by | Martin's Musings, Valentine's Day
Sending the perfect Valentine’s Day gift is pretty much the most personal experience out of any of the major gifting holidays. Most think of love and lovers on this heart-shaped holiday, but we see a lot of other motivations, too: moms giving chocolates to kids....
by | Gift Ideas, Martin's Musings, Tasting Notes
“Mr. Watson – Come here – I want to see you.” “One small step for man. One giant step for mankind.” “Come quickly! I’m tasting stars!” For wine lovers, “Come quickly, I’m tasting stars.” is perhaps the most recognizable quote in wine history up...
by admin | Martin's Musings, Tasting Notes
I worked at a fabulous restaurant in Williamsburg, Virginia called The Trellis when I was in college. They taught me about great wine and farm to table ingredients; truly an experience that opened my eyes to a whole culinary world. But that’s not the story for this...
by | Gift Ideas, Inside GiftTree, Martin's Musings, Mother's Day, My Favorite Gift, Tasting Notes, Wine Gifts
When I first started dating my (now) wife Liz, we had a bottle of Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque champagne on our first Valentine’s Day together. That was fun, but not the point of this little story. The fun part came when I took the bottle and had a glass blower turn it...
