Category Archives: Wine Accesories & Gifts
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
Artful Winemaker – One of About.com’s Top Gifts for Wine Lovers
There’s no doubt the Artful Winemaker All Inclusive Personal Winemaking System is a hot gift this year! First it was the Huffington Post, then A Taste of New York, and now About.com has picked the Artful Winemaker as one of their … 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
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
How to be a Good House Guest
The holidays are back…and the roads are now cluttered with traffic as we all make our way down the interstate to visit for the upcoming festivities. As I pack my bags and put my car in drive, a thought occurs. … Continue reading
Artful Winemaker in the Huffington Post
The Huffington Post has chosen the Artful Winemaker as one of its top gifts to give this holiday season! The Huffington Post Make-Your-Own Food Kits gift guide features products that make anything from yogurt to wine and give the recipient endless amounts … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving + Sales Starts Today
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone celebrating today! We hope your day is full of good food, good company, and of course – good wine. While you’re waiting for the Thanksgiving football games to kick-off, check out our holiday sale which also … Continue reading
Dave Larocque – Wine educator, owner of the consulting firm Wine Culture and an Artful Winemaker: Cabernet Shiraz: My first seven bottles.
The anticipation of that first taste of my Artful Winemaker Cabernet Shiraz was exciting, so the cork on the first bottle was gently removed only one day, or should I say 21 hours, after bottling the wine. I slowly poured … Continue reading
Bring the Joy of Winemaking into Your Own Home
Galileo Gallilei once referred to wine as “…sunlight, held together by water!” The Greeks used to toss the last of their wine into the dust to read their fortunes. Ernest Hemmingway once said, “In Europe, we thought of wine as … Continue reading