What To Do When Your Winemaker Hands You A Random Mushroom in Uruguay

by Julie H. CaseUncategorizedPosted on One Comment

Earlier this month, I had the luxury of spending a week in Uruguay, exploring the country’s wines. Bounded by Brazil and Argentina, the Atlantic Ocean and the Uruguay River, this small South American country is big on flavor. Despite it’s relatively flat terrain—the tallest hill is roughly 1,600 feet high—the wines I tasted we remarkably …

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Reflections on Eating Bugs (and Drinking Them, Too)

by Julie H. CaseHen of the Woods, Uncategorized, Wild EdiblesPosted on No Comments

Just a few weeks ago, in my story about finding my first Hen of the Woods, I wrote about not eating bugs. I’d be remiss to mention, however, that I actually have been eating bugs recently. In fact, I wrote an article on edible insects—on both drinking and eating bugs—for the October issue of Wine & Spirits …

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