When I was younger, the idea of having separate glasses for wine was absurd. My multicultural wine-loving family always used old school bubble-shaped wine glasses that were squat and fit neatly in our tiny kitchen cabinets. Or we would even use short glass tumblers, aka rocks glasses. After all, we weren’t French for crying out loud. In our household you… View Post
When I was little, my mother would swear when she got upset, and I don’t mean “Gosh darn,” or “Oh Sugar.” Her swear of choice was “Goddammit!” She bellowed it fabulously. It was usually the answer to any request or question. “Mom, can I get a new pair of sandals for summer?” “Goddammit! What happened to those jellies that I… View Post
Oh, where do we begin? The simple rule is the fattier the steak, the more of a robust in your face wine you want to drink with it. For the best wine pairings for steak you want to bust out your most prominent red wines with lots of barrel aging, some smokiness, and tannins. The Best Wine Pairings For Steak:… View Post
There aren’t many icons as outrageously beautiful and stylish, like Dame Elizabeth Taylor. Oh, yes. She’s a Dame. The British-born star was made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2000 in recognition of her massive influence. Her career spanned six decades, and those violet eyes captivated a generation of Don Drapers’. She remains, without a doubt,… View Post
Are you in the mood for something light, a little demi-sec, and a bit frizzante? Now, I can hear you saying, “What exactly are you talking about, Alexandra?” I’ll tell you… Do you know when you’re hanging out on the weekend and looking for a smooth, sippable wine? You want a multitasker wine. A wine that you can drink all… View Post
This past week (if you live in the United States) has been pretty heartbreaking. When did 2020 turn into such a dumpster fire of a year? We all have to do better and be better. If you see even casual racism happening then it’s up to you to speak up. What do I mean when I say, “casual?” You know…… View Post
Have you ever felt like you weren’t free? You aren’t exactly trapped in a bad situation… …You’ve got a good life. You just don’t feel like you have the freedom you crave? That was me last weekend. But there was one thing I knew for sure… I gotta be free to drink The Prisoner Unshackled Rosé Wine in the middle… View Post