A Winter Drink To Warm You Up Wine is always a good idea, especially during the holiday season. Whether you drink it straight or mix it with other ingredients to make delicious drinks and cocktails, wine is an ingredient for a good time. We also might be biassed because we're a California wine company that's always looking for excuses to talk about ourselves and our not-quite sparkling wines.  But, the truth is, mulled wine is a must during the holiday season, and we're not just saying that because we make wine. We don't even make red wine at the moment, so clearly, this spicy red wine with brandy and citrus must be delicious if we're willing to take time to...

Hosting your own happy hour is one way to welcome people in your home without having to be overwhelmed and burdened with preparing an entire dinner for everyone. Also, it should go without saying, but the drinks are really what makes a party fun! But perhaps we're a little biased!  As the happy hour pros, we came up with a few tips on having the ultimate get together! Don't forget to take notes!  Send Out Your Invites Maybe you haven't been thinking about your holiday happy hour all year long, but we can assure you that some people have! Not to name names, but we're pretty confident that the world's accountants have their lives planned out to the very last...

Looking For A Drink For Your Next Holiday Party? Consider this our dissertation on why holiday wine punches are the best cocktails and festive drinks for holiday parties. They are so easy to make and can be made in one large batch so that guests can serve themselves. Which, as host, you know you'll love! Instead of playing host and bartender, you can easily scratch bartender off of your to-dos with these drink recipes. Wine punches are also relatively cheap and are an easy way to take a not so great wine bottle and turn it into the most delicious cocktail your guests have ever tasted.  Now that we've convinced you that holiday wine punches are the way to go...

  It's a bummer, but winemakers aren't exactly like the classic episode where Lucy and Ethel stomp on wine grapes. Or, for that matter, they're not Khloe Kardashian or Kendall Jenner, who also stomped on grapes in an episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians." Never thought we'd be comparing Lucy and Ethel with Khloe and Kendall, but here we are.  Anyways, back to wine stomping. We're making a logical and sound guess that the reason wine made by feet came to an end was because there were too many injuries slipping on grape skins, like in the classic YouTube video, Grape Lady Falls. It's a shame some people ruin all the fun for everyone!  The upside to this ending...