Bourbon Event at The Katharine

    The Katharine (katharinebrasserie.com) in Winston-Salem is hosting another bourbon event next week- October 3. Tasting stations will be set up all over the place. Snack food will be available as well. Last year's event was great fun, and educational, too. Watch this space for a followup post, after I attend. Meanwhile, mark your calendar! Highly recommended.

Baconessence

 We had the Baconessence food truck serve our neighborhood for another block party this week. Their food is really good! Highlights: Lobster Rolls, everybody's favorite, just as good as the ones I had in Maine, I swear! And a new dish, Bacon and Smoked Sausage Jambalaya. It's not just about bacon, but the bacon is great. Highly recommended!

I have unretired (again)!

 Can't seem to get this retirement thing right. I keep going back to work, albeit in situations where I can still have a good time and control my own schedule.

I passed the NC Real Estate Broker's exam on the first try. Joined Kim Mathis and Associates at Keller Williams One. Kim was my student when she was in the eighth grade. Now she's my boss!

I am hosting an Open House this afternoon (Sunday, September 1) in Oak Ridge at 5809 Willow Way. This is a gorgeous home with screened porch, a brick patio, and a chef level kitchen. Priced at $729,900. Come see me and this great property! Click below for listing information:

https://kwone.yourkwoffice.com/property/5809-Willow-Way-Court-Oak-Ridge-NC-27310/1889719017299072

Walter's Wine School at Harper's

 Harper's holds periodic wine sampler dinners, approximately monthly. These are smaller and much less expensive than other wine dinners around the Triad. Most recently, the meal was based on Albarino, a Spanish white that my wife and I like. 

First up was from Licia.

The kitchen paired Licia wth Pesto Pasta, a pleasant, 

light rendition of this perennial favorite.

Next up was Burgans, widely available in restaurants and groceries.

Shrimp Scampi married well with the Burgans. 

This was an especially well-executed scampi, with pleasant light flavors 

well-suited to the albarino wine.

Pazo Senorans was the third albarino. This one was a bit fuller-bodied than the others.

You can't go wrong with mussels and grilled bread!

If you, like many others, have grown a bit tired of chardonnay 

(not that it's bad, it's just ubiquitous), 

you should try the more fruity flavor of albarino. 

It's an especially solid wine for food pairings.