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…
Wine
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…
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…
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…
Whoa! Prince Charles’ Ride Runs on English White Wine & Cheese
byWell, sort of… Prince Charles is a tireless worker for the environment. A few things to know about His Royal Highness Prince Charles Philip…
DRINKING RATHER THAN DRIVING HYBRIDS IS SO VERY 2020
byPark your hybrid and instead drink a hybrid! Today’s hybrids are for drinking, not just driving. No longer are hybrid grapes taking a back…
URGENT! SIX HACKS FOR LEFTOVER WINE OR CHAMPAGNE!
byI know it doesn’t seem likely, but here you are with leftover wine. This is a public service hack, er…message, that stretches out the…