6 Travel-inspired wines and cocktails without boarding a plane There is something poetic about the way summer changes our relationship with a glass in hand. One sip has the power to transport us from a crowded weekday calendar to a breezy piazza, a sun kissed place oceanside, or an open-air café where time seems [...]
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July 24 marks International Self Care Day, an annual observance that promotes personal well being and recognizes self care as an essential foundation for lifelong health. It serves as a reminder that caring for both our physical and mental well being is not hitting up a five star spa, although there is certainly room [...]
Wine culture loves a tasting note the same way Carrie Bradshaw loves a Manolo Blahnik heel. Blackberry? Wet stone? Tobacco? We are enamored by them in different ways, but they all serve a purpose. Sometimes a suspiciously specific reference to “forest floor” can even bring us together. The longer you spend around wine, the [...]
Almost-summer has its own kind of intoxication. It starts somewhere between golden hour and the first text that says “come over, I’m trying a new recipe!” Suddenly everybody becomes a little more attractive holding a wine glass in the kitchen or the patio, with bad lighting and vibey music. Nobody knows what time it is, [...]
