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Blackberry Sage Lemonade

I was at a social media meet-up at The Melting Pot – Gaslamp last week. It was a great group of people, and the fondue was delicious and super-fun. A perfect get-together for a group of girlfriends. I’m obsessed with the Melting Pot Blackberry Sage Lemonade, (the Melting Pot has generously shared [...]

New Age

“Young people are in a condition like permanent intoxication, because youth is sweet and they are growing.” — Aristotle

Open a bottle of New Age, and you open a bottle of fun. It’s a sweet, slightly effervescent wine, in either a white or a rosé. Great for when you’re in the [...]

Lange Twins Muscat Canelli Frizzante 2009

“Give me the splendid silent sun with all his beams full-dazzling.” – Walt Whitman (Leaves of Grass)

The Lange Twins always deliver an amazing bottle of wine at a great price-point, and this wine continues the tradition. The Lange Twins Muscat Canelli Frizzante 2009 [...]

Klein Beverage Tool

Here’s a perfect gift for your favorite do-it-yourself handyman. Klein states their Beverage Tool (a.k.a. bottle opener) is “professionally designed and rigorously tested by an expert team to handle both foreign and domestic applications.” Pair it with a six-pack, and you’ve got a fantastic housewarming gift for the [...]

Ten Mile The Broken Road 2006

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” — Robert Frost

Ten Mile The Broken Road Proprietary Red is named in honor of the pioneers who made their way to California in the belief of Manifest Destiny and to find [...]

Seven Daughters

“Beloved, you are my sister, you are my daughter, you are my face; you are me.” — Toni Morrison

The Seven Daughters wines are fun. Easy drinking, eminently quaffable; the wines you open when you want to just drink wine, not over-evaluate your beverage. These are playful little table wines, perfect for big parties [...]

Hey! That’s My Wine!

When you entertain do you have a problem with guests inadvertently swiping other guests wine glasses? (“Excuse me! That’s my champagne!”) To avoid a wine altercation at your next gathering, the savvy hostess uses wine charms to differentiate the glasses. Which at Wine Harlot [...]

Pipes Cafe

My favorite funky breakfast and lunch spot is Pipes Cafe in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California. It unpretentious place, a cash-only, meals served on paper plates kind of space. Where the motto is: “No shirt. No shoes. No problem.” The name of the cafe is derived from Pipes, a surf-break in Cardiff.

Cono Sur Pinot Noir 2008

“Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.” — Albert Schweitzer

Cono Sur Pinot Noir 2008 doesn’t taste like a classic pinot (either old world or new world). On first pass, I didn’t particularly enjoy it. It had cherry and cedar notes, and it seemed thin. On the second day, it was [...]

Fortant de France Malbec 2008

“To sell something, tell a woman it’s a bargain; tell a man it’s deductible.” – Earl Wilson

And what a delicious bargain this is! The Fortant de France Malbec is a gorgeous dark purple with blueberry and tart cherry flavors. Give it an hour to breathe, and everyone will be happy. Especially your wallet. Since you [...]

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