The Sweet Sommelier

Today I spent an absolutely wonderful day in the Black Hills, walking thirteen miles from the Crazy Horse Monument to Hill City, South Dakot...

Ahhh…summer--the time when full-time teachers like me are supposed to gallivant around, play non-stop, and do absolutely no work.   Howeve...

Over Easter (yes, I realize I am just a bit behind in blogging here!), I had the wonderful pleasure to visit big, wonderful Wyoming’s Table ...

My New Year’s resolution was to focus on businesses that promote wine, and though I haven’t posted every week since I began, I really have b...

This past Saturday, I attended the Saint Patrick’s Day wine dinner at Prairie Berry Winery, and during that event, hosted by the youngest of...

Haha!   I bet my title got everyone interested in my latest blog!   However, it is true; sex does sell, and the Naked Winery from Hood River...

My second Sweet Sommelier “travel” destination is actually in my own backyard.   Okay, not LITERALLY in my own backyard, but how cool would ...

For my New Year’s wine resolution 2012 (yes, I’m well aware an entire month of 2012 has already sped past but…be patient with me), I am atte...

Thursday before Thanksgiving...most people in the wine world love to celebrate this special day--the release of that year's Beaujolais N...

Since I'm a sommelier, it goes without saying that I love pairing wine with food.  Often times, though, people only think they can pair ...

Yes, I'm a teacher by day, moonlighting as a sommelier at night.  Sometimes people give me a funny look, and I know they are wondering i...

I live in a small town in Wyoming on the edge of the Black Hills.  Yes, you all heard me correctly...a trained sommelier in Wyoming!  (Belie...

Summer has finally shown itself in the Black Hills...thankfully!  It was a cold snowy winter followed by a cold snowy/rainy spring!  But thi...