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Bart here. We recently had the opportunity to visit friends in Santa Barbara. We traveled with 4 other couples on a 4-day wine tour and...

Bart here. It was a late afternoon on Sunday in late June, our 40th wedding anniversary!  We had plans to go out to dinner that evening...

Chardonnay is one of the most popular grapes in the world, so it’s only right that we take a day to celebrate it. That day is the...

Katie here. I have to confess, I do not like summer weather. I do not like the heat. So when it's in the 80s already in the beginning of...

We are truly lucky to have great wine experience opportunities here in Wichita. The American Institute of Wine & Food - Wichita is one...

Bart here. Last night, Katie came by the house after a day at the farm to see if I had anything fun to open.  It was the night before...

Family dinners are always some of our very favorite nights. We had dinner with the grandparents recently, and Bart pulled out a: Duckhorn...

Katie here. The classic Kansas hot July temperatures are back again, and as a result, I have discovered a real love for cool white wine....

Thankfully, the temperatures have been better lately! We hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July and enjoyed the gorgeous weather....

Special occasions call for special wines. Katie here, and I’m currently on a trip with my husband’s family for an early celebration of my...

Happy first day of summer! Though it's felt a lot like summer for a little while already, today officially marks the start of Katie's...

Bart here. We were invited to a fantastic private getaway to a friend’s cottage in Marion: a little piece of heaven on the edge of town....

Katie here. I’m pretty open to trying all wines, but typically, GSM blends (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre) are not my preference. To...

Katie reporting. I had this wine the first time when I was doing my cooling cup experiment, and I thought then that I should really put a...

I love celebrating holidays, so I was delighted to find out that the Thursday before the last Monday in May is World Chardonnay Day. Of...

Some occasions are just really special ones, and the return home of one of Katie’s best friends from another 6 month stint in Antarctica...

Spring in Kansas is always too short, but beautiful nonetheless.  Cool, pleasant evenings seem to call out for a white wine. Jamie...

Though we can hardly believe it, the school year is already ending, and it’s time to celebrate all of our favorite graduates! As this is...

Bart here. My daughter and son-in-law are in Spain, and my wife and I have her four children (ages 1 to 9) for 7 wonderfully chaotic...

If you know much about the Kentucky Derby (or actually just the Kentucky Derby parties), then you probably already know that the classic...