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4 Things I Didn’t Know About Myself Until I Became a Mom

Original post from: The Overwhelmed Mommy There are a lot of things I didn’t know before I became a mom, like how to soothe a baby, how to change a diaper, how to sleep train your kids, the medicines you can and can’t use while breastfeeding and the…

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Our Guide To San Francisco: Shop ‘Til You Drop!

San Francisco (and the surrounding area) is a weird, weird place.  Strange people, neighborhoods, bodegas, nightlife, and shops.  It is something you have to embrace when you live here.  You can always go downtown and deal with the tourist’s hustle and bustle to get the finest goods from…

Community Question: What is your favorite grape?

We are super geeked out on Riesling & Grüner, but don’t let us sway your opinion. Please use the comment section below to leave your response. Register with Disqus to comment as a user, or you can always comment as a guest!

Prepping for Summer with Cameron Hughes Wine

Original post from: The B Werd I can’t remember all that I’ve done so far this year, but I’ve looked up and we’re suddenly in the middle of May. The blog has been doing so well and growing quicker than ever. Professionally, I’ve been tackling some new projects…

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Our Top Tips for Hosting a Dinner Party

It takes all kinds… Here to illustrate that idea is our staff’s list of the top tips they have to offer for hosting a successful dinner party. Let us state: this was intended to help initially, but as most things go around here, it devolves into foolishness pretty…

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For Our Guests: About the Lot Series & More…

New customers are sometimes confused when they find out that a Lot wine is sold out “forever,” and not just awaiting the next vintage. Barring the rare occasion where we are able to source from the same winery again, the chances of finding that Lot wine you loved…

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Transportation & Enjoyment (Musings on Bottle Shock & Travel Conditions)

To understand the ideas behind travel & bottle shock (bottle sickness, travel shock, shipping shock), we must first understand that wine is a living, breathing organism.  This is from the same understanding that is the basis of aging wines.  We’d always prefer a cool, dark cellar with stable…

How to Survive Wine Tasting!

Summer is fast approaching, and with the weather comes the mass exodus for wine country.  Our staff has taken some time to compile their personal tips & tricks for surviving a full day of tasting wines: Get a ride. Doesn’t matter if it is a limo, Über, Lyft,…

Red and white wine plus different kinds of cheeses (cheeseboard) on rustic wooden table

It’s National Cheese Day!

In honor of National Cheese Day, we’d like to take a little time to enjoy some cheese and wine!  A match made in heaven, but why?  What is it that makes this classic combination so enjoyable to so many people from all walks of life?  According to research,…

What We Are Listening To – June 2018

Remember when you were a child?  By now you were on summer break. 3-months off.  Nothing but fun & sun!  Now you are an adult, you work.  You still have traffic.  You still run the gamut of the day to day.  Well, we’re here to help you escape…