Friday, January 25, 2008

The Hearth & Beyond...





As interior spaces go, the kitchen is the weakest room in the house--greatly in need of remodeling. The bedrooms are small and the closet space is nearly non-existent, typical of early 20th century houses. Thank goodness someone before me decided to convert the closet in this bottom picture to a "California closet," saving me the effort.
You may have noticed the empty wine glass on the kitchen counter--recently drained of a delicious Italian sangiovese, Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino 2004 (Tuscany). This wine, as with all sangioveses I've had is very food-friendly. It's medium-bodied with cherry notes, well-balanced, no excessive tannins or acidity. Also smooth enough to enjoy as a sipping wine. Like a good book, I was sorry to reach the end of that bottle, as it was my last one. I'll just have to fall in love all over again with a new wine...

1 comment:

Walaka said...

Nice tour! Although for a second I was confused and thought you had an ornate classical dome in your living room...

Everything looks great (and tasteful, of course!) but what's a California Closet? Does that mean it has all those organizer stuffs in it?