Drink Recipe: Sicilian Sour

My brother and I came up with this drink this evening, and I must say, it's great. Just shake the following over ice and strain:

1 Measure Limoncello

1 Measure Club Soda

A splash of lemon sour

A twist of fresh citrus (change it up for variety!)

In honor of the main ingredient's region of origin, we call it a "Sicilian Sour."

Libiamo!

Wine Gift Giving

Wine makes an excellent gift given in the spirit of hospitality at a dinner party, as a holiday gift at a party, or simply placed under the tree.

If you're bringing wine to a dinner party, you should make an effort to find out what will be served and choose your pairing accordingly. You might even find out if the host all ready has wine for the main dish as you could bring something special for appetizers or dessert. If you are bringing something that requires chilling, pick out something that's pre-chilled, or use the in-store instant wine chiller.

If you want to give more than one bottle, there are many beautiful gift packs and baskets out there (unless you're a crafty-type and want to design one yourself). Food and Wine list their top 10 online wine stores here. Name the Tag has a really hip collection of wine tags, ready for personalization.

If you'd like to give a wine gift to someone who all ready has a good selection, consider giving a set of beautiful glasses, stoppers, or wine charms.

Happy Holidays! Libiamo!

*note: if you're wondering where that really cool wine bag can be found, it's here.

Hot or Not: Wine Stopper USB

I stumbled upon the Wine Stopper USB Memory Stick by Arwye Wan. I'm not sure what I think about the whole "anything can be a USB stick" movement, but some folks are crazy for disguised memory gadgets. Just don't make the mistake of using it in that bottle of vino...