Planning on spending your holidays in the vineyards? Us too! Here are our top 3 choices in the Sonoma County: 1. Korbel Champagne Cellars – rich with local history, beautifully decorated every holiday season, a wide array of wines only available at the winery, a choose-your-own-adventure-style tasting format,…
There’s a special place in our hearts for great bartenders – the truly amazing ones not only provide a great glass of wine or hand-crafted cocktail, but they create an environment that allows us to totally unplug from the day and enjoy the moment. To get a little…
When we think of uses for wine it is usually for relaxing, amping up a good meal, and of course making the in-laws a little more pleasant during the holidays. But here are our top 3 things we bet you didn’t know you could do with wine. 1….
Planning a summer dinner party – or any party – can be stressful. There’s so much to think about: food, drinks, arrangements, music…it can be overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be – we’ve got your back. Here are our Top 3 recipe suggestions to help relieve your…
You know you’re doing a good deed when you recycle your wine bottles (yay you!), but how great would it be to actually re-use some of those bottles instead of throwing them away? And haven’t you had a few bottles that were simply so beautiful – or meaningful…
When planning a trip to the wine country, you’re sure to get tons of recommendations on which wineries to visit—everyone has a favorite they want to share! While winery tours and tastings are certainly the main event, we want you to know about a few hidden gems that…
The weather is warming up, the sun is out, and it’s time to step outside and enjoy the summer, but let’s be honest, we’ve been flexing our binge-watching muscles all winter and spring, so this is no time to let that slide! The next time you Netflix and chill, here’s…
It takes all kinds… Here to illustrate that idea is our staff’s list of the top tips they have to offer for hosting a successful dinner party. Let us state: this was intended to help initially, but as most things go around here, it devolves into foolishness pretty…
To understand the ideas behind travel & bottle shock (bottle sickness, travel shock, shipping shock), we must first understand that wine is a living, breathing organism. This is from the same understanding that is the basis of aging wines. We’d always prefer a cool, dark cellar with stable…
How you doin’ folks! Welcome to our new digital tasting room! Many people recognize us as a brand from the Costco days, when I used to stand in the stores and shout and shout, “Come on down, check it out!” “Best deals in the wine biz!” “$30 juice…