The holiday season is my favorite time of year (well, next to summer of course), for so many reasons.But I wanted to share a few of my top reasons today.Things that get me into the spirit of the season. The Music For me, the first thing that gets me into the holiday spirit is the music. It is […]
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This month, for Wine Blogging Wednesday #64, wine bloggers were asked by Jeff “El Jefe” Stai of Twisted Oak Winery to write about the following theme: “Pick any winter holiday or observance EXCEPT Hanukkah, Christmas Day, Kwanzaa, or New Years Day or Eve, and choose a wine to celebrate it! For purposes of this WBW, the […]
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I'm very excited to announce the beginning of a wine series that I will be teaching at a great new bistro, The Olive & The Grape in Lake Oswego. The first in the series is coming up soon. Please share this with any friends who may live in the area and are interested in learning […]
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In the summertime my husband and I spend our evenings outside, coming up with new creations on our grill or smoker. In the winter, I stay indoors where it is my time to get creative inside the kitchen, because it’s either cold or rainy, and I look for hobbies to keep me busy in order […]
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Winter is apparently in full effect this week in Portland, with temperatures as low as the teens (brrr), and guess what’s in my glass… bubbles. Yes, bubbles indeed! Just because it’s cold that doesn’t keep me from drinking bubbly this time of the year. I am of the school of thought that bubbles are appropriate […]
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My name is Mary Cressler and this is my blog. I am a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, writer, wine educator, and founder of Vindulge, Wine Education & Consulting — a wine consulting company focusing on enhancing the consumers wine experience through classes, seminars, private buying in addition to commercial consulting. I […]
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