by Nicole MacKay | Jan 26, 2019 | Wine
If you’re on Instagram, you know it’s a beast. It’s designed to make you yearn for items, feelings and experiences. Whether it’s a sweater worn by a lifestyle influencer, a vacation that your co-worker is chronicling, or a glass of wine posted by, well, anybody! It’s...
by Nicole MacKay | Jan 2, 2019 | Wine
Fun fact: For southern hemisphere wines, grapes are harvested in March and April. People in the wine industry are like —> duh. But it’s not something the general consumer thinks about. Because our winter is their summer and our summer is their winter,...
by Nicole MacKay | Dec 28, 2018 | Wine, Sponsored Post
It seems a lot of the major wine regions begin with the letter B: Bordeaux, Bourgogne, Brunello and Barolo. I’ve got another one to add to the list: Barossa. Today, we’re talking about Thorn-Clarke Shiraz from Barossa. Is that in France? No. Barossa Valley is...
by Nicole MacKay | Dec 4, 2018 | Wine, Sponsored Post
Il Falcone is an amazing wine, period. It already has 92 points from Wine Spectator and 91 points from Wine Enthusiast. Two of the most respected wine publications in the world already agree that it’s pretty next level. So it doesn’t need me to give it a good...
by Nicole MacKay | Nov 28, 2018 | Wine
The social outings and gift buying obligations are endless this time of year. And they can often break the bank. It’s time to refocus and take our eyes off of the Champagne lifestyle. How about Prosecco? Cava? Or *gasp* plain Sparkling wine? There are some amazing...
by Nicole MacKay | Nov 19, 2018 | Wine
Confession, I’m a huge Food Network fan. When I heard there were several well-known chefs scheduled to be in attendance at this years’ Eat! Harvest, I knew it would be an opportunity to taste some epic food. Some of the Food Network Players The evening was held...
