What makes it great and why you need to try it today! My first blog on a single wine varietal! Why Riesling? I recently had some inspiration and it reminded me why I love the grape and wine so much. Are you thinking that you don’t like sweet wine and are only a red wine…
Working Mom in the Wine Industry My son Maverick is already 6 months old! I cannot believe only 6 months ago I gave birth to my beautiful baby boy. In that short amount of time he has grown 3 times his birth size, laughs out loud at things he thinks are funny, interacts with the…
Oh how I love my charcuterie boards! Any reason to eat some fine processed meats and all the fancy cheese is a good enough reason for me and of course a perfect pairing for your favorite glass of wine! With all of us being mostly restricted to our home I find it’s a good reason…
Please note: this is the most current information I had available as of 12:00 noon on Tuesday March 17th. As the situation unfolds details are likely to change. Stay up to date by following the CDC and your state and local government guidelines. There is a lot going on in the world today and as…
Ah Valentine’s Day, the day for lovers, romance, cards, gifts, and chocolates. Valentine’s Day and the day before are the most sought after days for dining out. Have you tried finding an open table at a nice restaurant the day of? Probably not, because the best restaurants are booked for weeks. Yes people still go…
A guide to wine life on the sea So you are going on a cruise! You put the payment in, vacation days are booked, and you have been looking forward to this trip forever. Have you figured out your cruise details yet? Any internet packages, excursions through the cruise line, any dinner requests or reservations,…
L.A. Cetto and Casa Dona Lupe Winery My lifestyle includes traveling so let’s travel wine style. I make traveling high on my prioritizing list. Here on the blog you will find many entries on what I find sipping my way around the world. Did you check out my post on wine in Hawaii? See my…
Traveling and Tasting Through Hawaii Volcano Winery, Volcano Hawaii Are you a big wine travel geek? Basically plan all your vacations around wine regions and wineries? I do! However I do consider other people’s vacation destinations as well – I know so nice of me right, also I couldn’t quite argue with Hawaii! I have…
Mulled Wine – The ultimate holiday and winter drink. Ahh the holidays! It is officially the season of family, friends, presents, lights, trees, and maybe some very cold weather, in our case right now some wet weather. Regardless, unless you are lucky enough to live in Hawaii it’s colder which means sweaters, scarves, hats, and…
Thanksgiving! The official start of the holiday season. Season of merrymaking, friends, family, too much food, pies, and of course the holiday spirits- in my case all the wine. But what wine should you bring to Thanksgiving dinner. It is a dinner, usually prepared by different people, and there are several different flavors to contend…