These elegant desserts are perfect for the silly season. Ingredients 3 cup milk 4 egg yolks 1/3 cup caster sugar 90 gram (3 ounces) finely chopped white chocolate 2 tablespoon brandy 2 tablespoon rum 3/4 cup thickened (heavy) cream freshly grated nutmeg, to sprinkle Method 1. Bring milk to the boil in medium saucepan. Remove … Continue reading Boozy White Chocolate Eggnog→

Holiday dinners present a prime time to try new wines with favourite recipes of old. Will it be ham, turkey, goose, or prime rib? If you are looking for new wine options to complement your holiday meal, then look no further; check out our unique selection of versatile whites and diverse reds that are sure … Continue reading 5 Holiday Dinner Wine Pairings→

Eggnog Pudding Dip is the easiest Christmas dessert recipe – just 3 ingredients to make an eggnog dip with gingerbread dippers or use it for a pie filling! Ingredients 1 3.4 ounce box vanilla pudding mix 1 ½ cups eggnog 1 8 ounce container whipped topping Pinch ground nutmeg for garnish Gingerbread Cookies for serving Instructions Whisk together pudding mix and eggnog. Let sit … Continue reading 3 Ingredient Eggnog Dip→

©CASARAGURU/GETTY IMAGES Whether you’ve already started filling your calendar with holiday events or plan to play host/hostess to your own seasonal soireé, chances are you’ll be gifting (or accepting) many a bottle of the good grape stuff. But before you stockpile a few (or 12) bottles from Trader Joe’s, there are three important details to … Continue reading The 3 Most Important Wine Tips for the Holidays→

A beautiful cake to wake up to on holiday mornings! Ingredients MIDDLE CRUMB LAYER: 1/3 cup granulated white sugar 1 tablespoon all purpose flour 1 tablespoon butter, at room temperature 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg CAKE BATTER: 1 cup granulated white sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature 1 cup eggnog 8 ounces sour cream 1 teaspoon rum extract 2 large eggs 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg GLAZE: 1/2 cup powdered … Continue reading Overnight Eggnog Coffee Cake→

Rich, creamy tomato soup with a hint of red wine. Ingredients Red Wine Tomato Soup 4 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 medium carrot, finely diced Coarse kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Splash of red wine vinegar 1/3 cup red wine 1/4 cup all purpose flour 3 tablespoons tomato paste 1 dried bay leaf 28-30 ounces vegetable broth 2 28 ounce cans whole tomatoes with basil, preferably san … Continue reading Red Wine Tomato Soup→

Black Halloween candle holders made from wine bottles — a classic look, reusable, and easy to make! Happy Hallowe’en Wine Lovers! To make your Halloween wine bottle candle holders, follow these 6 easy steps: Step 1: Shop for Wine Bottles & Supplies Your Halloween shopping list: 1 case of empty wine bottles 12 black and/or … Continue reading DIY Halloween Wine Bottle Candle Holders→

Ingredients orange soda sparkling wine vanilla ice cream Instructions Mix one part soda with one part sparkling wine. Add scoop of ice cream to wine glass. Fill glass with soda/wine mixture.               By: Kara (Grabbed from: https://www.happygoluckyblog.com/halloween-wine-glasses-spiked-halloween-punch/)

10. DON’T FORGET TRENTODOC With the excitement surrounding Italy’s sparkling wine scene – whether that concerns the sales surge of Prosecco to the fine fizz status of Franciacorta – this nation’s other source of bubbles does seem to get forgotten about. This area is Trentino-Alto Adige, a beautiful area of hillside vineyards in the foothills … Continue reading Top 10 Sparkling Wine Tips for 2020→