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Holiday

Apr 11 2022

Kosher Wines for Passover

The Seder plate. The garnished dinner table. Someone is hiding the afikoman for the little ones to find later. The matzah ball soup simmers in the background. It’s time for Passover! Passover is actually one of those holidays in which the wine takes a dominant role as wine is consumed throughout the entire Seder. Thus, […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Sip & Swirl · Tagged: Holiday, Kosher Wine, Passover, Pennsylvania Wine, Red Wine, Rose Wine, White Wine, Wine Pairings

Apr 11 2022

Easter Candy Wine Pairings

If you are looking for a creative way to use up all of that Easter candy, consider small wine-and-dessert pairings on Easter weekend (or the weekend after Easter!). Serving candy and wine in small portions to avoid over-sugaring your guests is a fun, unique way to make use of all of that candy. When tackling […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Sip & Swirl · Tagged: Easter Wine, Holiday, Pennsylvania Wine, Port, Sweet Wine, White Wine, Wine Pairings

Mar 02 2022

Uncorking the Corkscrew

Corkscrews can be a little quirky.  (Get it?) While one is almost always needed to open a bottle of wine, corkscrews can create many issues for the individual opening a bottle of wine. I recently experienced my own set of difficulty getting a synthetic cork out of a bottle of wine and ended up trying […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Sip & Swirl · Tagged: Colorado Wine, Corkscrew, Holiday, White Wine, Wine Travel

Dec 29 2021

Behind the Sparkle

Find Your Favorite Sparkling Wine Hello, Wine Lovers! The holiday season is coming up, and before we know it, January 1st will be knocking on our doorsteps. This wine-centric holiday is sure to draw you into an up-coming sparkling wine purchase. With some input from those of you that participated in the Instagram (@dgwinemaking) poll, this […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Sip & Swirl · Tagged: Holiday, Michigan Wine, New Years, Sparkling, Special Occasion, Sugar Cubes, Wine Cocktails, Wine Flavor, Wine Style

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

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