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Bottles and Blooms

Nov 22 2021

Have a Wine-Centric Thanksgiving or Holiday

Every year, lots of sommeliers and wine experts talk about what wines to adorn one’s Thanksgiving table. And every year, I never buy any of their suggestions. Why? Because, I just want to drink what I like. It’s a holiday for goodness sake! Do any of you Wine Lovers also feel this way? Yes, if […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Sip & Swirl · Tagged: Bottles and Blooms, California Wine, Holiday, Sparkling, Special Occasion, Wine Pairings

Sep 02 2021

The Cabernet Sauvignon Craze

The relative obsession with Cabernet (a shorthand used often to describe wines made primarily of the Cabernet Sauvignon wine grape variety) wines would have you thinking you have to like this wine style or wine variety to be an official wine lover. Author’s Note: Hopefully, if you have been reading the Sip and Swirl for […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Sip & Swirl · Tagged: Bottles and Blooms, Cabernet, California Wine, Maryland Wine, Napa, Pennsylvania Wine, Red Wine, Virginia Wine, Wine Flavor, Wine Style

Jul 02 2021

A Year of Wines that Surprised

Happy one-year anniversary, Wine Lovers! After a full 12-months of writing about wine exploration and enhancing your life moments with wine, I wanted to share a few wines that have caught me by surprise over this past year. Some were suggested by some of you – my fellow Wine Lovers – and others I found […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Sip & Swirl · Tagged: Bottles and Blooms, Colorado Wine, New York Wine, Oregon Wine, Red Wine, Rose Wine, Sweet Wine, Viognier, White Wine

Jun 02 2021

Unique Wines for the Guy that Loves Wine

With Father’s Day upon us, it may be difficult to find that perfect gift for the dad that has it all. While a nice bottle of wine may not be the first thing we think about when it comes to gifts for men, I’ve found that a bottle of wine with a lot of thought […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Sip & Swirl · Tagged: Bottles and Blooms, Cabernet, California Wine, Father's Day, Italian Wine, Napa, Red Wine, Rose Wine, Special Occasion, Valpolicella Ripasso, Viognier, Virginia Wine, White Wine

May 02 2021

More ‘Mosas, More Ways!

One of the classic wine cocktails of all times must be the mimosa: a mixture of fresh orange juice and sparkling wine. If you’re creative, a little curl of orange rind is added to adorn the glass. But there is no reason to get stuck in the rut of making the same old mimosa time […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Sip & Swirl · Tagged: Bottles and Blooms, Mawby Wine, Michigan Wine, Mimosa, Mother's Day, Pennsylvania Wine, Sparkling, Special Occasion, Spring Gate, Sugar Cubes, Wine Cocktails

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