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Inexpensive Tax Day toasts

Tax day getting you down? Just because your wallet is a bit lighter doesn't mean you can't enjoy a nice glass of wine. Check out...

Celebrity Gossip

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt: Our wine is a hit!

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have a huge hit on their hands. It isn't a film on the big screen — it's their new wine, Miraval Rosé...

Entertaining Checklists & Tips

How to host a blind wine tasting

Who doesn't love a party centered around wine? A blind wine tasting party is a fun way to taste wine without any preconceived...

Travel

A wine tour of the Lone Star State

Sunny California currently has the rep for best wine in the U.S., but Texas is quickly catching up. Move over, California — these...

Romantic Getaways

3 Must-see boutique wineries in Washington state

Washington state is home to over 500 wineries that decorate its picturesque landscape. Among the many, these three boutique...

Entertaining Checklists & Tips

10 top wines for under $20

You have a fancy, upscale dinner party to attend at one of your wealthier friend's houses. You promised them you'd bring a bottle of...

Entertaining

Spirited wines for Halloween

Don’t just serve up plain old vino at your Halloween bash. Get in the spirit with one of these aptly-named wines, sure to be a...

Pet Fun

Beer and wine for pets

Yet another reason to include your best friend in a timeless pastime, Happy Hour. What sounds better after a long hard day at work...

Wine & Drink Recipes

Should wine be decanted?

We’ve all seen the big production at a restaurant when wine is decanted, but is it all just for show? Get a winemaker's take on when...

Wine & Cocktail Recipes

3 Wine cocktails for your summer send-off

Wine down the summer season with these delicious recipes from Brancott Estate wines.

Kitchen and dining

5 Stylish wine racks for your home

If you are a wine lover, you probably always have a stash of favorites available. Why not show them off as a decor item? These...

Friendship

Girls night taste test: 6 "Girly" wines

There are myriad wines marketed toward women. Whether via peppy monikers or pale-pink labeling, they beckon to female consumers from...

Kitchen and dining

DIY wine rack projects

Are you a wine collector (or just wine lover), but tired of your bottles taking up space in the fridge or on your already cluttered...

Outdoor & Gardening

How to choose the best wine glass

Although some people might be just as happy drinking wine out of plastic cups, the right wine glass really does make a difference in...

Travel

How to travel with your wine

Just because you're traveling doesn't mean you have to go without your favorite wines. You can be on the beach, in a campground or...

Travel

Napa Valley sparkling wine tasting tour

What could be better than devoting a whole day to drinking sparkling wine? Drinking it in the beautiful Napa Valley!

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Shopping for wine? Grab some nail polish!

Santa Margherita wine is known for crisp and refreshing pinot grigio, and now they'll be known for their chianti, prosecco and...

Wine & Drink Recipes

5 Warm weather wines you should be sipping

Some wines are better than others for drinking in warm weather, like rose and viognier. Read on to learn more about some...

Wine & Drink Recipes

Wine tasting 101

Wine can seem like an overwhelming topic to master that is best left to snotty-nosed sommeliers. But it's much simpler and...

Travel

Spend the day in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara is bursting at the seams with things to do, places to eat and best of all, wine to drink. Spend a day hitting some of...

Wine & Drink Recipes

Top 10 things to do with wine besides drink it

Wasting wine is considered a major party foul in our book even if it doesn't taste so great anymore. Before you dump it down the...