At Home with Kim Vallee

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | October 30, 2009

True Blood and Vampire Wines for Halloween

Another proof that Halloween is influencing the market at all levels is the wine business. Really, one key difference between the wineries in the United States and the wine makers in Europe is that the American wine makers explore other avenues than the wine connoisseur language. Let’s face it, when I host a party I [...]

DINING, FOOD + drinks | August 25, 2009

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Jamie Oliver Teams Up with Naked Wines

You now get a Wine section on Jamie Oliver. The Web site of Jamie Oliver is just getting bigger. Now you can get food and wine pairing and advices on serving wines. Since no good meal can be fully enjoy without a good glass of wine, it seems like a natural collaboration. Naked Wines is a [...]

ENTERTAINING, OUTDOOR entertaining | January 12, 2009

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Volute Wine Bottles are made of recycled aluminum

Earlier today I told you about aluminum water bottles with cool prints. Now, I discovered a wine company that desires to make it easy for you to enjoy a glass of wine anywhere. The Wine Bottle Volute claims this is the 21st century way to drink wine. Their bottle is made of a sturdy aluminum with a [...]

ENTERTAINING, FOOD + drinks, HOLIDAY entertaining | December 31, 2008

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Toasting to the New Year with Fine Sparkling Wines

Now that the best Champagne houses built estates in the Napa Valley, we can enjoy the Champagne taste for less. My favorite is the Roederer Estate Brut, the first California sparkling wine produced by Champagne Louis Roederer. Mumm Napa is a popular choice amongst Champagne lovers. Looking at the comments on Wine.com, it proves [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS products | September 12, 2008

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Daily Quick Links | Baby Scrapbooking and Good Wine

This is my daily collection of noteworthy stuff that I saw online. + Kids will learn that they can do something for the environment and look cool at the same time if you get them the Waste-Free Lunch Kit by Kids Konserve. Via ohdeedoh + Have a sneak preview at the New HWTM Collection at How Fast [...]

DINING, FOOD + drinks, HOSTESS gifts | July 27, 2008

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Elixia Hand-Crafted Lemonade

Ever since my friend Nathalie brought a bottle of this delicious lemonade at a party to make mojitos, I am craving for more. This French lemonade tastes amazing. Her mojito was memorable too. I felt sad last weekend since I failed to find any at the European and specialty shops in my neighborhood. I invited [...]