She lived frugally, but her meals were the only things on which she deliberately spent her money. She never compromised on the quality of her groceries, and drank only good-quality wines.

Food has to become a lifestyle.

I think a food and wine center is in the cards.

As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans.

This is the best, most affordable wine list in the valley. Chris is into delicate wines for easy going food.

wine! pizza! pasta!' V.I.