If mulled wine seems like an annual December holiday tradition to you, you are not alone. Many countries throughout the world celebrate the winter holidays with glasses of mulled wine passed around the living room as family members bask in the warm … [Read more...] about Getting Cozy with Mulled Wine
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Wine Sips with Your Favorite Valentine’s Day Chocolates
Have you ever had a dessert and wine pairing that left you feeling like the mark was missed?If so, you are not alone!One of my greatest food-and-wine pairing pet peeves comes in pairing desserts with wines. With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, I … [Read more...] about Wine Sips with Your Favorite Valentine’s Day Chocolates
Do You Kir What I Kir?
Have you ever had a food or wine moment that you know you will tuck away in your mind for a lifetime?I used to think I was a little odd this way, being able to nostalgically hold onto memories that involved food and wine. Then, I listened to a recent … [Read more...] about Do You Kir What I Kir?
Bring Oktoberfest Home… with Wine, Too!
The lack of 2020 Oktoberfest celebrations is going to be tough for me this year. With a large German component to my heritage, I have to admit that I've come to love Oktoberfest celebrations throughout the U.S. The annual biergartens, the meat-based … [Read more...] about Bring Oktoberfest Home… with Wine, Too!
A Wine Tied to the 4th of July Holiday
Surprisingly, the signing of the Declaration of Independence is linked to a wine that was used to toast the event. The Oxford Companion of Wine, edited by British wine critic, Jancis Robinson, states that this wine is "probably the world's most … [Read more...] about A Wine Tied to the 4th of July Holiday