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Mother’s Day Gift Items (wine + beyond) — The Jason Show

Need a gift for Mom’s Day that is outside the box? Here are three wines + three gifts for your favorite MOM 💖 Wines from the segment (shown in this order) in this shop area include (find the wines HERE): Almare Pompelmo Rosa Spritz Tsiakkas ‘Rodinos’ Rosé Las Jaras ‘Glou Glou’ Red  The wine bra,… Continue

Wines that Evoke Spring on The Jason Show

From a juicy Provençal rosé to a chillable red, zesty bright whites and more — I run down the hottest spring wines on this segment of The Jason Show!   Wines from this segment + where to buy them in order they are shown: Domaine La Blaque Rosé | Provence, France (This wine is completely… Continue

Wine + Girl Scout Cookie Pairing on The Jason Show

It’s Girl Scout Cookie Szn, so naturally — I’m pairing wine to these delicious little sweet treats! Joined by an adorable Girl Scout — we’ve paired a handful of wines to our favorite cookies on The Jason Show, while Paige (our little Brownie) pairs all of her favorite kids drinks to each cookie.   Give it… Continue

All the wine you need to pair to every dish on your Thanksgiving table

Turkey’s stuffed, potatoes are mashed + pie is made — but what about the wine? Everything you need to pairing to literally every dish on the table this Turkey Day! Check out my latest Jason Show segment for all of the EZ, affordable, delicious answers 🍷 Find all of these wines HERE! 

Halloween Horror Films paired to Wine on The Jason Show

You know that I’ve paired to just about everything, right? Wine to oreos, cheezits, hair styles, faucets (yes, thank you Koehler!), art — the list keeps going.  But movies + slasher films?  Ah, yeah!  We are making October a Wine + Slasher Film pairing holiday over at Sip Better!   Here are 6 iconic Halloween Horror… Continue

Kick off your summer with these CABIN-y Sips + Gadgets!

Looking for a few good sips to share your weekend get-away with? Check these EZ, packable and affordable SIPS along with some of my favorite wine gadgets for enjoying some summer sippin on my latest Jason Show Segment!   A List of All the Sips we Shared:  Steenberg sparkling Sauvignon Blanc * Field Recordinds Rosé… Continue

What does a SOMM drink on tropical vacation?

So many people ask me this when I’m away on vacation — “Leslee what does a sommelier actually drink when going on a ‘non wine’ vacation?’ Great question!  If I’m not actually headed to a wine region or locale, I do have a few simple tips for tapping into some tasty libations.  Equipped with a… Continue

Bubbles for every occasion, palate + pricepoint — just in time for NYE!

Bubbles for Every Occasion! From your bubbly brunches to your boujee gift sets — check out my list of Must Have Bubbles for every pricepoint, palate + occasion! Where to find (and buy!) these delicious gems in the order they were presented! Mas Fi Cava (white) + Rosé  Leslee’s Two Favorite Bubbles of the Year! … Continue

Pinot is the Reason for the Seaon

Oooooo, fall — one of our favorite seasons! Grab your cashmere + don’t forget your glass of PINOT — aren’t these two just the perfect fall pairing? Check in with my latest ‘Fifty Shades of Pinot’ segment on The Jason Show + learn more about this beautiful thin skinned grapes, its many shades, pairings, styles… Continue

2021 MN Grape Stomp!

How’s the 2021 vintage for MN coming along?  Check out my latest segment with The Garden Guy, Dale K, and the Fox 9 Team as ‘crush’ our way through a barrel of Frontenac Noir grapes while recapping MN’s summer wine growing season!