Thanksgiving Wine Pairings for 2023
I love Thanksgiving. It’s a special time to celebrate and spend time with family and…
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Beverages Perfect for Cinco de Mayo
3 Easy and Tasty Drinks for Your Annual Mexican Celebration Cinco de Mayo is a…
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Wine Selections for Easter Sunday
Here's Some Perfect Selections to Pair With Your Easter Ham and Other Dishes By Simone…
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Get Your Irish On for St Patrick’s Day!
Happy St Patrick's Day! Are you ready to party like the Irish? No matter where…
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Some Super Drinks for A Super Sunday
3 Simple Drink Ideas for Football's Biggest Game of the Year By Simone Petersen Let’s…
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3 Adult Treats for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is the celebration of love and affection, and it’s always very romantic to…
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3 Winter Cocktails to Help Take the Chill Off
Warm Up and Get Cozy With These Delicious Libations The Holiday season is over and…
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3 Suggestions for a Sparkling New Year’s Eve
So… Christmas is over, and the New Year is right around the corner. What can…
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3 Custom Handcrafted Holiday Cocktails
Christmas is just about here and New Years is soon to follow. Both are worthy…
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Holiday Wine Picks
Here's 3 Christmas-time Suggestions from Our In-House Expert, Simone! As you walk the isles of…
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Introducing One of the World’s Top Small-Batch Bourbons
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Wine 101
We're proud to have been recognized as having the best wine selection by readers of…
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It’s NYE!! So, What Foods Go GREAT With Champagne?
You’ve got the Bubbly. So now what? What foods go great with Champagne? Whether Champagne…
Beverages, Entertaining, News Alexander Valley Cab Academy
As a participant in the Third Annual Alexander Valley Cabernet Academy, I went to California…
Beverages “New Cubes”: 8 Recipe Ideas for Untraditional Ice Cubes
New Cubes: 8 Recipe Ideas for Untraditional Ice Cubes When I was a kid, I…
Beverages Spring Cocktails
Last week was the first day of spring, and although it wasn’t the nicest weather…
Beverages Veg Out
When it comes to Lent, many think of fish for dinner. However, there are so…
Beverages Midday Perk Me Up
This has been the winter with no end. Each morning, we wake up to our…
Beverages Valentine’s Day Gifts
When you mention Nino Salvaggio’s, most people think of our excellent produce selection, handmade baked…
Beverages Wonderful Wines
2014 is going to be such an amazing year! As many of you know I…
Beverages Super Punch Recipes
This year’s Big Game players have been announced! Though most of us will have beer…
Beverages, Entertaining Leftovers: Keep Wine Tasting Its Best
Waste not, want not. It’s a good motto, even when it comes to wine. Many…
Beverages, Tips & Guides Cocktail Recipes for Holiday Entertaining
As a new mom, I have been on the hunt for delicious and inexpensive cocktails…
Beverages, Entertaining Santa’s Helper: Nino’s 2013 Wine Gift Guide
The perfect gift is not hard to find when you have Nino’s on your side!…
Beverages Thanksgiving Wines
This year, perhaps more than ever, Thanksgiving is suffering from serious middle-child syndrome. Like a…
Beverages Cakebread Cellars: Good California Wine
Everyone has heard the saying “Be careful what you wish for, because you just might…
Beverages Mead
Though it’s one of the oldest alcoholic beverages known to man, many people don’t quite…
Beverages The Right Wines for Cooking
I love to cook with wine because it helps enhance the flavor and aroma of…
Beverages Cooking with Wine: Tips to Save You Money
At the risk of not sounding gourmet, there are times when using the best isn’t…
Beverages, Tips & Guides Michigan Summer Beer Festival
If you are a beer guru or just love to drink beer, the 16th annual…
Beverages, On The Road, Products & Ingredients Must-Have Wine Accessories
When the weather is nice, it provides a great opportunity for outdoor entertaining. For me,…
Beverages, Tools & Gadgets Match the Glass to the Wine
What do we know about wine glasses? Some are fishbowl shaped while others are tall…
Beverages, Tools & Gadgets Summer Wine
Summer is finally here! It’s time to have some outdoor fun and then kick back…
Beverages July 4th American Cocktails
Yes! It’s that time of year again. Time to get out the red, white and…
Beverages, Entertaining Summer Sangria Recipes
This refreshing party drink is served all around the world. It was first introduced in…
Beverages, Entertaining A Study in Wine: Sauvignon Blanc
As the sun streams in my window and the breeze carries chilly but intoxicating smells…
Beverages Good Harbor Vineyards
The labels of the Good Harbor Wines always take me on a mini-mind vacation. Like…
Beverages The Truth About Gluten-Free Wine
I see myself as a sympathetic person. If one of my customers has a problem,…
Beverages 5 Easy St. Patrick’s Day Cocktails
Hosting a St. Patrick’s Day party this year? Looking for some new and flavorful cocktails…
Beverages Generations of Style and Innovation: The Wines of Michele Chiarlo
Though Michele Chiarlo didn’t start producing wines in his name until 1956, his pedigree set…
Beverages A Study in Wine – Zinfandel
This morning, as I ate my Cheerios, I caught a brief moment of Vice President…
Beverages Seriously Good Coffee
Like most of you, we love coffee, even to the point of wanting it as…
Beverages A Taste for Organic Wines
Organic wines are a tricky matter. There are many rules and regulations the USDA issues…
Beverages, On The Road A Study in Wine – Riesling
Today I wanted to focus on a gravely misrepresented grape; Riesling. Riesling is one of…
Beverages Wine Study– Merlot
In my first wine study, we explored the king of wine, Cabernet Sauvignon. Well if…
Beverages A Study in Wine — Cabernet Sauvignon
Which Wine Is Right for You? This is the first in a series of blogs…
Beverages Wine Storage 101
If I had a nickel for every time I heard, “I have a bottle of…
Beverages Ask a Sommelier
Lay Lady Lay I was recently at a wedding shower where the theme was wine.…
Beverages Michigan Wines
Smitten With the Mitten! So you all know I’m a fan of Oregon wines now,…
Beverages You Down With OPC? Part 2
Famous for French Burgundy, the Drouhin family found a home, and great success, in the…
Beverages, On The Road You Down With OPC? Part 1
When I got the call from Laura Gordon of Apolloni Vineyards that they were throwing…
Beverages, On The Road Sushi Wine
If you have been in the store lately, you may have noticed some changes. The…
Beverages New Year, New Wine!
Well, we have made it through the Holidays. Here we are in the middle of…
Beverages Perfect Wine Gifts!
'Tis the season for mall madness. Last minute stresses over what to get that special…
Beverages, Entertaining, Products & Ingredients Easter Wines
Walk into any of our stores right now and you’re hit with the abundant fragrance…
Beverages, Entertaining Valentine Wines & Pairings: Spiriti d’Amore
I have a confession. I am a Valentine’s Day nut! During this “Hallmark holiday” you…
Beverages, Entertaining Champagne: 2010 ‘Sparkling’ Review
Just like most people, my first sip of bubbly was Tosti Asti, most likely at…
Beverages Hello Bordeaux!!!
In a recent issue of Wine Spectator, senior editor James Laube wrote an article called…
Beverages Champagne Review: Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to a Veuve Clicquot luncheon. Being the…
Beverages New Arrivals
Ridge Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains 2005 Nino's Price: $51.99 From Wine Spectator: Score: 95 Country:…
Beverages Old Wine, New Experiences
It’s always been my good fortune to have friends, family, and colleagues who are wine…
Beverages Does Wine Need A Cork?
On a daily basis, I'm asked for wine recommendations. I take pride in introducing our…
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