What Makes a Sustainable Wine Sustainable?
What exactly is sustainable wine? Join me, KristiWineNerd as I explore the topic!
Mysteries in a natural wine shop!
Nature itself is full of mystery, but so is a visit to a natural wine shop! So, it shouldn’t be a surprise natural wine brings it’s own set of mysteries in every bottle! Much of the wine consumed, especially in the U.S. is driven by consistency, the familiar, knowing what to expect each time the […]
To cheat, or not to cheat, that is the question!
Dailyish Confessional: Did I cheat? Or did I not cheat? Oh the question is burning and I don’t have the answer! Cheat on what you ask? Painful as it is, here is my story… As you know, since you’re loyal readers and watch every one of my W.O.W. Wine of the Week episodes (yes, that […]
Tasting together is always better!
Dailyish Confessional: Drinking wine is always fine, but tasting together is always better! The past few weeks have been crazy busy and I appreciate your patience as you awaited my next adventure with the utmost of patience. Seriously, I know that’s just my wishful thinking, but I do appreciate your readership and support. Maybe I […]
Wine tasting, wine tasting, how I love thee!
Dailyish Confessional: Wine tastings. Oh how I dig wine tastings. They are magical events with table after table of unctuous liquid just waiting patiently in multicolored bottles for me to say the magic words, ”I’d like to try that one, please!” Time stands still. And my empty glass waits anxiously for the pour. Glug, glug, […]
¡Salud! Santé! There’s no fear in cheer!
Dailyish Confessional: Clinking wine glasses whether you say Cheers!, ¡Salud!, Cin Cin! or any other salutation should be a celebratory and fun experience! Strangely enough, it can be awkward or even result in disaster such as a chipped wine glass! How on earth can something so universal be so uncomfortable! I must confess, an awkward […]
Wine competitions are a sport, right?
We’ve all heard of wine competitions right? In one of my earliest Weekly Blogs, I shared a secret confession with you – I’m uber competitive, but mostly with myself! So it probably will not surprise you I’m going to compare wine to sports! What the heck, has she lost her mind? She is a true […]
So you think you know about wine now do you?
Fake it ‘til you make it baby! Elementary School graduate. Check. Middle School graduate. Check. High School graduate. Check. College graduate. Check. Graduate School graduate. Check. 18+ years of education. Wow. I must be smart. I must know everything! Ha! Who am I kidding? I confess, I my not know diddly about squat, but I have built an encyclopedia of experiences I can reference to navigate most any situation. Up next, […]
Me, a podcast guest, no way!
Daily Confessional: I must confess I am not an expert at social media and I cringe when hearing my voice on any recorded medium. But today. Today was different, today was so much fun. Today I just let it all go and enjoyed every minute. Minute of what, you ask? Today, I had the honor […]