Here’s the secret to wine education: Drink wine. It is that easy. There are two rules to follow. Drink what you like. Someone might tell you how...
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Kid Friendly Summer Drinks
It’s the weekend. You have friends coming over, and they are bringing their kids. You have food and cocktails planned, but what are you giving the...
A Month for Pairings
Once in awhile, moons align, and the right wine matches with great food. I hope you enjoy some of my absolute favorites for food and wine pairings...
Cheers to Springtime
If you have a bottle of white wine that has been rolling around in your fridge for months or a red wine that has been sitting too long on the wine...
The Luck of the Irish
St. Patrick’s Day—when it comes to this day of days, many people become Irish, wearing a bit of green, having a pint and singing a song. For people...
Pop the Cork on Crémant
Popping the cork on a bottle of bubbly can fill a room with celebratory spirits. As we move into brunch season and springtime celebrations, let’s...
Pour Some Love
Celebrate the season of love. With Valentine’s Day comes gifts, chocolate and—you guessed it!—wine. This romantic season, take the guessing out of...
Strawberry Mocktail
Celebrate love with a delicious drink. This February, I’m celebrating the ladies who matter most in my life with a Galentine’s Day party. This...
Celebrate the New Year with a Healthy Mocktail
Like so many, I always tend to start the new year with a health kick—a new gym, yoga, immunity shots, essential oils. I’ve tried it all. This year,...
Shaking Things Up
Create personal cocktails using this simple trick. If I have a party trick, it’s the ability to whip up personalized cocktails on the fly. But it’s...
All That Glitters
A cocktail sure to dazzle guests. December is full of exciting holidays, events and family-friendly get-togethers—Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah and...
Cinnamon Maple Whiskey Sour
Celebrate Thanksgiving with a festive sip. With the holidays just around the corner, take time to entertain guests with a festive whiskey sour. To...
Wine of the Times
Sommelier wine buying strategies and cold-climate wine education. Wine can be appreciated all year-long, but it’s especially apropos during the...
Witches Brew
A dramatic and eerie cocktail fit for Halloween. Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party, inviting the neighbors over or staying in for a...
On a Roll
Customizable tap trailer, The Fab Tap serves of bubbly, flowers and fun. Do what you love. This expression has been the key to so many people’s...
Get Ready for Fall with Cranberry Apple Rosé Sangria
Sangria is the drink of summer—but this recipe trades in your classic sangria recipe for a cozy, fall sangria. Grab your favorite bottle of rosé—my...
S’mores Cocktail
August 10 marks National S’mores Day, and I don’t know about you, but I’ll be celebrating the wacky holiday with a s’mores-flavored cocktail. This...
The Bootlegger Cocktail
A delicious, citrus drink perfect for a hot summer day. A favorite drink in our great state for decades on end—the bootlegger cocktail was...
Afton’s Yellow House Vineyard Branches into Winemaking
Cody Kaye launched Yellow House Vineyard in 2014. After years of growing and harvesting grapes, the vineyard is starting to make its own wine. Cody...
