The 4th of July is coming up and I’m excited to see what kind of fireworks there are (and not the kind you might expect in a drunken brawl, thank you very much).  Fireworks date back to the 600′s in China and area almost always used in celebrations and you know how I love a [...]

The weather is warm, the skies are blue and sunny – well somewhere at least – and it’s time to hit the beach.  My favorite way to visit the beach is in the late afternoon.  All the crazy sun-lovers have come and gone and it’s approaching the cocktail hour. Setting up a chair, some blankets, [...]

Monday is Memorial Day, and because many people consider it to be the unofficial start of summer (the official start is, of course, not until June 20th but I know you already knew that), it’s often forgotten that the day is there for another reason.  Memorial Day is for memories – for many, it signifies [...]

Have you ever ordered a glass of your favorite wine in a restaurant or bar and had them say, “Sorry, we’re out of that?”. Frustrating isn’t it?  So here’s the skinny on how I get from my home base at the wine company to you at your favorite establishment. My first stop from my cool, [...]

I like to think of myself as a pretty simple wine- sure I can have layers of flavors and how I grew up makes a difference in how I taste.  But my goal in life is to be enjoyed and to make the experience for drinking me be enjoyable. That said, I do have multiple [...]

It’s funny how every day, at the end of the day, dinner happens.  Or at least, food gets consumed – I’ll leave it up to you whether you define it as “dinner.”  But regardless of what you call it, the meal at the end of the day can be utilitarian or you can make it [...]

In a recent ABC News article, Jerry Prial, creator of Debauchery and owner of Gerard Wine Company states, “Debauchery is a great name, but if I don’t have really good wine in the bottle… People will buy anything once. The trick is to get them to buy twice. If there’s good wine in the bottle [...]

Debauchery, a new line of wines by Gerard Wine Company in Portsmouth, NH, is certainly making its way quickly into restaurants, stores and supermarkets throughout the Seacoast area.  In fact, Debauchery will be hitting the New Hampshire State Liquor Stores on April 1st 2010!  This is perfect timing for the warm weather that is right [...]