No matter where you are in the United States, iPhone holders will now be able to find the closest wine tastings rooms, ASAP.  World of Wine Events, creator of the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival, just announced the launch of its TastingRoom Finder iPhone application. The application is the ultimate wine traveler’s guide to wine [...]

It’s back to school time…which also means back to lunch-packing time. As I type, Valley moms and dads are knee-deep in brown lunch sacks, plastic sandwich baggies, juice boxes and water bottles, creating plenty of trash and spending oodles of dough on these non-reusable items. That was until local mom, Lynn Julian, decided that it [...]

Viking has long been associated with high-end ranges–you know, the cool and colorful industrial-inspired ones. Now, you can own your Viking on a smaller scale with its new Professional 12-Cup Coffee Maker and Professional Hand Mixer. Get these goods on your holiday wish list now. They’re ready to ship this fall.

Viking Professional 12-cup Coffee Maker, [...]

As anyone who has seen my pantry (or seen this posting) will tell you, I’m a serious sucker for baking products. In fact, for Christmas, my parents devoted an entire jumbo size gift bag to just cupcake liners, different types of sprinkles, cupcake trays, baking cook books, baking sheets and other delicious baking necessities. To [...]

Father’s Day is this weekend, and I’ve got my eye on a few fun gifts for my dearest dad (of course, they all have some delicious component!) Take a look at these Father’s Day gifts:

Because dear dad is the undisputed master of the grill, give him a little something to add some variety to his [...]

Before rock legends Fleetwood Mac takes the stage at Jobing.com Arena this Sunday, head to Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar for two wines from the Mick Fleetwood Private Cellar:
Mick Fleetwood, Chardonnay Lake County, 2005 ($10.50 glass; $42 bottle)
Mick Fleetwood, Cabernet Sauvignon Mendocino Beckstoffer Vineyards, 2005 ($12 glass; $48 bottle)
Fleetwood is a long-time fan of [...]

Attention, oenophiles. There are two new wine aerators on the market designed to improve the taste, bouquet and finish of your favorite vino. (Plus, both products are super quick and easy.)

Vinturi White Wine Aerator
Exica, Inc., the pioneer of modern wine aeration responsible for the Vinturi Red Wine Aerator, just launched Vinturi White Wine Aerator, the [...]

For those of us who aren’t big soda drinkers, it can sometimes be challenging to find variety in the chilled beverage department. Thankfully, though, two brands have come to rescue of iced tea drinkers everywhere with China Mist Pure Bottled Organic Teas and TeaZazz Sparkling Teas–offering a total of 10 new iced tea flavors to the drink [...]

Mother’s Day is this Sunday (which I know none of you have forgotten), and your mama deserves some girlie, gourmet gifts for taking you to piano lessons, cheering you on at soccer games and patching up your scraped knees during your childhood. (And then there are those care packages during finals week in college, small loans when [...]

I’m a girl who likes a little color in the kitchen (which is why my kitchen walls are painted garden green). But for those who don’t want to go very bold, appliances with a bit of color are always a good option. And these new small appliances by Kalorik have just a dash of color [...]