I was strolling through Target the other day (really just wandering through the wine aisle) and was instantly attracted like a moth to the light by the Rosé section. It’s that time of year (as if I really need an excuse), so I wanted to see what was new on the shelves. I decided on…
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Heading to Boomtown
When weeks are feeling WAY too long, you just need to take pause with pizza, self-care, and a terrible show (like Married at First Sight). Luckily, I had a bottle of Boomtown Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 to keep me company. In 2003, Wisconsin natives Chad Johnson and Corey Braunel left their corporate jobs and moved to…
Hooray for Sicilian Syrah
It’s #TipsyThursday, and even though I’m still recovering from a cold, I’m thinking back on last week when I was looking fine and sipping on some wine – some 2017 Cusumano Syrah, to be exact. Cusumano Winery is spearheaded by two brothers who run the operations closely with their father, Francesco Cusumano, and craft the…
Rosé in Winter
One of my favorite things about living in Miami is the weather – especially the fact that I can shamelessly drink “Rosé all day” without batting an eye 😉 Today, I poured a glass of Olema’s 2017 Rosé. The Story of Olema from Amici Cellars | Olema Wines on Vimeo. The vision behind every Olema…
Sipping in the Big Apple
This past week, I took a trip with the family to the Big Apple—a winter girl’s trip with my stepmom and two little sisters. As the plane was touching down, I was finishing up a chapter of Cork Dork that featured the wine bar Terrior. It was also recommended by my friend Meg & Merlot….
Manic Monday Usual
It’s a Manic Monday, so I’m coping with the “usual.” Usual wine’s Rosé, that is. It comes in an ultra-cute laboratory flask-like bottle, which holds 6.3 ounces, a perfectly (large) poured glass, in my opinion. Their wines are made in small, sustainably farmed batches with no additives. I couldn’t find much info on the vineyards,…
You’re Such a Pearl
My gateway white wine was New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, so I’m always happy to try wines from down under (not exactly down under, but you know what I mean). I recently grabbed a bottle of 2017 Sea Pearl Sauvignon Blanc from ABC Fine Wine & Spirits for a midweek pick-me-up. Sea Pearl Sauvignon Blanc, named…
What the Buck?!
It’s been a while since I’ve strolled down the wine aisle at Publix, but this last time I noticed a lot of new wines. I grabbed Ye Old Buck Shack Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 because the woodsy label reminded me of my wannabe-redneck friend. The wine’s name comes from a 100-year-old dilapidated skinning shed, called “Ye…
Wining with Lolita
Whenever I go to St. Petersburg, my cousin-in-law tries to take me to some wino spots so I can relish in delicious wines for all of you to read about. This time around, we went to Lolita’s Wine Market, a quaint little restaurant with dazzling Edison bulb light features and a nice wine selection. As…
My First French Sauvignon Blanc, Oui Oui
I’m always down to celebrate—holidays, milestones, promotions—so I was excited to spend this past weekend celebrating my cousin-in-law’s birthday at Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe in St. Petersburg. During the lively festivities, I sampled a variety of wine including a French little number—Domaine Trotereau Quincy 2015. It is said that Pierre Ragon of Domaine Trotereau, who has…