my radar went up when I purchased tickets from Ticketmaster to…
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I’m Not Sure the Magpie is Really Laughing
2006 d’Arenberg Laughing Magpie Shiraz $19 I know, the bottle says Shiraz-Viognier as if it’s a blend, and not a Shiraz. However, the wine is 94{5396afcf7ebcb011d88226d96591fa60d0bb5a6cac0179c8121d60c005c366a8} Shiraz and 6{5396afcf7ebcb011d88226d96591fa60d0bb5a6cac0179c8121d60c005c366a8} Viognier making it a Shiraz by definition. I think that’s important to know. Leave it to the Australian’s to blend two unlikely grape varietals. I love their risk-taking mentality and willingness…
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The Noble Pig Mystery
I have had an abundance of emails asking me about the name of this blog, Noble Pig. I guess it’s time to dispel the myth. Not that there is one. I have always had a partiality to the pig, an obvious un-stately farm animal. It’s hard to pin down where my appeal with pigs originated in the first place. I…
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Chocolate Malted Muffins
I apologize. I’m a liar. Remember when I told you, you’ll never make another muffin again? Well, I lied. Big Time. The truth is, I think I make a new muffin every other day. I love muffins. LOVE THEM. They are the perfect answer to the constant rumbling in my stomach. Let’s face it, I haven’t met many muffins I…
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I Have a Conundrum
2006 Conundrum California White Table Wine $20 My conundrum is, I don’t know how many cases of this wine to get. One? Or two? It’s that good. A little secret…this wine says bottled by Conundrum Wines but it was originally developed by Caymus Vineyards, one of California’s quintessential cult wine producers. Basically, these folks know wine and Conundrum is a…
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Are You Being Watched…..By Your Neighbors?
Are Your Neighbors Always Outside Watching You? They know when you leave your house. They know when you return. They know when you have company. They know when your company left. They know if the brown truck delivered today or yesterday and how many packages were left on your doorstep. Yes, your buttinsky neighbors, you know the ones; THEY KNOW EVERYTHING…about you. Ever have…
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Wahhhhhhh-ter….We Found It!
A little update on the vineyard property in Oregon. We found water! This is big news. Very important. One of the last missing pieces to this crazy puzzle I’m trying to put together. We need water to build a house. Apparently no one will give you a mortgage loan without water. Imagine that? We need water to irrigate a vineyard. …
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Chambord-Vanilla Ice Cream Sundae
Are you tired of eating the kids leftover cupcakes for dessert? Bored with those chocolate chip cookies you have sitting around? Tired of licking the frosting jar for just a taste of something sweet but don’t have it in you to make something better? Well fear not. Things for you are looking up. They really are. In five minutes flat…
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