I grew up in a “drip coffee” house. Mom and Dad always drank it–heck, I even prepared it for them, from time to time–but they were no fuss, no muss kind of people. Whatever came in the blue or red or yellow can was fine with them: the larger the container, the better. Their drip … [Read more…]
When your driveway looks like this, it suddenly becomes an excellent time to sample some vodka. We won’t be going anywhere for quite some time anyway, between the 2 feet or so of snow and the travel ban in effect. I’ve had a lot to say about flavored vodkas, but what about the good ole … [Read more…]
…but if you’re free in about an hour, I’ll be joining Thirsty Girl in a #tgtaste Twitter chat. We’ll be discussing Black Box Wines (while I sip from these super cute tetra packs of wine that they sent me!). While my little boxes hold about 3 glasses of wine each, the full size boxes hold … [Read more…]
Hot days call for cool drinks sipped while doing as little as possible. Most of the time, beer is my beverage of choice, satisfying that urge for something fizzy to whet my whistle. But beer can be quite filling. And sometimes, I want something just a little sweet. I know it may come as a … [Read more…]
Just when I thought Pinnacle had wrapped up the series in the game of unusual vodka flavors, another player comes up to bat and hits a home run. UV Vodka, that is. You see, Pinnacle is not the only company that makes cake-flavored vodka. And while I was aware that Cupcake Vineyards, of the wildly … [Read more…]