Archive for 'Quick Sips'
Wines to open to celebrate a milestone
By Peg San Felippo City & Shore 20th Anniversary issue Milestones and life events – such as a 20th anniversary – call for a celebration, and there’s no better reason to open a really special bottle of [...]
A crash course in drinking al fresco
By Peg San Felippo City & Shore Magazine Al fresco – outdoors, “in the open air” – has always been a special way to socialize. It’s also, happy coincidence, a great way to social distance. Well [...]
Pink outside the box: rosé cocktails
By Peg San Felippo City & Shore Magazine Summer days are best with rosés – even in unusual ways The warmest days of summer are upon us, and rosé season has begun. We could all use [...]
Rack and roll: Stylish ways to store wine
By Peg San Felippo City & Shore Magazine Whether you collect wine seriously – or just have a few bottles on hand – finding a place to store them at home can be a challenge. These [...]
At home bar: Cheers for The Sea Empress
By Peg San Felippo City & Shore Magazine Here’s a refreshing craft cocktail from Dune restaurant, inside the Auberge Beach Residences & Spa. “The Sea Empress gets its name from the shipwreck off Fort Lauderdale’s coast,” [...]
Sip and tell: A wine judge spills all
By Peg San Felippo City & Shore Magazine Hear me out. Being a wine judge may sound like a glamorous and cushy job, but it can be hard work. (No, really!) I know because I was [...]
‘Sipping through America’ wine event Jan. 19
By Peg San Felippo City & Shore Magazine The 13th annual American Fine Wine Competition (AFWC) and “Sipping Through America’’ event is right around the corner. The AFWC judging will be Jan. 19-20th at FIU’s Chaplin [...]
The sommeliers suggest for the holidays
By Peg San Felippo City & Shore Magazine Our panel of South Florida sommeliers share some great wines for the holidays – and ideas to ensure everyone (including you) has a good time at the party: [...]
Gift ideas for Wine and Spirits Lovers
By Peg San Felippo City & Shore Magazine Wine for Normal People: A Guide for Real People Who Like Wine, But Not the Snobbery That Goes with It by Elizabeth Schneider. Hot off the presses from [...]
Wines that taste as good as the labels look
By Peg San Felippo City & Shore Magazine Wine, like art, is all about personal taste. When you find a winery that’s passionate about both, what better way to link the two than through the label. [...]
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- Two rescues in two days, including man on a makeshift raft off Key West, Coast Guard saysThe Coast Guard rescued two men in two days off the coast of Key West, Florida this weekend. One was on a makeshift raft made up wooden pallets and a hand-truck.
- Puerto Rico declares state of emergency over violence against womenThe executive order—which allocates public resources to address femicides and other forms of violence against women—is considered an important step in addressing a long-existing issue that jumped back into the spotlight after a recent murder.
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- Two rescues in two days, including man on a makeshift raft off Key West, Coast Guard saysThe Coast Guard rescued two men in two days off the coast of Key West, Florida this weekend. One was on a makeshift raft made up wooden pallets and a hand-truck.
- Puerto Rico declares state of emergency over violence against womenThe executive order—which allocates public resources to address femicides and other forms of violence against women—is considered an important step in addressing a long-existing issue that jumped back into the spotlight after a recent murder.
Shopping & Beauty
- MLK essay winners ponder fame versus greatnessOur Savior Lutheran School seventh-grader Brooke Harter and American Heritage 12th-grader Kayla Rubenstein recently were selected as the winners in the city of Plantation’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. essay writing contest.
- Marching band returning to the field for drive-in showThe West Broward High School’s Performance Ensemble will once again be in the spotlight on Jan. 29, hosting its first show at Pembroke Pines Charter Field, 17189 Sheridan St., in Fort Lauderdale since local schools were shut down last March.
Sun Sentinel Breaking News
- Two rescues in two days, including man on a makeshift raft off Key West, Coast Guard saysThe Coast Guard rescued two men in two days off the coast of Key West, Florida this weekend. One was on a makeshift raft made up wooden pallets and a hand-truck.
- Puerto Rico declares state of emergency over violence against womenThe executive order—which allocates public resources to address femicides and other forms of violence against women—is considered an important step in addressing a long-existing issue that jumped back into the spotlight after a recent murder.
- Driver in fatal wrong-way crash was drunk, police sayA 42-year-old man driving a Chevy Tahoe was weaving between oncoming cars on University Drive in Sunrise on Saturday night. He crashed into two cars, leaving one man dead.
