by CRYSTAL JOHNSON

It is officially COLD in Nashville! We even had a sprinkling of snow throughout the day. This isn't my first chili of the year - but I've changed my recipe a little so I'm posting an update and adding some red wine ideas. Since we eat this a lot in fall and winter I've tried it with several kinds of wine and I have a few favorites. It's so interesting to read about and hear what wines people prefer paired with foods. It varies so widely and i'm always up for trying a new comb

Reposting this one for anyone feeling ✨sparkly✨ out there! The holidays are coming! Your family or friends arrive - or maybe they don't - maybe YOU are the family and there's no big crowd! All scenarios apply :) I immediately think of sparkling wine to start any gathering. It gives an air of celebration and is something you might not have all the time (kudos if you do!). Sparkling wine goes particularly well with foods you might serve as appetizers. Pairing Pair sparkling win

The color of summer - specifically - Italian summer😍 This is one I’ve posted before but I’m still remembering my recent trip to Italy and these refreshingly beautiful drinks. You can find Aperol spritz at lots of restaurants AND they’re easy to make at home. INGREDIENTS Aperol, you’ll find this bright orange aperitif at the liquor store. Sparkling wine, you know where to find this ;) Prosecco works well. Soda water or sparkling water Orange slices or peel INSTRUCTIONS I make

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Thanksgiving is one of my favorite meals and most loved holiday. So here I am, sharing my favorite pairings with my favorite meal of the...

When apple cider starts showing up in the produce section of the grocery store I’m ready to create all kinds of fall drinks. I usually...

The holidays are coming! Your family or friends arrive - or maybe they don't - maybe YOU are the family and there's no big crowd! All...

The color of summer! When the leaves turn green outside and the temperature starts to warm up It’s time for Aperol spritz! You can find...

I ran across a wonderful post on Instagram from Wine Folly that proposed a schedule of trying a wine a week for 34 weeks. I love the idea...

My husband, some friends and I traveled to France a few years ago. We landed in Paris and branched out from there to a couple of places,...

Once the temperature drops a little at the very beginning of fall I start thinking about making chili. I love that everyone has their own method or special ingredient. I think there are as many versions of chili as there are people making it. Since we eat this a lot in fall and winter I've tried it with several kinds of wine and I have a few favorites. It's so interesting to read about and hear what wines people prefer paired with foods. It varies so widely and i'm always up

I found way more sparkling wines than I expected! In an effort to post in a reasonable amount of time without causing myself liver...

My first wine post should be the first wine I loved right? Sparkling wine The bubbles in sparkling wine make whatever you may be doing...