Dallas wine experts share their 15 top holiday gift ideas
Fine wines, bottled cocktails, books and even some tea.
Vacu Vin Wine Saver(Vacu Vin)
Amid the pandemic, we’re all shopping smarter, making lists instead of combing store aisles for inspiration. The Dallas Morning News Wine Panel’s gift guide targets the the wine and spirits lovers on your list. From stocking stuffers to a wine-geek splurge, with lots of affordable elegance in between, we’ve got you covered. Our picks include fine wines, bottled cocktails, books, and nifty wine gear. There’s even a tea and candy pairing. Read on for 15 great gift ideas and don’t forget to shop for yourself.
Marine Corps veteran launches 100% Texas-grown wine brand called Cheramie Wine
The pandemic has been ‘a blessing and a curse’ as Cheramie Law and partner Todd Aho launched their business.
Cheramie Law and husband Todd have launched Cheramie Wine, 100% Texas grown and produced wine.(Lumos Creative)
By Dalila Thomas
For many, this year has been one defined by adversity and change. For some, it meant starting their own business. For Cheramie Law a Sherman native and current Dallas resident it meant seeing the fruits of her labor manifest.
Law and her partner Todd Aho recently launched Cheramie Wine, a wine brand that has been in the works for years. A risky move, some may say, given the state and uncertainty of the year. However, Law refuses to put a cork in her efforts to get people to take Texas seriously as a wine region.
Peppermint ice cream recipe with 5 simple ingredients
Joyful and sweet, peppermint ice cream can be turned into sundaes, cakes and shakes.
Peppermint Ice Cream(Rebecca White)
Winter festivities are in full swing, but due to this year’s limitations, you might be searching for a few additional at-home activities that can bring an ample amount of cheer.
Homemade Peppermint Ice Cream opens the door to delicious, holiday fun. This simple 5-ingredient recipe is quick to assemble and easy to clean up.
Keeping Peppermint Ice Cream in the freezer this season will bring joy to your sweet tooth in a variety of ways. From basic scoops to a layered labor of love (like the Peppermint Chocolate Ice Cream Cake), this flavorful frozen concoction is your ticket to homemade merriment.
It’s the same bologna sandwich that Kim Finch, owner of Thunderbird Station in Deep Ellum, would order from a gas station just outside Oklahoma’s Lake Murray. She’d turn off the highway to devour cold bologna, sliced as thick as a paperback copy of
A Wrinkle in Time, white bread incandescent with French’s mustard and American cheese, and plenty of onion. If her family was in a more DIY mood, they would grab an armful of ingredients from the gas station’s shelves instead of ordering from the deli counter. We can share in the memory now with the Gone Fishin’ cold bologna sandwich on the menu at Thunderbird.
5 cozy winter cocktail recipes from Dallas bartenders
Warm spices, flavorful liqueurs and creamy ingredients make these cocktails celebratory indulgences.
Lucano Corretto from George Kaiho of Jettison(Catherine Downes)
Celebrating the holidays will look different in 2020. There’s no way around it. But this doesn’t mean you can’t indulge in humble festivities. In fact, you deserve to fervently and safely follow your heart’s desires for simply making it through this Grinch turd of a year. Build a gingerbread replica of the Leaning Tower of Dallas and then knock it down. Wrap yourself in gold tinsel and jog down Commerce Street belting “Run Rudolph Run.” Guzzle a mug of rum-laced eggnog and then dial up your favorite city council member and tell them you love them.