Growing up in a small town in rural Northern California, I felt so blessed to be surrounded by some of the best produce. The farmer’s market in our town square boasted the best blueberries from my vendor friend and our ranch’s orchard was teeming with Asian pears, figs, pomegranates, apples, and table grapes by summer’s end. … Continue reading My Sunday Happy Place
Most people who know me know that I’m extremely indecisive about even the most minor of issues. I never know where I want to eat, change songs on Spotify ten seconds in, and the clothes on my bedroom floor on a Friday night look as though they’ve been through a tornado. So you can imagine that choosing … Continue reading Winc Wines for the Win
Lauren weighs in on things she’s heard… “Licking the rim of your wine glass eliminates lipstick marks.” When I first heard this, I was very skeptical. Then, being a woman who loves to wear lipstick, I was overjoyed that there was a solution to the inevitable pink pout that signifies my wine glass. Finally, I was … Continue reading Through The Grapevine
To many, Fall means back-to-school, pumpkin spice lattes, leaves to rake, or Halloween festivities. To my family, it’s always meant harvest time at the ranch – and it begins tomorrow night! The life of a grape grower is busy year-round, as I’ve observed first-hand from my dad, but this is a time of year that requires extra … Continue reading Cox Vineyards Update: 2016 Harvest
You know that saying “eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper”? Well, my whole life I’ve done the opposite. Not the healthiest, I know. I’ve just never been a big breakfast person. I do enjoy breakfast foods, but I always feel too anxious in the morning to eat. … Continue reading Brunch & Bubbles
Rosé. It’s one of the most “in” wines to drink these days and you may be wondering what exactly makes today’s blush wine the best it’s ever been. Don’t worry, rosé is not one of those trends where it’s only popular because it’s Instagram-worthy. It definitely is photogenic, but it tastes amazing, too! Being an … Continue reading Stop and Smell the Rosé
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