I had been back in Oregon for a few months and hadn’t been up to my normal wine tasting adventures, so when The Independence Hotel offered an overnight, I jumped at the opportunity. Now, I wasn’t planning a big winery hopping extravaganza, it was more of an...
Are you a trivia junkie? If so, this post is perfect for you. These fun champagne facts will come in handy as you’re popping the bubbly at all of your holiday celebrations. As you well know if you have been a part of this community for a while, I...
We're making the perfect sangria recipe to celebrate National Sangria Day. While I have never understood why National Sangria Day is in December, you know I will celebrate it whenever it is….so CHEERS to National Sangria Day! National Sangria Day I tend to make most...
ROOT 23 Simple Syrups have taken our cocktail and mocktails to new levels. We started using ROOT 23 Simple Syrups in early 2021 for several reasons and we truly can’t decide which flavor we love the best. Simple Syrup from Scratch Simple syrups are a super easy...
Gift giving is so hard for people who have everything and that’s why we created these bubbly holiday gift guides for the bubbly lover in your life who doesn’t need another thing. Now, of course, my most favorite gift is an experience and in my perfect world, a...
Here we go again! More mocktails to add to your recipe book and these are perfect the perfect holiday drinks for the upcoming winter season. Holiday drinks are key for any type of holiday get together. And in our world all holiday drinks are bubbly, no...
Out with pumpkin and in with cranberry. Now we’re not saying you have to ditch pumpkin altogether, after all, Thanksgiving has plenty of uses for pumpkin themed treats, but we’re thinking ahead to all the cranberry goodness that comes with the winter season. We...
A question I get asked all the time: What is the proper way to taste sparkling wine? And the short answer is, the same way you taste wine. You know we not only go sparkling wine tasting all the time, but also host sparkling wine tasting and pairing parties...
Champagne Day…you know we’re going to celebrate it and we did just that with a super fun “Champagne Day Tasting”! Here’s the hiccup with Champagne Day. We have no clue what day it is actually supposed to be. National Champagne Day is, of course, on...