Well hello again. I know it’s been a hot minute. Life is crazy, so what can I do? Let’s just move on and talk about the upcoming Kentucky Derby!! The Derby is just around the corner. What better way to celebrate than to drink the official drink of the Derby – the Mint Julep. While […]
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Elevate your drinking – Tequila Edition

DISCLAIMER: This post contains affiliate links in which I receive a small commission if a purchase is made. Products mentioned have been provided for sampling purposes. Who else has gone round after round with tequila such as Jose Cuervo and regretted it the next day? I freely admit that I’m one of those. What I […]
Summer Bar Essentials from Country Wine & Spirits, part 2
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. I receive a small commission if you choose to purchase a product using my link. All opinions are my own. If you missed part one, you can go back and read it here. Just the Tipsy. Oh boy. Where do I start with this one? The bottle is…interesting. It […]
Summer Bar Essentials from Country Wine & Spirits – Part 1
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. I receive a small commission if you choose to purchase a product using my link. All opinions are my own. Wow. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a chance to sit down and write! Life at the World HQ has been crazy, but what does one expect? […]
Quarantine Diaries Day 2: Virtual Happy Hours
So in these days of uncertainty, we’re all trying to cope. For us wine people, it’s no different. So how have we been coping? Virtual Happy Hours! What are Virtual Happy Hours? Just exactly what they sound like. Happy Hour done from the comfort of our own home using videoconferencing software such as Zoom or […]
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Well, it certainly has been a minute since I’ve graced this page. I honestly have a good reason. From my last post up to now, my life has been full of stupid sh** like fighting the US Government (an uphill battle), working 45-50 hour weeks (sometimes more), and honestly…just figuring out where I want to […]
My Personal Playground: Oregon Wine Country
During my incarceration, I was often asked, “What do you do for a living?” When I said I was a wine writer and educator, people often started picking my brain, or go “Oh, that’s cool!” (see this post for my reply to people who say that) One of the gentlemen (yes, there are gentlemen in […]