Homemade Liqueurs – DIY Liquid Cheer to Savor & Gift
ICYMI, on September 22, the season changed again, and with these first cool nights of Autumn sneaking in I’m starting to look forward to the upcoming holiday season. This year it seems a little bit...
View ArticleSpooky Spirits & Blood Red Wines
It’s been a while since many of us got dressed up in silly costumes for a Halloween party, drank like demons, and were terrified to see the sunrise the next morning. This Halloween will likely be a far...
View ArticleNO CLEVER HEADLINE FOR THANKSGIVING DURING A PANDEMIC
Each year I write my traditional Thanksgiving Survival Guide and spend time thinking through how to pair wine or cocktails with the sweet/savory dishes of our cheerfully gluttonous holiday. These...
View ArticleNeed a Drink? 3 Classic Recipes to Improve Cocktail Hour
All the way back in August, I shared go-to recipes for my favorite summer drinks. But as the weather gets chillier, our bar setup has adapted to make room for warmer cocktails and tried-and-true...
View ArticleSparkling Holidays and Sober Sips to Start the New Year
I have a two-parter gift for you this month! It’s still the holiday season, minus the usual full calendar of festivities. But while we are all in semi-lockdown, we still have plenty of choices we can...
View Article8 Valentine’s Day Love Potions to Make Your Day Magical
This week, the US, Mexico, Canada, France, Australia, and the UK will celebrate Valentine’s Day and LOVE. Valentine’s Day is shrouded in more mystery than the ingredients of an effective love potion—...
View ArticleWINE LOVER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY
St. Patrick’s Day is known as a free-drinking, Guinness & Irish Whiskey-raising, corned beef-and-cabbage-eating type of holiday. However, what if you’re more a wine lover than a beer lover? There...
View ArticleTHE RELEASE OF SPRING: COCKTAIL & WINE PAIRINGS FOR #GLOBALFESTIVALS
Spring celebrations are deeply rooted within myths, ancient writings, and the Earth’s awakening with shoots of green pushing up from the damp soil. This time of the year is celebrated globally with...
View ArticleSEEING 2021 THROUGH ROSÉ COLORED GLASSES
Rosé knows no season — finally! We can find, drink, and enjoy rosés of many colors year ’round. No one is more aware of this mood than winemakers quick to make us long for the new, “new”. And, in 2021,...
View ArticleI’ll Meet You Down the Road
I’ve been a contributor to My LA Lifestyle, since its inception in 2011, which was visualized, imagined, created and helmed by Laura Pardini. It has been a challenge and a joy to research, taste, test...
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