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Wine and cheese go together like peas in a pod, white on rice, butter on popcorn, rosé on a hot summer day, Betty White and The Golden Girls, and you get the picture. With National Wine and Cheese Day coming up on July 25th, you’ll […]
I recently became aware of the extraordinary benefits of certain types of mushrooms. Have y’all seen Fantastic Fungi on Netflix? So, I was particularly excited when I was recently assigned a freelance gig tasting and comparing two different mushroom coffees: MUD/WTR and Everyday Dose. Mushroom […]
When’s the last time you traveled to San Francisco in the spring? Spring in San Francisco is like hot chocolate by a cozy fire or fall in New England. Cherry trees bloom as the divine scents of sidewalk cafés waft through the air. It’s not […]
I’m attempting Writer’s Digest’s Flash Fiction February (#FlashFictionFeb) prompts to start exercising that creative writing brain. I’ve been in super-edit mode the last couple of months, so I thought it would be a challenging and fun exercise. I’m not really a fiction writer, so that’s […]
Happy New Year, everyone! As many of you already know, I am publishing my first book on January 25th! I’m very excited about this book release. After almost four years in the making, Swipe Write will finally be out in the world, on people’s kindles, […]
My palate for the best affordable wines has certainly come a long way since the days of “Two-Buck Chuck” and the local grocery store’s $4 pinot grigio. In those days, my palate was so unrefined; I’d order the “house wine” at a Mexican restaurant, only […]
You’d think after ten years, I would have something profound, possibly something esoteric, to say, something that would make this day a little easier. The truth is, I have so much to say but can’t quite find the words to form the sentences, the magic […]
Have you given any thought to what your Fourth of July weekend will look like this year? If you’re like most of us, we haven’t properly celebrated Independence Day since 2019. With nearly half of the American population vaccinated against Covid-19, it’s safe to say […]
Top Ten List of Favorite things to pair Wine with in celebration of National Drink Wine D
