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Holiday

Jan 26 2023

Pairing Chocolate with Wine

Have you ever had a dessert and wine pairing that left you feeling like the mark was missed? If so, you are not alone! While I don’t tend to follow all of the “wine pairing rules,” when it comes to chocolate and wine, or dessert pairings, I often find myself defaulting to this one pairing […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Sip & Swirl · Tagged: Chocolate, Dessert, Holiday, Late Harvest, Port, Sherry, Special Occasion, Valentine's, Wine Pairings

Dec 08 2022

I Need a Wine for a Gathering

Holiday get-togethers are happening. That means the wine is flowing! One of the largest stressors I hear from people is knowing what kind of wine to bring to a festivity when they are asked to supply a wine. There’s so much apparent pressure to pick the “right” wine. But here’s the secret: there is no […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Sip & Swirl · Tagged: Holiday, Red Wine, Special Occasion, Sweet Wine, White Wine

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

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