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5 Budget Ways to Upgrade Your Holiday Imbibing
Whether your in-person feast count has gone from a group of 20 down to 5, or has morphed into an intimate, self-hosted affair of your own, celebrating the upcoming holiday season safely need not be dull. (On the plus side, you won’t end up with a sink full of dishes [...]
Seasonal Palate Disorder
True confession, I used to have SEASONAL PALATE DISORDER! I know, you are thinking, what is SPD, and do I have it? You probably do, but I can cure you! SPD is when you allow the seasons to dictate the wines you drink. You know the "old rules" whites in [...]
Non-Lazy Aperitifs Show You Care
If we can remember what the in-person social gatherings of pre-Covid life was like, the aperitif was the start, the alpha, the kickoff to a highly anticipated meal or food fare function. But somehow, it’s also a category easily overlooked. Not to mention the very role of an aperitif sweeping [...]
Are you bored yet? Here’s an Idea!
Are you bored yet? After organizing my closet for the tenth time and watching all of the Netflix series, I thought it would be a good idea to get out of the house! As with most states our activities in Illinois are limited, but not our imagination. There’s still some [...]
You Are Invited 10/30/20
What’s holding you back from supreme wine & spirits pleasure? Want to level up your drinking style without the extra fluff? Come join me and the passionate community of Shall We Wine! You are invited THIS FRIDAY, October 30th, 2020 to our OFFICIAL Membership Launch Party (a special segment of [...]
Knockoff or Knockless? SWW Weighs In.
There is the scientific art form of the wine itself. Then there is the physical, visible art of what makes it to the product line: the wine label. If there is any piece of advice I reiterate until I’m blue in the face more than the drill of [happily] breaking [...]
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT – Wine Star Awards
Happy Wednesday, I am the taking a break from sharing a 'Wine of the Week' to share some exciting news. Regine T Rousseau, Founder of Shall We Wine as been nominated for Enthusiast’s Wine Star Awards. The nomination is for 2020 Wine Educator of the Year! Congratulations to all the [...]
Transform Your Wine & Chocolate Pairing
Pairing wine with chocolate can be a bit of a hurdle—the complexity is almost intimidating. But complexity can be tamed. We were given a chance to rethink that nearly ubiquitous pairing in a whole new light, featuring little hand-crafted works of art from Phillip Ashley Chocolates. Phillip Ashley Rix, Photo [...]
The Original Sparkling Wine – Wine of The Week
Champagne is often credited as the "first sparkling wine produced." Although it may be the most well-known, it was not the first sparkling wine created. That title belongs to Blanquette de Limoux created in 1531, over 100 years prior to Champagne. Blanquette de Limoux was first made in Saint Hilaire [...]
