The 5 You Must Drink in 2015
byIf 2014 was the year of kale, Paleo and Prosecco… what will we be drinking and eating in 2015? Scan restaurant openings and you’ll…
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3 GIFTS FOR WINE LOVERS + A RECIPE!
byThe holidays are a cocktail of excitement and panic. First, there seems to be months before the date – then suddenly, it’s next week!…
Gracias Madre Serves up Holiday Cheer & Cocktails
byThe Holidays are in full swing and as the twinkle lights go up, and sunny Los Angeles gets a bit chillier, it’s the perfect…
SEX: WHY WINE TURNS YOU ON…
byWhen you think of pairing wine with food, what comes to mind is, “How will this fish, meat or vegetable be enhanced by the…
Red Wine Takes a Chill
byHey, red wine – take a chill! Red Wines that Chill Out. You say “cooler,” I say “warmer.” Let’s call the whole thing off. Conversations…
Rediscover the New Old Colonial Williamsburg
byWhite soft milkweed seeds, like tiny down feathers, dance on the wind and slowly fall to the ground. I am in Williamsburg, Virginia and…
Born in the USA: The Year of American Wine
byIn the vineyards of North America — the annual ritual of nature known as “bud break” signaled the beginning of the 2014 vintage. This…
New Orleans for Food Lovers
byEuphoria and a sense of dizziness sets in. I am going to New Orleans. For seven days. Memories of my college trip to Mardi…
From Super Model to Vineyard Owner!
byI recently sat down with former super model and cover girl Marcie Hunt to discuss her endeavor from the modeling industry to being a…
June in Sonoma: Festivals, Food, Fun
byGrowing up in the Bay Area, a trip to the Wine Country was always a special and beautiful trip for friends and family. “We’re…