Christmas

The Little Match Girl :: Hans Christian Andersen

color illustration for The Little Match Girl story by Hans Christian Andersen written in 1845 The drawing was created in 1922 by Honor C. Appleton for the Hans Christian Andersen book Fairy Tales. It is a dreamy picture with golden hues of a child freezing to death in the snow having hallucinations of warmth and happiness and being reunited with her dead grandmother.

Most terribly cold it was; it snowed, and was nearly quite dark, and evening — the last evening of the year. In this cold and darkness there went along the street a poor little girl, bareheaded, and with naked feet. When she left home she had slippers on, it is true; but what was the [...]

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Gloria In Excelsis :: Evelyn De Morgan

oil painting titled Gloria in Excelsis by Evelyn Pickering De Morgan two arch angels serenading the world on high with a chorus of angels overhead

painting Gloria In Excelsis by Evelyn De Morgan (1893) oil on canvas in the permanent collection of the De Morgan Centre, London, England

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Santa Claus vs W.C. Fields

sepia drawing by Thomas Nasts classic Merry Old Santa Claus created in 1881

“Christmas at my house is always at least six or seven times more pleasant than anywhere else. We start drinking early. And while everyone else is seeing only one Santa Claus, we’ll be seeing six or seven.” — W.C. Fields Merry Old Santa Claus by Thomas Nast. First appearance in Harper’s Weekly 1881.

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Come Sit On My Lap: Creepy Santa Claus

Seriously creepy Santa Claus from the T. Eaton & Company Christmas catalog circa 1906. A drawing to give even big kids bad dreams.

“The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.” – George Carlin Santa Claus from the Eaton’s Department Store Christmas Catalog circa 1906. The Santa Claus that gives even big kids bad dreams.

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Aurora Triumphans :: Evelyn De Morgan

oil painting titled Aurora Triumphas by artist Evelyn de Morgan three arch angels trumpeting victory over darkness and evil

painting Aurora Triumphans by Evelyn De Morgan (1886) oil on canvas in the permanent collection of the De Morgan Centre, London, England

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The Wine Harlots Wish List: Gift Giving Suggestions

photograph of a bike bicycle with a wine crate bike rack luggage rack storage rack

Besides our annual wishes for world peace, ending hunger and fair trade for wine, here’s a few of the shiny trinkets that have caught the shallow Wine Harlots fancy this holiday season. We promise to be good next year Santa! What Southern California beach babe worth her salt wouldn’t want Santa to bring her a [...]

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What to Give This Holiday Season?

photograph of white beeswax candles lit and flickering lighting the darkness with it's hopeful light

“Joy is not in things; it is in us.” – Richard Wagner Wine Harlots suggest you give of yourself this holiday season. (Knock it off you perverts; I’m being serious for a moment.) Tithe your time. Even if you have an abundance of cash (and if you do in this bleak economy, feel free to [...]

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Charlie Brown Christmas Tree

Photograph of a Norfolk Island Pine decorated in a folksy way, ala a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree. Copyright EatonAlive 2010

Here’s the Wine Harlots favorite Charlie Brown Christmas Tree of the year.  Merry Christmas everyone! christmas tree at Claire’s on Cedros in Solana Beach, California. photo credit: EatonAlive ©2010

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Snacks for Santa

A photograph of French sparkling wine and Hors d'œuvre. Copyright EatonAlive 2010 photograph of a flute and bottle of sparkling Loire Valley France vouvray and a mouth-watering selection of canapes. Just what Santa wanted!

Enough of cookies and milk already!  Wine Harlots have it under good authority that what The Jolly Fat Man really appreciates is a glass of sparkling wine while he’s delivering presents to all the good little boys and girls.  And if you’ve been a bit naughty this year, a glass of bubbly might sway Santa [...]

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A Visit From Saint Nicholas :: Clement Clarke Moore

A oil painting of Santa Claus and a rosy cheeked, golden haired child

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; And [...]

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