Want to take a classic Christmas treat to the next level? Fudge is already an indulgent delight, but I’m going to show you how to up the ante by adding Tawny Port, which has served as a personal secret ingredient for years. The secret is out and it’s delicious! What exactly is Tawny Port? It […]
Oh, Here We Come A-Wassailing! (How to Make Wassail)
Tasting Room Etiquette
It’ll probably come as no surprise that wine tasting at wineries is one of my favorite activities. I’ve often been asked what I do at a tasting (besides the obvious). It’s a fair question because the answer isn’t simply show up and drink. Although no two tasting rooms are alike, some universal truths exist that […]
How to Make a Stylish Christmas Card Holder Out of Wine Corks
One of my favorite parts of the holiday season is getting Christmas cards from friends and family! I love the photo cards, the letters, even the “I’m still alive” card from crazy Aunt Ruth. Okay, okay, I don’t actually have an Aunt Ruth, but I did used to get a card from my grandpa before […]
Holiday Gift Guide for Wine Lovers
It’s almost Christmas! You wouldn’t know it with the weather being so nice here lately, but winter is coming and with it the season of giving, so it’s time to find the perfect gift for your favorite wine lover. Lucky for you, I’ve done the hard part by compiling a list of the hottest gifts! […]
How to Host a Holiday Party (Without Losing Your Mind)
It’s the holiday season. Are you ready? Here come the Christmas lights, carols, peppermint mochas, bustling crowds, department store Santas, and a slew of holiday parties, including the one you host. Between Halloween and New Year’s Eve, we typically host at least three large parties, if not four, and that’s if we don’t throw our […]
Spotlight on Idaho Winery | Potter Wines
If you have a backyard full of grapes, you might just have a future in winemaking. If you are thinking that’s kind of a leap there, Michelle… I’d like to introduce a gentleman named Von Potter. Yes, that is his real name! In 2008 Potter found himself in possession of an abundance of backyard-grown Interlaken […]
The True Story of How I Came to Love Thanksgiving
Confession: I used to truly dislike Thanksgiving. Honestly, I didn’t really get it. I knew we were supposed to be honoring all the reasons we had to be thankful, but it was hard for me to wrap my mind around the fact that we were celebrating an exchange between Pilgrims and Native Americans, when we […]
Traditional & Fancy Thanksgiving Gravy
If turkey is the heart of Thanksgiving dinner, gravy is the pièce de résistance, the food bridge that connects the whole meal. But no pressure! Making gravy is the last thing I do when I’m cooking, and there is never enough! In years past I’ve needed to whip up packaged gravy halfway through dinner to […]
How to Brine a Turkey for Thanksgiving
Remember the scene in the Christmas Vacation movie where the Griswold family is sitting down to a beautiful dinner and Clark carves into the turkey only to have it burst open and reveal a smoldering carcass? Everyone tries to remain in good spirits while gnawing at the skin. It’s hilarious. Also, ew. In real life, […]
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