CRAFT: St. Patrick’s Day Baby Headband Ronda Bowen, March 17, 2014 I bought a cute outfit for Baby Girl, and I wanted a headband that would match. I figured I would go ahead and make her a headband myself, using felt and a ready-made stretch headband. I had Wining Husband take me to Michaels so that I could pick up my… Continue Reading
Quady Winery’s Elysium Dessert Wine Ronda Bowen, March 2, 2014 I love tiramisu. So I thought, given the Italian theme behind our Valentine’s Day dinner, it would be an excellent dessert choice. Because I would be cooking everything else from scratch, I cheated and got a pre-made tiramisu cake. Amarone is not a wine that should be paired with dessert…. Continue Reading
Happy Holidays from Wining Wife! Ronda Bowen, December 26, 2013 I’ll be back after the new year. For now, I’ve been enjoying the new addition to the family. I hope everyone is having a LOVELY holiday season! Continue Reading
Cellar, Cooler, Closet: Wine Storage for Every Budget (Guest Post) Ronda Bowen, October 14, 2013March 7, 2016 Wine collecting often starts out innocently enough. You were a server and had to know wines for work. You turn 21, and rather than purchase you a bottle of Carlo Rossi, your college professor uncle buys you a Cabernet that you’re not supposed to open until you turn 31. Whatever… Continue Reading
Guest Post: French Wine and Organic: A Full Picture of Two Vineyards Ronda Bowen, September 20, 2013 Today’s guest post is courtesy of Carlo Pandian. The presence of organic wine production in France is not just a fad that is limited to the side lines, or a ‘wacky’ period of experimentation. Wine grown from organically certified grapes (because, strictly speaking, there is such thing as ‘organic wine’… Continue Reading
GUEST POST: An Introduction To Premium Whiskey Ronda Bowen, August 16, 2013 Today’s guest post comes from David Summers. The development of the industry in fine whiskey has increased significantly over recent years, and with growing demand coming from the developing nations such as China, more high quality whiskey is being made than ever before. Because of the time and care that… Continue Reading
Is it a Faux Pas to Drink Cabernet in the Summer? Ronda Bowen, August 6, 2013 For a while, now, it’s been considered a faux pas to serve a heavy wine such as a rich Cabernet Sauvignon in the hottest months of the year. After all when it’s hot and humid outside do you really want to add more warmth and richness to your body?… Continue Reading
Wines Aged Under Water? Have You Tried Any of These? Ronda Bowen, July 10, 2013 In an article at Snooth today, Wine Under Water, the art of aging wine under water was the topic of discussion. The idea is that instead of aging wine in barrels or in a cellar, certain companies are aging their wines under deep water (think off the coast of South… Continue Reading
Now Accepting Guest Posts Ronda Bowen, July 10, 2013 If you’ve always wanted to write about wine, or if you have your own wine blog, perhaps it’s time to think about guest posting on Wining Wife. Guidelines for posting can be found here. Even if you don’t want to write about wine, but you have a great… Continue Reading
Delicious Red Wines From Napa Valley Ronda Bowen, June 21, 2013 I’ve decided that I will accept guest posts for this blog, especially while I’m pregnant, in order to provide you with fresh wine news. Here is another post from Chuck Withers over at Two Guys Wine and Travel Blog With such a wine-conducive climate and beautifully fertile soils, it… Continue Reading