by Debbie | Apr 8, 2026 | Chablis, wine
What do you open when you get a new roof? Something special… because apparently this one is guaranteed for 50 years. And if that’s true, this is officially the last roof we’ll ever put on this house. (Let’s all just pause and appreciate that moment.) So yes… this...
by Debbie | Mar 23, 2026 | New Zealand Wine, wine
I was rummaging through my Pinot Noir collection to find a wine to bring to dinner at a BYOB restaurant. I came across this bottle of 2015 Burn Cottage “Moonlight Race” Pinot Noir from the Central Otago region of New Zealand. I have no idea when I purchased this...
by Debbie | Mar 5, 2026 | Book, book review, Books
Sometimes the best conversations happen with a glass of wine in hand. And sometimes those conversations turn into something even more interesting — like a book that connects wine with parenting. Recently on my podcast Uncork Your Mind, I had the pleasure of speaking...
by Debbie | Feb 19, 2026 | Arizona Wine, wine
Arizona may not yet sit alongside Napa or the Finger Lakes in mainstream wine conversations and places to visit to taste wine, but that may not be true for long. During a recent visit to Scottsdale, I had the opportunity to explore a small but telling piece of the...
by Debbie | Jan 8, 2026 | cava, wine
I’m thrilled to share a milestone in my wine journey—I’ve officially passed the Cava Educator Class and received my Cava Educator Certificate from the Cava Academy. If you know me, you know I’ve always had a soft spot for sparkling wine, and Cava holds a very special...
