- July 25th, 2017
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- Comments Off on New Pantry Essential: Aida Crackers
These crackers were born from a demand for wine bar nibbles. The owners at Lois, a wine bar in NYC, were getting so much demand for their in house snacks,...
- December 18th, 2016
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- Comments Off on Entertaining made Easy with Southport Grocery
Whether you’re a party planning pro, or someone who dreads this time of year because of all the party nibbles you need to figure out, we can help! We’ve got...
- April 7th, 2015
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- Comments Off on 2015 Mother’s Day Gift Guide
We love our moms. They brought us into this world and – if we don’t get a good gift – they can take us out. Thankfully we’re here to help...
- December 30th, 2014
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- Comments Off on The Spice House Mulling Spices – A Left Hook To Winter’s Grip
It’s the midwest, in the grips of winter and we’re gearing up for cider season. There are few things in life more satisfying than scooping a mulled wine from a...
- September 16th, 2014
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Recently, a couple of our team took in a day at the beloved Illinois Sparking Company winery. They were not there just to ogle the vines, eat a handful of...
- December 8th, 2013
- lisa
- Comments Off on 2013 Gift Giving Guide – For Him
In our first ever gift giving guide, we wanted to give a helping hand in picking out a theme for someone as gifts. Pick and choose one or more items...
- December 7th, 2013
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- Comments Off on 2013 Gift Giving Guide – Chocolate Lover
In our first ever gift giving guide, we wanted to give a helping hand in picking out a theme for someone as gifts. Pick and choose one or more items...
- December 28th, 2012
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- Comments Off on Alpha Zeta Soave – Just Right Pairing White
When winter comes and the deluge of dark chewy reds comes down the pipe, sometimes all we want is a light and tasty white wine. That is where Alpha Zeta...
- December 19th, 2012
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- Comments Off on Field Recordings Fiction Red – Simple and Subtle Complexity
We’ve talked up Field Recordings before – super tasty white blend and the any-time-of-year rose. Recently we got our hands on some of their red. So tasty. With a Zinfandel...
- November 16th, 2012
- lisa
- Comments Off on Force of Nature Tempranillo – A Beautiful, Stormy Wine
There are good reasons behind the name of this line of wines from the diverse soil plot of Paso Robles – from the driving ocean winds, shifting temperatures of forty...