2020 marks year 3 of our 52 Weeks of a Good Thing... And like we said, it's the easiest resolution to keep.

So while I am glad to say goodbye to this challenging year and decade. I am grateful for what it has taught me.

Getting extra personal on Poppy & Vine in this first of a four part recap of 2019 and the crazy train ride it's been.

UPDATE - We've landed on a name, S'moretini! First, I am not set on this name...so it may very well change as time goes by. But the inspiration behind this d...

Leading up to NYE I saw post after post about New Years resolutions, intentions, goals, vision boards, you name it, it was posted. And that is great, I am al...

A few years back I took over the holiday baking in my family. But with that comes some requirements, must haves on the sweet treat list. One being our famili...

Over the weekend I put on my mixology hat and shook up this tasty Winter Citrus Cocktail, featuring 3 Sonoma County Beverage Brands; Jardesca White Aperitiva...

I recently learned that November 1st through the 10th is Old Fashioned week... yes a little more than a week but in my opinion, you can never have too many O...

The holiday’s are here and that means cooking, lots of it. Whether it’s friendsgiving, work potluck, Thanksgiving, Holiday Cocktail Parties, Hanukkah, Christ...

Now when I think of Hawaii, a visit to Waikiki is not top on my list. It’s just not what I think of when I picture a vacation in Paradise. But I will say, it...

What do craft brands, booze and wine country have in common? They are shared passions of Brain Cary of Microshiner and Lindsay Musco of Poppy & Vine. And the...

Perusing the aisles of one of my favorite stores, Bottle Barn that is, I came across the coolest looking bottle! Citracot, spirits distilled from grain, hops...

The term ‘dive bar’ means a little something different to everyone. There are even four variations on Wikipedia, with the most amusing being from Playboy; “A...

When I saw the Lost Santa Rosa exhibit pop up at the Museums of Sonoma County, I about jumped out of my seat. I know what you’re thinking, nerd alert! Which ...

When jam goes wrong, meaning I added too much sugar… turn it into puree and use it in a cocktail. If cocktails aren’t your thing, you might be reading the wr...

I love bourbon and not because it’s trendy, which it is, but because it’s delicious. And I’ll be honest, because gin (Tanqueray and tonic with two limes to b...

This past Memorial Day Weekend I celebrated my 34th birthday. By no means a super significant birthday, except that I’ll take any reason to gather up my frie...

There has been a birthday cake tradition in my family for 2 generations and its home-made ice cream birthday cake. I know that sounds daunting, with the pote...