Brews, Seltzers, and Ciders (Oh My!) to Kick Off Summer

It is that time again when our local rivers are running fast (the recent two feet of snow last weekend only added to it!) and some of us (okay, it's me) begin to think about warm summer days floating down rivers or out hiking and camping with the fam...or maybe just a mid-week BBQ with…

#WineWednesday with Mandy Connell: Italian Wines for your Holiday Table

During this month's segment with Mandy Connell, you can find her show on 850 KOA here, we will begin to shift our focus onto those wines for your consideration for your holiday tables. I can't believe the year has flown by so quickly and that next week I will have a 16 year old! We…

French Wines in Honor of Bastille Day and How Does One Become a Sommelier?

How does one become a sommelier? Is a 2005 Beringer White Zin drinkable? Bastile Day wines.

Thirsty Thursday with Mandy: Let’s Chat $20 Wines!

I recently celebrated my wedding anniversary with this guy: We have been hitched for 20 years now, through two wars, multiple deployments, lots of geographically separations, tears, laughter, good wine, bad wine, wine gone bad, winning Bronco seasons and losing ones...but he has always had my back and I could not have chosen a better…

Mocktails and Keto Crackers: The Wine Yogi’s Journey to Dry January

If you are anything like me, 2020 was a struggle when it came to enjoying wine, frequently, and finding some comfort in food (I managed to hold off gaining weight as a result of the lockdowns, shutdowns, mask mandates, and news of the day until my dad passed.) So, I decided to set several intentions…