The following romantic wines have been selected to fit every palate, taste, and preference, from casual to elegant, single varietal to blends. We're sure you'll love them as much as we do. Read More
The game is set, the players have been chosen. Pull out your team colors this football season, and cheer your team on with cocktails from Azzurre Spirits. Marshawn Lynch’s golden cleats might not make it on to the field, but they certainly drew some heat! Check out this sweet and spicy drink, created in his... Read More
In 2011, TAPAS -otherwise known as the “Tempranillo Advocates, Producers and Amigos Society”-organized their first annual International Tempranillo Day: A celebration of the Tempranillo grape around the globe. Hoping to shed light on what they felt was a still yet to be appreciated grape, the group encouraged everyone to pop open a bottle of Tempranillo, and... Read More
As you prepare for the onslaught of family, parties, and whirlwind of entertaining that the season brings, some of you may feel like your home bar could use a little sprucing up. Instead of relying on those (tired) go-to wines, why not try something new? Here, our editor wine picks feature a few lesser known winter wines that... Read More
Fall foods are simply some of our favorites each year. Redolent with spice and flavor-from tart, juicy apples, to sweet pumpkin, ginger and cinnamon, figs, apricots, pear and vanilla, there’s something for any palate or preference. Calvados, a brandy made in France from apples, is a perfect spirit to celebrate fall. Considered the world’s best apple... Read More
Grenadine is a syrup traditionally flavored with pomegranates. If you’ve ever seen a pomegranate, you know that it’s not an easy fruit to juice. The process of doing so can have one quickly covered in red juice stains, pithe everywhere, and a thought in hindsight that you probably should have put down a shower curtain... Read More
For many of us, the thought of traveling brings with it both thoughts of the fun and excitement to be had while exploring a new location, but also the dread of long hours in a plane, and recovering from stiff necks and backs due to sitting in one position for too long, sleeping on less... Read More
Ever since Chateau Montelena put Napa Valley on the map with their award winning 1973 Chardonnay, people have been flocking to the region. Touted as the ultimate destination for its hotels, spas, and of course, wines, Napa has long been the place to be for anyone seeking a luxury travel experience. Those ready and raring... Read More
There are hundreds of wineries in and around Napa Valley, and as long as you’ve got a car, you can get to just about any of them within a few minutes to an hour. On our first day in the area, we decided that, instead of taking the wine train (which is not our speed:... Read More