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 […]
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Quarantine Diaries: 5 Lessons Learned 90 Days In

On Tuesday, 4/21, we celebrate a grim milestone in the USA…that date marks 90 days, 3 months, since the Coronavirus was confirmed to be in the United States. As of the time I’m writing this post, there are 761,964 confirmed cases, 35,314 deaths, and 70,337 that have recovered. (Source: Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 tracker) What […]
Thirsty Thursday: Cocktail Hour
Cocktails. The one thing that can elevate a bar or party from “meh” to great. The current craft distillation boom has led to a renaissance for the cocktail. A recent article in the Huffington Post has also championed for the return of in-home cocktail parties. This renaissance also means that there are some great options […]
It’s *that* time of year again…
The air is nippy…houses are brightly adorned with twinkling lights…people are driving with trees on their roofs…local stores are packed…the little ones are really making sure they’ve been good… Yep…it must be the holidays. Which means it’s also time for holiday parties, gift exchanges and those “oh shit!” last minute gifts. Or the predicament I […]
‘Cause I can’t live on wine alone…
I know…I know…this is a wine blog, but honestly, I can’t live on just wine alone. Every once in awhile (okay, QUITE often), I need something a teensy bit stronger. Enter in my friend, vodka. Over the years, I’ve drank vodka from many producers. In fact, my liquor “cabinet” right now reads like a who’s […]