Champagne vs. Prosecco
Bubbly wines are delicious and fun! They have such yummy and varied flavors. That’s how they have become a celebratory favorite! Let’s talk about two of the heavy hitters when it comes to bubbles: Champagne & Prosecco. What…
Types of Wine Bottle Openers
There are many different types of wine bottle openers. Knowing a little bit about the different styles will help you identify if you are using the kind that is right for you. So let’s get in and explore the many…
All About Decanting Wine
The idea of decanting wine makes it seem complicated and way too fancy. How do you know what to decant? How long do you do it for? The whole idea of it can be very confusing! But it’s much simpler…
Progress During Social Distancing
This month is and will continue to be unlike any we have ever lived through. This unprecedented month will be in history books as a time when the world implemented social distancing to limit a pandemic. Your kids, grandkids, or…
Marriage Can Really Suck
My marriage is beyond a roller coaster, it’s a fricking sci-fi thriller movie set in an insane asylum. The Low Points When your marriage is low, it can feel like the world is caving in. I have felt…
I know business
I’m not the poster girl for anything. I’m not an Instagram star or blogger babe. They all have long flowing hair, with a big hat or they are skinny and walking down some street all by themselves and laughing…
Wine grapes are not washed before crushing
Think of that the next time you think chemical pesticides are a safe farming practice. So why are wine grapes not washed? Washing the grapes affects a couple different things, including the levels of yeast, sugar, water and pesticides…
Growing wine grapes takes 6 years before bottling!
Grape vines don’t produce fruit till 3 years old. Wine grape growing is a labor of love for at least the first 5 years. Grapes are not the easiest fruit to get started. From planting, to the first grapes…
Tasting Wine – Step # 2 – Smell Your Wine
Tasting a wine is all about the experience. Today we are going to talk about step #2 to tasting a wine. SMELL! Can you believe that there are actually 4 parts to smelling a wine? I know right?! Why…
Tasting – Step #1 – Look at your wine
First Step The first step of tasting any glass of wine should be properly looking at the glass of wine! The quality of a wine, sweetness level, alcohol content, age of a wine and a million other things can…
