It’s almost impossible to buy me a wine-related gift. Or so I’ve been told. I’m pretty sure I own every wine cork/bottle/barrel tchotchke there is. That said, my husband managed to surprise me with a truly unusual...

For as much as I love wine, I don’t spent a lot of time thinking about corkscrews.  Yet, over the years, I’ve accumulated an entire kitchen drawer full of them — some better than others.  But I don’t think about them.  I just...

I love things made out of recycled wine bottles, corks, barrels, etc.  And we drink a ton of wine here at Haus Armchair Sommelier, so I have recycled wine materials coming out of my elbows. But I’m a terrible crafter....

There’s a woman in your life who needs this purse.  Heck, there’s probably a man in your life who needs it, too (check out the murse!). It looks like an ordinary (and über-cute) purse.  But it’s got a...

Sometimes, you need to step out of your life for a few days, and change the scenery — hit the reset button.  It’s therapeutic.  Over Spring Break, my daughter and I spent a few days in Omaha, Nebraska...