The Daily Sip™: Tag - holidays
Around the World in 80 Sparkling Sips
- Publish Date: Dec 30, 2012
- Tags: sparkling wine, champagne, bubbly, new years' eve, holidays
It’s true that Champagne and sparkling wine make delicious aperitifs. The bubbles put everyone in a party mood and their crisp, refreshing flavors help whet the appetite. But the czars of...
Sweet as Can Be
- Publish Date: Dec 23, 2012
- Tags: dessert wines, holidays, christmas, seasonal
There are so many decisions involved with a Christmas dinner-- and it seems there’s little agreement. Mashed potatoes or roasted? Should you prepare a prime rib or baked ham? Do you watch...
Joyous Tasting
- Publish Date: Dec 20, 2012
- Tags: Team Bottlenotes' Picks, December, holidays
December is Team Bottlenotes' favorite month of the year! Almost every day there's a reason to open, taste, and share a new bottle of wine with friends and family: 8 days of Hanukkah, 25 Days of...
All I Want for Christmas
- Publish Date: Dec 18, 2012
- Tags: holidays, christmas wish list, wine recommendations
By now, we all pretty much know there’s no jolly, fat man in a red suit delivering Christmas presents on Dec. 25th. But still, it’s nice to suspend belief for a moment. Wouldn’t...
The Family Circus
- Publish Date: Dec 13, 2012
- Tags: gift list, holidays, wine recommendations
We love our families and are blessed that everyone can get together for the holidays. But take our family, please, take them, to paraphrase the classic Henny Youngman bit . After too long,...
Not Wasting Any Time Popping Corks
- Publish Date: Nov 28, 2012
- Tags: Beaujolais Nouveau, holidays, entertaining, France
In an eccentric, decadent, colorful display, the release of Georges Duboeuf’s 2012 Beaujolais Nouveau , was celebrated at the Highline Ballroom in New York City, at exactly midnight. Corks...
Of Content and Character
Nearly one half century ago, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and called for an end to racial inequality. On the eve of what would have been his 83rd...
Sipping While You Soak
- Publish Date: Jan 4, 2012
- Tags: bubble bath, holidays, relaxing
Why ask why when you can sip and soak? You could scour the Internet looking for the origin of Bubble Bath Day, which hits bathrooms nationwide on January 8. Or you could equip yourself with...
Slow — Not Jiffy — Pop
The health gods smiled upon us when they deemed popcorn a whole grain. Lighter than barley and easier to spell than quinoa, popcorn makes us happy. Could be its fluffy disposition or the way...
Ways To Dress Up Your Wine Gifts
Holiday gift-wrapping takes time. It also kills trees. So here are some new (paperless!) ways to dress up your wine gifts this season. For the Fashionista: For those who might like to...
