Just a Splash

Best Wine for Barbecue

If you’re in the US, you’re probably used to drinking a cold, hoppy beer with your BBQ. It’s a classic staple at any backyard grill-off, Fourth of July fair, or other outdoorsy event. For many seas...

A Weekend in the Santa Ynez Valley

Craving a California wine trip, but don’t know where to start? Recently named 2021 Wine Region of the Year by Wine Enthusiast, Santa Barbara County is your ultimate getaway; Trust us!  Located o...

Best Wine for Valentine’s Day

Wine and romance have gone hand-in-hand since the advent of both. Weddings are celebrated with fine Champagnes, partners drink to each other’s health and hearts with deep, dark reds, and pinks and ...

Best Wines For Winter

The mountains of the world have regained their snowy peaks and the northern hemisphere is getting ready to settle into the deep, cold months of winter. Although the days are finally getting longer,...

When In Doubt: Champagne

Champagne is a sommelier favorite for many reasons. One being how incredibly food friendly it is. Furthermore (with or without the party this NYE), Champagne is celebratory and festive. In other ...

Best Wine for Christmas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And a great excuse to buy that expensive bottle of bubbly you’ve been eyeballing since January.  Christmas is one globally-celebrated winter holiday known...

Best Wines for Aging

Dyed-in-the-wool oenophiles love to talk about the wine aging process. An inherent aspect of crafting this timeless fermented libation, aging your best bottles can help to bring out deeper, more co...

Best Christmas Wine Gifts

Christmas is coming up fast, and it’s time to start gathering gifts for the beloveds in your life. And different would-be Santas employ different strategies for present procurement. Serious shopper...

Best Wine for Ham

Ham, like wine, is a single-word descriptor for an entire genre of edible delights that come in all manner of colors, flavors and preparations. And ham, like wine, can serve as either a festive cen...

Best Wine for Mulling

Hot, sweet and spicy wine is the drink of the season in my home. As soon as the weather gets cold, that’s when the cloves, cinnamon sticks and orange slices come out to begin the wintertime culinar...