At first glance you may think “Ernest Hemingway, what are you doing making wine?” but if you’d take another look you would see that the white bearded man is actually Santino D’Ambrosio. Santino was born in Balsorano, Italy in 1933 and came to the United States through Ellis Island in the year 1959, when he was 26 years old. Santino went to college in Italy for masonry and is now a ‘master’ of marble and tile. To me, Santino…
You walk into your local Starbucks and order a grande white chocolate mocha, no whipped creme. As you patiently await your hot drink served in the patented red cups you feel a sense of giddy delight, as it is officially the holiday season and no place does it up better than good ole Starbs. but wait… As the barista calls out your order you reach for your red cup. Your name is of course spelled wrong, but something else is…
In the third installment of the Drink of the Week series, a different spin on the classic ‘liquid’ will be taking place. This blog encompasses so much more than just beverages, and as my last post shows, there are so many fun things that one can do with a simple liquid. As with all of the brands mentioned in this series, I have personally tried each of these products, that way each one featured has my honest opinion and stamp…
Not only do we all love to drink various liquids, but in order to do just this we must be drinking out of something, hence the beloved admiration we have for containers. From bottles, to mugs, to pineapples, containers hold our precious beverages, and nowadays there are some really cool ones out there. With the fall season in our midst, and soon the holidays, beverages hot and cold will be in all their glory, so read on to get…
I hope you all enjoyed my last Drink of the Week featuring Karma Wellness Water! Keeping up with our new category, this week highlights a company with so much background to their beverage. Recently I sat in on a presentation given by CEO of Steaz, Linda Barron, who was so passionate about what her company does and the wellness story behind everything, including their fun logo. Having never heard of this drink before I decided to give it a…
As much as I love sugary drinks, there is a side of me that still says, “Umm Carly, you probably shouldn’t be consuming this all the time.” It is important to realize that not everything with a label slapped on the side is okay for you to drink, and like every health expert out there suggests, moderation is key, but every now and then we do want to treat ourselves. Here’s some information on what exactly is in some of our favorite…
Since my last post featuring Good Karma Café, I have had this nagging feeling to delve deeper into the uniqueness that many places such as this coffee shop possess. Not just places in particular, but brands and actuall drinks too. After some research I have found so many different beverages out there, leading me to add a new type of post to my Liquid blog. Every so often I will be posting twice a week in order to feature…
