If you've ever gone into a home goods store or been twenty-one for more than five minutes, you've probably recognized there are a plethora of wine glasses on the market. At its most basic, a wine glass has four parts: the base, the stem, the bowl, and the rim. The base is where the glass gets stability. From there, the stem elongates the glass, providing the drinker something to hold onto without raising the temperature of the wine and simultaneously preventing fingerprints from getting on the bowl of the glass. The bowl sits on top of the step and is arguably the essential part of the glass. The bowl should be large enough to allow the consumer to swirl the...

Whether you are taking a break from alcohol for a short period of time, trying out dry January, or are striving to live a life free of alcohol, good for you! We know the decision can be incredibly difficult to make. And we also know that you can occasionally feel like your beverage options are limited once you have made that decision. This is significantly magnified when you are out with your friends and family, and you are the only one not drinking alcohol.  We know it might seem ironic that we, a wine company, are writing about being dry. However, we would like to clarify that we are supportive of any decision that you feel strongly will improve your...

Cooking wine is the unfun sibling that, for lack of better words, isn't as fun. And by that, we most definitely mean that it is used for cooking instead of consuming, as the name probably already gave away. But, we are guessing a nice Google search brought you here, and you are eager to fill your brain with all of the knowledge on cooking wine you can possibly find. Perhaps one day, it'll be a trivia question, and you will wow the crowd with your knowledge of cooking wine. Whatever brought you to want to learn more about the world of cooking wine is great, and we'll feed you the knowledge you crave.  As we said, cooking wine is for...

Ah, the wine spritzer. The drink has been around forever, and contrary to popular belief, it's not just a beverage for crazy elder family members, Sunday brunches, or van driving soccer moms. Hear us out: spritzers are fun, light, easy to tailor to your taste preferences, and you can pre-make them in large quantities before pouring them out for friends and family while social distancing outdoors. And, with tons of recipes with delicious ingredients, spritzers are a fun and exciting way to add bubbles to your wine with a splash of club soda, seltzer, or sparkling water.  The perfect mix of cold wine and bubbles, spritzers are simply one of the most refreshing drinks and ideal for hot days and...

Great wine and great food. Food and wine. These are two of our favorite things, and when paired together for a delicious culinary experience, we are our happiest selves. The amount of information out there on wine pairings with food is overwhelming; there is a lot, to say the least. But for a good reason, wine and food pairings are a huge deal to many people.   The main objective of pairing wine and food is to enhance the entire experience. Essentially, food and wine can balance the components of the dish and the characteristics of a wine.  Many pairings are a region's cuisine and wine merging due to being produced in the same location. Really, is it that big of...