After leaving her job in July 2008 she began making charms for wine glasses as gifts for friends. great gifts for your favorite wine lovers At a recent birthday celebration I ran into Erica, a friend I hadn’t seen in years. As we talked we realized a common theme… guess what? That’s right, wine! One said, "Hey, you should sell these!". MORE >>

Grab one of the remaining seats and join us on 12/10 in NYC to taste through seven great wines for gifting and drinking! Find some excellent wines to give as gifts to your friends and co-workers. The holiday wine class is now only a week away! Being able to know which end of the bottle to open the only prior wine knowledge needed! MORE >>

And thanks for buying the books and giving them as gifts! At the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , columnist Elizabeth Downer writes Santa that “All I want for Christmas is a cool wine gift&# and includes A Year of Wine on her list. It’s time for a review of some reviews! And an overview of what’s in the book! Listen here. MORE >>

Join me on 12/10 to taste through seven great wines for gifting and drinking! We’ll talk party strategies, how to impress the boss with a gift wine, and good food pairings. Copies of my books will be available for purchase and I’d be happy to sign them–also good gifts! The holiday wine tasting is back! image ). MORE >>

This bottle was a perfectly timed summertime gift from my friend, and fellow food/wine blogger, Eric Guido from The VIP Table. was on a two week staycation at the beach and invited Eric and his family, and he brought this gem of a Sauvignon Blanc. Talk about a limited production wine?! MORE >>