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Photos! New Year Party with a Chinese Modern Theme sponsored by Walmart and Sam’s Club

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This New Year Party with a Chinese Modern Theme is one of the prettiest parties I think I have ever hosted and it’s all thanks to my sponsors Walmart and Sam’s Club. A couple of days ago, I shared some of my product picks and inspiration items from both Sam’s Club and Walmart in the blog [...]

December 31, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

New Year Party with a Chinese Modern Theme sponsored by Walmart & Sam’s Club

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I am beyond excited about my upcoming New Year Party with a Chinese Modern theme! I’ve partnered Walmart and Sam’s Club for this new year event and after browsing through both stores during the party planning stage, I’ve discovered some amazing products with incredibly low prices that are going to give this themed Chinese New Year party a [...]

December 23, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Jeanne’s Holiday Party TV Segment on Fox and Friends (video)

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Fox and Friends welcomed me into their TV studio for a Holiday Party segment where I shared a Chalet Chic tablescape with some great products from Walmart and Sam’s Club. Here’s a video clip of the segment and you’ll find some photos and recipes here!  

December 11, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Fox and Friends Holiday Party Wine Cocktail Segment

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I had a great time on Fox and Friends this morning sharing ideas for a Holiday Cocktail Party with a Chalet Chic theme. I know many of you are interested in the wine I talked about. It is called Oak Leaf available only at Walmart and yes, an under $3 dollar bottle of wine. I like [...]

December 11, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Pirate Potion Bottles with Personalized Corsets from Jeanne Benedict’s Halloween Cocktails TODAY Show Appearance

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Since pirate Halloween costume parties are one of the most popular themes, a wine cocktail in individual size serving bottles with personalized labels, such as the Hoda & Kathie Lee glitter glam paper bottle corsets, are an ideal libation for the party! 1 bottle Cabernet Sauvignon (750 ml) 1 liter Sprite Juice of 5 Navel [...]

September 21, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Frozen Cranberry-Mint Ice Wreath in a Wine Cocktail

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I love it when guests just drop by my home during the holidays, and I always keep a few specialty food and drink items on hand to make things a bit more merry! These Frozen Cranberry-Mint Ice Wreaths are ideal in a wine cocktail, such as this one, which is like a holiday white wine sangria. [...]

December 5, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

20 Holiday Chardonnays!

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I often indulge in a glass of Chardonnay while preparing a holiday meal! These golden beauties are my top picks for holiday Chardonnay, and I invite you to enjoy them for your Thanksgiving meal,  Christmas dinner, or seasonal celebration. This wine list describes the nuances and flavor characteristics of each wine, along with the general [...]

September 16, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Sonoma Valley Family Vacation by Jeanne Benedict (video)

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Jeanne Benedict and family show highlights and ideas for a great Sonoma Valley Family Vacation featuring the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa, the Napa Valley Wine Train, and Sonoma Plaza with a trip to Ben & Jerry’s and the Charles Creek Vineyard Tasting Room.

September 13, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Under The Cork: Pairing Wine with Food

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An excerpt from Jeanne Benedict’s book, Sophisticated Entertaining. Wine tasting as an art form has few masters and many happy pretenders.  While diners enjoy putting on their amateur sommelier cap to perform the “tasting ritual” most are “faking it”.  Who can blame them?  The pomp surrounding one who orders a bottle of wine is regal.  [...]

August 20, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

A Toasty Thanksgiving Menu & Table Decorations for 6 Guests

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From Jeanne Benedict’s book Sophisticated Entertaining. In keeping with the spirit of this holiday occasion, my annual thanks given to our dinner guests, is as follows, “Thank-you to all the confirmed vegetarians here who are secretly eating turkey”. Living in Los Angeles, we have a lot of die-hard veggie friends and family…364 days of the [...]

August 20, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Wine Tasting 101

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Here’s a very elementary lesson in wine tasting, but don’t be embarrassed to ask the server or sommelier for assistance when selecting and tasting a bottle of wine in a restaurant. 1. Bottle Presentation – The bottle is presented to you so you can check the wine label and make sure it is the one [...]

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