Enjoy a cool spritz for the nation’s anniversary
Drink Up In beautiful Southern New Jersey, Independence Day means flip-flops, beach days, family picnics, evenings on the porch, and…traffic. When I was a child, the holiday also meant afternoons at the pool or playing in the backyard with my siblings, spritzing each...
Summer sparklers!
The 250th anniversary of the United States of America is in a few weeks, and many of us will be celebrating with family, friends, and neighbors by enjoying parades, picnics, and fireworks. As a child, my favorite form of “safe fireworks” was sparklers. There is...
Red wines for summer
Drink Up! The summer of 2026 is very special. On July 4, we will celebrate the semiquincentennial — the 250th anniversary of the United States of America! Over the next four weeks, I will focus on ways you can celebrate this summer and all of its events with wine....










