Is it before January 29th? Can you please take a moment to vote for my wine blog? I am one of three finalists in the Millésima Blog Awards and the post with the most votes wins a trip to Bordeaux! CLICK TO VOTE FOR DRACAENA WINES Welcome to our next installment of #WinephabetStreet. In this…
VOTE FOR DRACAENA WINES HERE! Read on to see the awesome news! Wow! Is there anything higher than Cloud 9? Because I am on it! This has been one heck of a weekend for Dracaena Wines. First, on Friday, I received an inbox message on Facebook from a very good friend that said, “Congratulations on…
On October 9, 2017, people were awakened in the middle of the night with little time to leave their homes before they were engulfed in flames. Twenty-two days later, the fires were finally contained, but not before at least 42 people perished and thousands of buildings burned to the ground. Doomsayers reported “Wildfires sweep across the…
It was a fantastic holiday week and Mike and I enjoyed some amazing wine. The recycle bin was full after New Year’s Eve and the wine was thoroughly enjoyed. This is the second half of the holiday edition of Exploring the Wine Glass. If you missed the first half of the week’s wine and food…
Only one thing in the world could’ve dragged me away from the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window…….. no, not my first message from Little Orphan Annie after receiving my decoder ring… Wine! The week between Christmas and New Year always seems to be a blur. Maybe its the fact that I am…
What is the definition of being successful? Is it making more money than you know what to do with? Is it having letters after your name that people aren’t even sure what they mean? Or is it simply being happy? When Mike and I decided to enter the wine business, we knew it wasn’t going…
Welcome to our next installment of #WinephabetStreet. In this series, Debbie Gioquindo and I will be working our way through the wine world by way of the alphabet. Each month we will take the next letter in the alphabet and learn the characteristics and history of the grape, as well as suggested wine pairings. So uncork,…
Today, December 20th, is #NationalSangriaDay and I must admit, I was originally confused as to why it is in December. I feel most people typically think of sangria during warmer weather. Probably has to do with the fresh fruit aspect. At least for me, I eat fruit A LOT during the summer months, and the…
What is Winephabet Street, you ask? Think of it as Sesame Street for Winelovers! It is a livestream/podcast/blogpost interactive discussion all about wine. Winephabet Street is a collaboration between Debbie Gioquindo, aka HVWineGoddess, and myself. We will be working our way through the alphabet discussing wine varieties and regions. So grab a glass and join…
I decided that I wanted to get more interactive on our Facebook page. I thought about what would people like to know or discuss. After pondering the topic for a while, I came up with Wine Scenarios. I use scenarios in my classes all the time. I ask my students what would they do in…
