by Debbie | Jan 4, 2026 | italian wine, wine
Why Lake Garda Wines Should Be on Your Wine Radar This Year If you’re looking for wines that are fresh, food-friendly, and quietly sophisticated, without the hype or sticker shock, let me introduce (or re-introduce) you to Lake Garda and the Garda DOC, one of Italy’s...
by Debbie | Dec 8, 2025 | Christmas, wine
Friday, I traveled up to Philadelphia to meet my friend Cindy, who was visiting from California with one mission: to experience all things Christmas in Philly. Hard to believe, but after being married to a Philly guy for 37 years, I had never seen the Liberty Bell....
by Debbie | Dec 3, 2025 | wine
I’ve been a little quiet lately. Life has been full, busy, emotional, and reflective, and I’ve spent a lot of time asking myself one big question: Where do I go from here? For the past eight years, I’ve been a restaurateur—an unexpected chapter that became one of the...
by Debbie | Oct 29, 2025 | wine
Starting a winery isn’t for the faint of heart—and David Sheldon, owner of Hampton Roads Winery in Surry County, Virginia, knows that better than anyone. After 25 years running a plastics factory in Massachusetts, David and his wife, Diane—a research chemist—decided...
by Debbie | Oct 20, 2025 | wine
I’ll be honest — I never drank martinis. They always seemed a little too strong, a little too dry, and just not my thing. That all changed when I discovered Lustau Vermut, and now I can say with confidence — it’s a game changer! What makes Lustau Vermut so special?...
