it's holiday season, and what better way to celebrate than with a glass of wine and decorating the house! seriously decorating for christmas is probably one of my favorite things to do...i will admit, we got back from our thanksgiving trip and putting the tree up was the first thing i did when we got …
north of the bay
another shipment has arrived from the grand tour...and can anyone guess what our next destination is? we didn't have to travel too far staying in the united states, but focused on a region that everyone knows - north of the bay (napa valley, sonoma valley and green valley). as much as i love trying wines …
tuscany tuesday
family dinner resumes! after a ton of travel and crazy work weeks, a fun night with our crew was definitely a must. and last night, we decided to make one of our favorites that reminds us of cooler weather. fitting since we are supposed to get "fall" weather in the sunshine state this week. can …
salute: part 2
the journey through tuscany continues...and let me tell you, just WOW! the next wine we tried was absolutely incredible. the perfect amount of flavor and it had an incredible finish with persistent tannins (in my opinion the best finish to a wine). but which wine am i talking about? none other than the cerbaie 2012 …
salute: part 1
ahhh, our next shipment from the grand tour wine club came in and i am so excited about the region focus...tuscany! i am a huge italian wine lover, so needless to say i was ecstatic when we opened the box. it's always fun to see what wines are included. and honestly i've realized the first …
dublin: top 5
wow, what an incredible trip. i am so sad that our vacation is already over, but alas it is and back to the normal routine. however, although the trip is over it doesn't mean that i have forgotten all of the amazing places we visited on our trip. so with that, i am giving you …
prost! part 2
and the journey through germany continues...and this time with a delicious pinot noir from our latest grand tour shipment. so delicious, that i haven't shared it with anyone yet - whoops?! and since i've been the only one to try it thus far, i've been able to pair this wine with a couple different meals …
prost! part 1
and the next stop on our grand tour is...GERMANY! i'm not going to lie, one of my favorite parts of this wine club is trying to guess what part of the world we will be traveling to next - through wine of course?! and my initial guess before opening our box was france, but when …
wine down wednesday
well, wine down wendesday was definitely in effect last night. sometimes after a long week (yep, 3 days already seems like a long week), you just need to open a great bottle of wine and relax. and that is exactly what happened last night - breaking into our of our grand tour wines. now this …
a feast for friends
any game of thrones fans out there? well, let me tell you - i didn't jump on the train until a few months ago, but ever since i started the show i've been hooked. and thankfully, a ton of our friends are super fans as well - which leads to extremely fun sunday gatherings - …