Air Cork, a fun and practical gadget
Air cork is a fun wine preserver. I’m more of a “stick the wine in the refrigerator” kinda gal, not opting for using nitrogen gas to displace the air, when I put my wine away. This also included red...
View ArticleUC Davis: Taste will tell the tale on wine bottle closures, or will it?
I got this Email press release, and I’m not going to try to reinvent the wheel here. It’s going to be below my own personal intro… I’m always fascinated by the subjects of universities’ studies,...
View ArticleGadgets and Gifts… Who doesn’t love them, and how about that Host Deluxe...
One of the most fun parts of this blog is what it now brings to my door. I mean, really, gadgets and gifts… who doesn’t love them? This newest addition to my wine accoutrements is the Host Deluxe...
View ArticleLe Nez Du Vin by Jean Lenoir, a fabulous holiday gift for your favorite wine...
The Le Nez du Vin wine aroma kit is the original of all wine aroma kits on the market. Nobody does it better… It’s the Bentley of wine aromas, discovered by Jean Lenoir some 30 years ago… Often...
View ArticleHow do you feel about children in tasting rooms?
When I worked at Robert Mondavi Winery, I loved all aspects of being there, with one exception. I had a really hard time with the repetition of Wine 101 three to four times a day. I reached the point...
View ArticleWine Related Holiday Gifts for Wine Lovers
All of the following are from Samples: The holidaze are upon us: Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Birthday (yes, some of us have that thrown in for good measure), Happy Kwanzaa, Happy New Year…...
View ArticleHoliday Frenzy: What to get, What to get? Into Wine?
All of the following are from #samples. The holidaze are upon us: Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Birthday (yes, some of us have that thrown in for good measure), Happy Kwanzaa, Happy New Year…...
View ArticleA Holiday Gift That Easily Goes the Extra Mile ~ NewAir 24″ Built-in Dual...
Going into this holiday season, I’m incredibly thankful for a product I was queried about trying. It turned out to be an amazing saving grace, besides providing the ability to age our wines and chill...
View ArticleWine Lovers are Decanting Their Way Through Life, Via a Crystal Experience ~...
I love crystal. I’m a New Englander, a Mainah Yankee, and we love our china, silvah, and crystal. Today, they’re mostly just treasures from the past, with great memories for special occasions. Our kids...
View ArticleA New Air is About, at this 110 Year Old Farm
New Air meets old air, in this charming farmhouse, built in 1910. There’s a sense of renewed spirit passing through. Old houses can hold such historical charm and a lingering culture of the times that...
View ArticleWhen you leave part of your heart in France ~ Château Sainte-Béatrice is...
What a charming little village Lorgues is, located in the Côtes de Provence region of France. This area bespoke France to me. It’s a region rich in viticultural history; and, is actually known to be...
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