3 Ladies on a Vine

  With so many of us staying home this year due to our current situation, we must create the party. There will be no huge Halloween parties or even Trick-or-Treating in some areas but life is what you make it.  . Here is a fun and festive wine table idea for your spooktacular stay-at-home Halloween party. We actually did ours on a kitchen counter, which frees up even more space to carve your pumpkins at the kitchen table.  . Check out our Halloween Wine Table on Youtube! Make sure to Subscribe!   We kept it inexpensive and picked up all our decorations from Dollar Tree. We started off with a tablecloth and then arranged all our decor on the tablecloth and created a backdrop on our wall. We added cobwebs around the wine bottles to give it a spooky look. We also added candy and nuts on the table for guests to enjoy. Add additional food, such as a fruit, veggie, and cheese/meat tray. Also, dip the wine glasses in red food gel to make it look like blood. It adds a...

With our long quarantine, we know you have empty wine bottles on your kitchen counter! Shhh it's our secret! Do not throw them away... wine bottles can be reused for so many cool crafts!! We decided to turn our bottles into a spooky Halloween centerpiece! Let's get started! We went to Michaels and picked up supplies! Remember, you can design your bottles anyway you choose but we bought crafting pom-poms, cats, ribbon, google eyes, glitter, witch fingers, black Martha Stewart paint, and a white sharpie. We also bought mini battery powered string lights.   *Note - You will need a paint brush, newspaper or anything to cover your table up while painting, and a hot glue gun with glue sticks.    1.  First soak your bottles in warm soapy water for about 10 minutes and then use a scraper or sharp object to scrap the paper off. *If you have more time, soak them over night in warm soapy water and a tablespoon of baking soda. The paper will come right off the next morning. 2. N...

We discovered Blue Ice Vodka this year on Instagram and instantly wanted to sip. We've never tasted a potato vodka before and were so intrigued. From the first sip we were hooked. The potato vodka comes from potato country, Idaho. Distilled five times for extreme clarification, it's very clean and can be enjoyed straight, on the rocks, and mixes well in cocktails. Check out their websites for low calories cocktails. Blue Ice Vodka's goal is to create cocktails 100 calories or under. https://www.blueicevodka.com We created a light and refreshing cocktail combining Pinot Noir & Blue Ice Vodka. * Note* We are not nutritionist, so we cannot guarantee that this cocktail is 100 calories or less. We tried our best to keep it as low cal as possible. This cocktail is subtle and not strong. *Icy Pinot Vodka Spritzer Fill a tall (12-16 oz) glass about 3/4 full  Next add 1/2 part simple syrup into your glass *(simple syrup is equal parts sugar and water. Boil in a sauce pan, bri...

  Pinot Noir, the romanticized red wine! The grape is delicate and hard to grow, wine lovers become obsessed with finding the perfect Pinot.  Pinot Noir originated in the Burgundy region of France, which still produces great Pinot! The Burgundy Pinot can be pricey but other regions, like California, Oregon, and New Zealand have succeeded in creating excellent Pinots! Pinot Noir is very versatile and pairs well with many dishes, one in particular is mushrooms. We prepared vegan fried portobello mushrooms with a cucumber, tomato, and shallot salad. It paired beautifully with a 2013 Kendric Vineyards Pinot Noir from Marin County, CA. The Pinot was incredibly smooth and bursting with notes of cherries and bright acidity. 13.5% ABV. It was hard to put down, it was so delicious! We enjoyed our Pinot chilled. Serve Pinot at 55 degrees. Fried Mushrooms    Ingredients 6 Large mushrooms (we used portobello) Flour Almond Milk Onion Powder Garlic Powder Salt & Pepper Paprika...

Riesling has a colorful German heritage! It's considered the most collectible white wine in the world! A Few Quick Facts 1.    Riesling grapes birthplace is in the Alsace Region in France but most acres are now produced in Germany 2.    Riesling grapes date back to the 1500s 3.    Best Rieslings grow along the Mosel River in Germany - steep south facing slope 4.    Also grown in Australia, U.S. (Washington, Oregon, California), France Alsace region, Austria, New Zealand 5.    Traditionally Riesling are sweet but now winemakers are producing bone dry and off dry Riesling. 6.    High Acidity close to lemonade 7.    Rarely blended with other grapes but there are blends, for example ( Liebfraumilch). 8.    Color: Pale to deep yellow 9.    Temperature: Serve at 43 degrees We paired a 2018 Dr. Loosen Bros Riesling with a Spicy Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wrap ...

Last week was all about Chardonnay... the world's most popular white wine!  Here are some quick Chardonnay Facts! * Chardonnay is a green skinned grape. * Chardonnay wine is pale to deep yellow. * Chardonnay can grow in many climates. * Grapes grown in cooler climates produce Chardonnay with more acidity, lighter bodies, and taste aromas of Citrus, apple, mineral, and pear. * Grapes grown in warmer climates produce Chardonnay with less acidity, more opulent, and taste aromas of ripe fruits, such as pineapple, peach, and papaya. * Chardonnay is a grape that is versatile and allows the winemakers to be creative. * Winemakers can create a light & elegant or a full bodied and butter Chardonnay. * Chardonnay can be Oaked or Unoaked * Serve Chardonnay at 45-55 degrees. (Chill in the refrigerator for up to 2 hours or in an ice bath for 30-40 minutes).  * If Chardonnay is too cold, flavors can be muted. * Pairs well with mild, buttery, and creamier dishes, as well as seafood. Doe...