Party Planning

04.17.2013
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Do you guys realize the Kentucky Derby is a mere 2 weeks away?! Because I have, and so have Dean and Martha, my two Kentucky childhood friends. So, we decided we should throw a Derby party and that it should be awesome. We gathered for a little planning session over dinner and popped open a [...]

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When I Can’t Drink Wine

04.14.2013
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Being on antibiotics sucks for many reasons, but the main one? Not being able to drink zee alcohol. Or being told you shouldn’t drink. But, is this really a thing that has been proven? I’ve had some pharmacists say it doesn’t matter and others say NO WAY JOSE YOU BETTA NOT. I’m not quoting directly, [...]

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Inspiration VI

04.10.2013
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Inspiration. You never know where you’re gonna get it or why it moves you, but it just does. It seems lately, I am being motivated by color and whimsy and shapes and textures. The thought of Summer fun might have me just a little bit giddy. ALSO, the color pink is on my brain. One [...]

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New Vid in the Workz

04.08.2013
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Hey kiddos! How was ya weekend? Hopefully grand and full of good things to drink. I spent my Sunday with some of my favorite ladies shooting the next Kitchy Kitchen + BHMF video collaboration! It’s gonna be a good one. Perhaps I say that every time, but I MEAN it. On our wine drinking agenda? [...]

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Golden Hour Gamay

04.04.2013
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About two hours before sunset is when stuff starts to get good and slightly magical, if you tune into it. ‘Stuff’ being the quality of the light and the general vibe. Have I been living in California too long? No. This is a truth. This time of day is my very favorite. Another truth? My [...]

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Welcome Wagon

04.02.2013
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This is what a New Orleans welcome wagon looks like, population 1. I was the first person to arrive to our sweet little cottage in the Garden District last week. I had a handful of hours alone to explore the neighborhood and prepare some snacks for my sure-to-be-hungry friends. Wine was also on the shopping [...]

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The Crush: Episode 61

03.29.2013
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Episode 61 has arrived. It has NOT left the building! OK, it left my computer to go to your computer, but still. I recorded this less than 24 hours after I returned from New Orleans. Just a warning, as my voice is raspy and I might have still been drunk. Kidding!  So, Christina and I chat [...]

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Lady Somm Style: Liz Nicholson

03.27.2013
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Meet Liz Nicholson, Beverage Director of Maialino in New York City. We were introduced via email by a wine colleague way back in 2009 when both of us were crisscrossing Italy for months on end. We never did get to meet up, but it’s so nice to hear about how she’s living now and how it all [...]

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New Orleans, I Love You

03.26.2013
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So, I’ve returned. It’s a miracle, because every time I go to New Orleans, I think about just staying there forever. I was on a bit of an Insta-binge, so if you follow me on Instagram, you realize how visually inspired and happy as a clam I was to be in one of my favorite cities [...]

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What’s for Sipper, Stevie & Josiah?

03.20.2013
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I’ve got a San Francisco wine couple treat for you on this edition of What’s for Sipper. Stevie Stacionis is a wine writer and the Director of Communications for Corkbuzz. Her husband, Josiah Baldivino, is head sommelier at Michael Mina in San Francisco. Together, they are the parents of a new online wine show called A [...]

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