Uncorked Ventures!! Wine!

There are some reviews that make me want to scream “I LOVE MY JOB!!!” This would be one of them!! Wine!! I love wine! Now, I have to start with a disclaimer, I am not a wine aficionado. My wine training (I say that with a smile!) was from traveling on Amtrak’s Starlight Train. They offered a class on wine tasting, I remember three steps, Aroma, Appearance and Palette. I don’t know how to describe different grapes and earthy tones, but, I’ll do my best in this review.

Uncorked Ventures has a new fan!! ME!!! These guys know their wines!! I was sent 2 bottles of absolutely phenomenal wine. The first was Thomas Alexander Le Tigre. This is a smooth tasting red wine. 71% Syrah and 29% Grenache. This wine is so delicious it appealed to everyone at the table!! Delicious!! The color was a beautiful deep clear purple. A beautiful fruity aroma. The taste? Smooth and delicious! Full body taste. I love this wine!!! There were only 175 cases made!! This is a special wine!!

Uncorked Venture is the baby of brothers-in-law Mark Aselstine and Matt Krause. They travel everywhere from California, Oregon and Washington wine country to find the very best wines that few people have ever heard of. Me included. These guys truly love good wine and they KNOW what they are doing!! Le Tigre proved that.

Y’all know me, I save my favorite for last. Vallee D’ Aoste, Pinot Gris 2009, is a light fruity wine. I swear I’ve never had such a smooth, light wine before. This wine is a beautiful golden color. I want a full barrel of this wine!! Just back up the truck into my kitchen!! This is the best white wine I’ve ever tasted!! E-V-E-R!!

Mark and Matt build relationships with the winemakers and vineyard proprietors, they are able to access special limited production wines that astonish and impress. Again, I am one of them!! These are truly unforgettable wines!!

Uncorked Venture has wine essentials, wine gift baskets and my favorite a wine CLUB!!! This would be an EXCELLENT Mother’s Day gift!! 2 bottles of wine delivered every month? You’ll be mom’s favorite. I promise! I know…. I’m a mom!! I wouldn’t lie to you. BTW Uncorked Ventures wine clubs start at $40 a month for two unique wines.

Whether as appreciated gifts, in gift baskets with unique artisan items, or as a member of one of our wine clubs, we promise wine experiences that satisfy, surprise and create memories.

Disclosure: I have received complimentary/free products for the purpose of this review. The opinions are 100% mine. I have not been influenced in any way. I am disclosing this in accordance with Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the use of Endorsements and Testimonials In Advertising. Peanut Butter And Whine.

Refreshing My Old Blog Posts: The Good, The Bad, and The 404s

Updating an old blog post is a lot like an archaeological dig. You head in expecting to “dust” the archives and end up unearthing a series of questionable life choices from a decade ago. From over-filtered photos to advice that aged like room-temperature milk, the past can be… loud.

But it’s not just my old writing style that’s haunting me. It turns out, I have a resident spirit: The Ghost of Peanut Butter and Whine.

Meet the Ghost in the Machine

Apparently, while I was busy living my life, this digital poltergeist has been redecorating the archives. I recently opened a “quick update” only to find:

The Vanishing Act: The Ghost has been deleting images, leaving behind empty boxes where helpful tutorial steps used to be. Apparently, my 2016 photography wasn’t “aesthetic” enough for the afterlife.
The Dead Link Graveyard: Half my former brand partners have been exorcised. I’m finding links that lead to nowhere or, worse, to “AI Crypto Collectives” that definitely weren’t there before.
Font Sabotage: The Ghost clearly has a vendetta against modern typography. I’m finding sections of text that have reverted to antique fonts that haven’t been cool since dial-up, making my blog look like a Geocities fan page.

I Am Giving My Content a Facelift

I’m sitting on a mountain of old posts, so here is the official Peanut Butter and Whine guide to a quick blog refresh (and ghost-busting):

Exorcising the 404s: I’m using a plugin to hunt down those dead links the Ghost left behind and pointing them somewhere that actually exists.
Updating the “Now”: If I mentioned a “must-have” product from five years ago, I’m swapping it for the 2026 version.
Spruce up the Metadata: I’m ensuring my focus keyword (blog) is in the headers and the first paragraph so the algorithms know exactly what’s up.

While You’re Here…

Don’t let your visit be a “one and done!” Since I’m already tidying up the place, why not stay a while?

Win Big: Check out the sidebar for my current giveaway—I promise this one is actually alive and kicking!
Earn Cash: Some things never go out of style. Rakuten still pays you to shop, and in this economy, why wouldn’t you take the free money?