snacks in Venice

Stopping in at one of my fave places in Venice
(I first came here 46 years ago!) for
an ombra bianco or a spritz con Aperol
and some tasty cicchetti.

[Linking back to Ruby Tuesday
and Our World Tuesday.]

Weekend Reflections

Happy tax day (if that's not too much of
an oxymoron), fellow Americans.
Whether you got them done early and have
already received a fat refund, or
you've procrastinated and plan to slip 
them in just under the wire on Monday—you 
can probably use this.  I know I could. 
Cheers!

[To see more Weekend Reflections, 
visit James's meme.]

I know which one I want ...

You're in Paris and you've stopped at
a little sidewalk café for some
people-watching and a sip of something.
What'll it be: café or rosé?

[To see more of The Weekend in Black and White, go here.
I'm also linking this (subtle) Weekend Reflection back to James's meme.]

Thursday Challenge — "beverage"

This is the wine we drank with our 3-star 

lunch at the Grand Véfour, in Paris. It's a lovely 2000

Coteaux de Languedoc Chateau de Lascaux—at

49 euros, the 2nd-least-expensive white on their list. 

I'm hardly an oenophile, but the sommelier

heartily approved of our choice.

(And btw, you can get a 2009 bottle online

for $12.95.)

[See how others interpreted this theme here.]

abc wednesday - V is for "vino"

This bottle was shared, along with some local

pesto pizza, by my brother and me and 

our friends before a hike in the Cinque Terre.

If you ever have the opportunity of enjoying

any or all of those experiences—don't pass it up!

[Check out more abc Wednesday here.]