• Top 4 Must Have Summer Wines

    Top 4 Summer Wines

    Whether it’s barbecuing, sitting poolside, or camping, a bottle of wine goes perfectly with most summer activities. Today we will tackle what four wines you should have on hand all summer for any and every summer adventure.     Here…

  • 6 Tips for Self Control

    You either struggle with self control or you don’t (or you are an alcoholic and just don’t care). If you struggle with self-control (as I have in the past) and you want to make a change, I have some tips for…

  • Champagne vs. Prosecco

    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…

  • Ah So Cork Puller

    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…

  • 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…