Have you ever been to Sawyer, Michigan? No, you say? Well up until Saturday, August 10, 2013, I don’t think I had either. Sawyer is situated north of Three Oaks, Michigan, along I-94. It is about 50 minutes to an hour and 15 minutes northwest of Elkhart. It is located in an area that is […]
Michigan, Sawyer Gardens, wine shop, wine tastings
I don’t how you are with iPhones, Droid phones, laptops, iPads and assorted technological innovations, but Mrs. Tiedemann and I embrace them with a degree of intimidation and at times reluctance. While at the same time, I love my laptop, smart phone, the use of social media and other rapidly changing forms of technology. I […]
QR codes, ScanLife, scanners, wine labels
As we have talked about before in this blog, wine tasting events are a great, inexpensive way for people to taste and learn about wines they may not have tried before. What could be better than going to a wine tasting where you were able to drink wine AND all the money you spent to […]
Cabernet, Chalet Party Shoppe, charity event, Glenwood Cellars, Sauvignon Blanc, wine tasting, Zinfandel
There must be something special to be said about spending an evening in a beautiful garden with friends and a glass of wine. For the last three years, Mrs. Tiedemann and I have had the pleasure of attending the Elkhart Wellfield Botanic Gardens Annual Dinner. Our attendance at this wonderful summer evening event was through […]
Culture, Elkhart, Tom Pletcher, Wellfield Botanic Gardens
Most of the time we take chefs for granted. We go to the restaurant, sit down and order off the menu. Hopefully we enjoy it and then we go home. I never thought much about what chefs do until one August in 2010 when I was fortunate enough to be Chef for the Day at […]
Charlie Trotter's, Chefs