Food and Wine Pairings: Al Fresco
The sun is finally making its debut in Washington. We have been barricaded under the flat blanket of grey sky for months. The best part...
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Molly Jean
- Feb 19, 2020
Wine Adventure: Vashon Island
I was somehow lucky enough to be the winner of an MK & Rosé giveaway. Through which I was gifted an overnight stay, a gift card to an...
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Molly Jean
- Feb 12, 2020
Must Have Wine Tools: Revived
How you open a bottle of wine, how you allow the wine breathe and how you get that grape goodness down your gullet is incredibly...
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Molly Jean
- Feb 5, 2020
A Grape Highlight: Merlot
Merlot is an understated powerhouse of grapes. Before my research I thought Merlot was a mediocre grape that did not need much looking...
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Molly Jean
- Jan 29, 2020
Food and Wine Pairings: Drink More Plants
It is no surprise that one of my New Year's Resolutions is to eat more plants, I.e. eat healthier. For the past month I have been...
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Molly Jean
- Jan 22, 2020
Wine Adventure: Gig Harbor Wine Bars
Last week I suggested Blake take me on a non-negotiable date to two well known wine spots in Gig Harbor: Morso Wine Bar and Gertie and...
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Molly Jean
- Jan 15, 2020
The Frugal Feature: Quinta De Azevedo Vinho Verde
Lately, I have had a hankering for Fish or Shrimp Tacos. It could be due to last week's Grape Highlight on Sauvignon Blanc and describing...
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Molly Jean
- Jan 8, 2020
A Grape Highlight: Sauvignon Blanc
I had my first memorable introduction into Sauvignon Blanc with a wine my sister brought back from her trip to New Zealand last year....
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Molly Jean
- Dec 18, 2019
Wine Adventure: SODO Urbanworks
I am excited to share with you last weekend's wine adventure to SODO Urbanworks. Among the industrial buildings of the SODO (South of...
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Molly Jean
- Dec 11, 2019
The Frugal Feature: Dominic Hentall Primitivo 2018
Earlier this week I had a meal pairing dilemma, I started out with the wine I knew I wanted to drink and searched for a meal to go with...
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Molly Jean
- Dec 4, 2019
A Grape Highlight: Carménère
In honor of my sister Melissa's current travels in Chile and the cold weather calling for Chili, I figured this month's Grape Highlight...
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Molly Jean
- Nov 27, 2019
Food and Wine Pairings: Thanksgiving Wine List
Tomorrow we will be dining on the most anticipated meal of the year: Thanksgiving. This year I will be attending with several wines in my...
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Molly Jean
- Nov 20, 2019
Wine Adventure: Walter Dacon
When you think of the Olympic Peninsula, you do not think of great wine. You think of amazing hiking trails, pleasant winding roads, and...
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Molly Jean
- Nov 13, 2019
The Frugal Feature: Pardon & Fils Beaujolais Villages
This is the first ever Frugal Feature. But, it does not come without frustration. Not in regards to the wine portion of the segment, in...
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Molly Jean
- Nov 6, 2019
A Grape Highlight: Beaujolais Nouveau (Gamay)
Welcome to the first ever Grape Highlight. This month we will be focusing on the Gamay grape, but more particularly on the Beaujolais...
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Molly Jean
- Oct 23, 2019
Basically Perfect Online Holiday Cards
This week's blog post is a little different. It will not be all about wine, I am sharing with you the best place to get your Holiday...
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Molly Jean
- Oct 16, 2019
Five Favorite Fall Recipes
Through learning more about wine and immersing myself in the vast wine world, I have developed a new passion. I have started cooking, I...
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Molly Jean
- Oct 8, 2019
Adventure to Napa: Caves and Car Rides
As many of you know, I went on a road trip with my sisters Sara and Melissa this past week. The goal was to get Sara's car from...
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Molly Jean
- Sep 24, 2019
New Wine Challenge: #newwinechallenge
Last month I gave myself the goal of tasting two wine/grape varietals I have never had before. It was a simplest enough goal that I...
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Molly Jean
- Sep 17, 2019
This isn't Coffee In My Mug: 10 Mulled Wine Tips and Tricks
It is that time of year, where Mulled Wine becomes a necessary weekly experience. When the temperature outside drops below 61 degrees it...
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