Sausage Rolls

What is it about bite-sized snacks that make them so easily consumable? Think about it, if you were offered a cheese burger, you’re (most likely) only going to have one. Now imagine you were offered a plate of sliders. I bet you that you would be able to eat 3-4…

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Penner-Ash Winery

Penner-Ash Winery Overview Penner-Ash Winery is owned by Lynn and Ron Penner-Ash. Lynn has an impressive pedigree in the wine making world and has worked at places such as Stags Leap and Rex Hill Vineyards. When hired as the winemaker at Rex Hill, Lynn became the first female winemaker in…

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The Purpose of Aging Wine In Oak Barrels

When I first started getting in to wine, I remember being so confused as to why people were SO obsessed with the way a wine was aged. What does it matter if they were aging wine in oak or stainless steel or concrete or plastic baggies?! Apparently it matters a…

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Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

You may be wondering why I’m posting pictures of Christmas cookies in January. Well friends, I have NO excuse except I was too busy to get these out to you before the holiday, but they are SO good that I still had to share. Even though they look Christmas-y here,…

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The Year of NO-ish

Who has read Shonda Rhime’s book The Year of YES? If you haven’t, I highly recommend it. The book is all about overcoming fears and saying yes to things that scare you. I think this book is super inspirational and a must read for anyone that needs to get out…

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