Sparkling Holidays and Sober Sips to Start the New Year
byI have a two-parter gift for you this month! It’s still the holiday season, minus the usual full calendar of festivities. But while we…
Drink
Need a Drink? 3 Classic Recipes to Improve Cocktail Hour
byAll the way back in August, I shared go-to recipes for my favorite summer drinks. But as the weather gets chillier, our bar setup…
NO CLEVER HEADLINE FOR THANKSGIVING DURING A PANDEMIC
byEach year I write my traditional Thanksgiving Survival Guide and spend time thinking through how to pair wine or cocktails with the sweet/savory…
Spooky Spirits & Blood Red Wines
byIt’s been a while since many of us got dressed up in silly costumes for a Halloween party, drank like demons, and were terrified…
Homemade Liqueurs – DIY Liquid Cheer to Savor & Gift
byICYMI, on September 22, the season changed again, and with these first cool nights of Autumn sneaking in I’m starting to look forward to…
Summer Water — Sipping on Sunshine With Cool Wine Cocktails
byA refreshing wine cocktail can transport you to almost anywhere. Perhaps that vacation you were planning didn’t shake out exactly as you had imagined…
The Best Margarita Recipes You Need In Your Life Right Now
byIf there was ever a time the world needed a decadent, ice-cold margarita, it’s now. 2020 has been a bit of a colossal mess…
Rosé Moves from Premium to Prestige – It’s All We Want to Drink This Summer
byRosé should be easy to drink, not simple, but easy. In this time of divide, we can all agree, Rosé is always a good…
YOU SAY ROSÉ, I SAY ROSSESE
bySo, what is Rossese? The ONE red wine to drink this summer is Rossese di Dolceacqua (Rose-essay de Dole-chey-acqua), or just Rossese. It’s my…
COMFORT IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
byHow we’re comforting during the COVID-19 quarantine Yoga, at home with pets and kids, working out stress by kneading dough and baking bread, taking…