Category Archives: Home winemaking
Become an Award-Winning Winemaker: Last Chance to Enter the 2012 Winemaker Magazine International Amateur Wine Competition
Home winemaker Stephen Shannon had only been making wine with his Artful Winemaker for a few months when he won a silver medal for his Pinot Noir in the 2011 WineMaker Magazine International Amateur Wine Competition. Continue reading
New to winemaking? This blog is for you
First, a big hello and Happy New Year to all our winemakers! We hope 2012 is treating you well so far. If you were one of the lucky ones who got an Artful Winemaker for Christmas, 2012 will be treating you … Continue reading
My Life as a Wine Lover
My grand father was a small Italian guy from New York City and East Rutherford, New Jersey who was raised by Sicilian immigrant parents that barely spoke English. He and my grandmother raised my dad and his siblings on pasta … Continue reading
Which Wines to Bring – The Holiday Fail-Safes
I am a wine lover and every month or so my friends and I have a wine and cheese night where we compare and pair wine with cheeses and spreads through risky trial-and-error tests. We like spending these nights experimenting … Continue reading
How a Sommelier Makes Wine Aficionados out of People Starting out in the Wine World
I am a certified Sommelier and I teach wine appreciation to people just starting out in the wine world. It’s hard to believe I know, but at least 1 in 3 would tell me that they didn’t like wine. It … Continue reading
The Annual Office Christmas Party
Last night I had the opportunity of checking one anxiety-inducing thing off of my list: successfully partaking in the office Secret Santa gift exchange. You see, the company I work for decided to host their annual office Christmas party and, … Continue reading
Spicing Up My Holiday Parties with These Pumpkin Pie Shots
My roommate and I are steadily becoming more and more festive as the weeks progress. We have stocked our kitchen with holiday cookie decorating kits, peppermint teas, and spiced apple cider. I’m currently in the market for a cinnamon broom … Continue reading
Win an Artful Winemaker from Eclectic Recipes
If you’ve never visited Eclectic Recipes, now is definitely the time. First – the recipes. The crazy mix of mouthwatering deliciousness will keep you busy clicking through the site for hours and you’ll definitely end up with a list of … Continue reading
Sweet Potato Pie and I Shut my Mouth
…or at least I probably should. I write this blog with the full understanding that I will not hear the end of it. You see, much to the chagrin of those nearest and dearest to me, I dislike pie. I … Continue reading
Artful Winemaker – One of Taste of New York’s “Ultimate Gifts”
A Taste of New York has released their 2011 Holiday Gift Guide and Artful Winemaker is thrilled to be recommended as one of their ultimate gifts this year! A Taste of New York showcases the finest cooking, shopping, travel, interior design, … Continue reading