FACES IN WINE: MONIQUE SOLTANI WINE AND FOOD JOURNALIST TO JUDGE AT IWWC IN NOVEMBER

Occupation: Food and Wine Reporter Description: I am the creator and host of Wine Oh TV and creator and host of the weekly video segments: Wine Wednesdays and Foodie Fridays. I host, shoot, write and edit all of my own work! My Diva days are done! Gotta love the changing economy! Haha! Residence: San Francisco, CA Number of years that you’ve been working in this field: I’ve been a reporter since 1999 First job: Mario’s Italian Restaurant when I was 15. My first “real” job in TV was in 1999 working as an anchor/reporter at KPVI-TV the NBC affiliate in Pocatello, ID. How you got to where you are today: Ability to adapt to change, hard work, determination, dedication and a whole lotta wine drinking! That Ah-Ha Moment: I’m still waiting for it. I’m hopeful to check this off my list once my dinner with Oprah pans out! and#40;see below and#41; Last Book Read: I just read “Liquid Memory: Why Wine Matters” and “Crush It” at the same time Craving For: So man [Read More]

published October 10, 2011 at 3:18pm CDT

GO AHEAD, STAY CREATIVE

29 Ways to Stay Creative A great big shout-out to my dad for sending me the video. Dad, you’re awesome and I love ya!   Is there really only 29? Let me know which ones you use in comments and#40;I ALWAYS do the first threeand#41;! [Read More]

published July 6, 2011 at 4:30pm CDT

BOOZE REVIEWS: STILETTO VODKA

Rating: ★★★★★  If the woman on the bottle doesn’t allure you, the taste will. I recently got to try Stiletto Vodka this past weekend and after one sip I was hooked. I’m not going to lie: this isn’t your run of the mill vodka. It’s top-shelf stuff — made with Russian winter wheat. Bold, yet smooth, the Stiletto Brand has made a vodka that makes other brands taste like they’ve been watered-down. According to their portfolio it was designed to target women and gay men, which I thought was cool. It’s no surprise, though, that they state, ” the attractive packaging and excellent quality would also, however, appeal to men.” Also coming in Mint, Chocolate, and Vanilla, this is a great gift for the vodka lover in your life. Soon you’ll be reaching for it too and#40;so exquisite is its tasteand#41;, so keeping one for yourself isn’t a bad idea either! [Read More]

published May 18, 2011 at 2:50pm CDT

KILLING ME SOFTLY: IMAGES OF WOMEN IN ADVERTISING

In this new, highly anticipated update of her pioneering Killing Us Softly series, the first in more than a decade, Jean Kilbourne takes a fresh look at how advertising traffics in distorted and destructive ideals of femininity. The film marshals a range of new print and television advertisements to lay bare a stunning pattern of damaging gender stereotypes -- images and messages that too often reinforce unrealistic, and unhealthy, perceptions of beauty, perfection, and sexuality. By bringing Kilbourne's groundbreaking analysis up to date, Killing Us Softly 4 stands to challenge a new generation of students to take advertising seriously, and to think critically about popular culture and its relationship to sexism, eating disorders, and gender violence. Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D. is internationally recognized for her groundbreaking work on the image of women in advertising. [Read More]

published May 11, 2011 at 3:12pm CDT

WINO WEDNESDAY: JAMES MAYS ROAD TRIP

I am SO sorry I didn’t catch onto this sooner, but if you like to laugh and are interested in wine you have to check out James Mays Road Trip on BBC America. They’re on season two and they’re touring California Wineries! Of course it took years for this to air in America so they have both seasons and#40;the first was shot in Franceand#41; on one nifty DVD entitled Oz and James’ Big Wine Adventure. Have fun winos! [Read More]

published May 11, 2011 at 2:39pm CDT

[VIDEO] MEET PRO SURFER COCO HO

Nineteen year old Coco Ho and#40;@Coco_Hoand#41;  was born and raised at Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. She  loves to play dance dance revolution. listen to Beyonce and hangout with her friends when she’s not competing professionally on the ASP Women’s World Tour. With an impressive family bloodline of proven champions, it comes as no surprise that this young Hawaiian has found success in the highest level of professional surfing and with three years of experience under her belt, Coco will be a threat at all events this year. We caught up with Coco this week at the G Series Fit launch party in Beverly Hills and fell in love with her smile, her giggle and her energy. [Read More]

published April 17, 2011 at 6:45pm CDT

ME AND GOJI DELIVERS A HEALTHY BREAKFAST OPTION

Crunchy. Crispy. Chewy. Healthy? With nine base cereals offered and over fifty “enhancers” everyone is sure to find a tasty combination of Me and Goji custom artisanal cereal. My creation, the “Mighty Mango” and#40;don’t ask me why I picked that nameand#41; included healthy hoops, golden granola, corn flakes, sliced almonds, dried cranberries, and sunflower seeds. Yum. The only thing I’d do differently on the next order would be to add more ingredients. Maybe some dried raspberries and strawberries? Mixed with mulberry and acai powder? I felt like I was already putting in too many ingredients, but in the case of cereal, I guess the more ingredients the merrier. If you aren’t feeling too creative, Me and Goji also provides a list of pre-designed organic cereals. One mixture that looked particularly appetizing was “Adam’s Apple.” This recipe includes amaranth and flax infused organic corn flakes, apples, cinnamon, cranberry, goji, golden raisons, and pumpkin. The pre-made r [Read More]

published March 15, 2011 at 12:08pm CDT

DEAR SO AND SO: MY BLOG

Dear Tipsyreader.com, I haven’t had my morning cup o’ joe yet, so this could get ugly. Sometimes I wish this were one of those blogs where I could write about my life at least a little bit. But there are two things wrong with this picture. One is that I always feel too narcissistic and negative whenever I do this. And I’m not funny on command. I totally admire the guys and gals who can blog well with wit and substance, but I am not one of those people. I have so many ideas for you, but they’re in its infancy of production. And then there’s logistics. I have a ton of time now, but when things get busy? You poor thing is the first to get neglected! Time management is a bitch like that. Oh Time Management, I feel a letter to you is in the near future. Yours Not-So-Faithfully, Tipsyface P.S. Have I mentioned I haven’t had my coffee yet? I don’t know who came up with “Dear So and So” first, but I like the long-form concept and I’m bringing it to Tipsy Read [Read More]

published March 2, 2011 at 4:49pm CST

TIPSY TUESDAY: BEST DRINK I EVER HAD

The Food Network is a glorious channel. Mostly consisting of hours of reruns and a not very searchable website and#40;I has pet peevesand#41;, they do churn out some gems. I mean, it’s a long list! The newest one is Best I Ever Drank — although it’s just an episode of “The Best Thing I Ever Ate.” Anyway, check out some of the drinks in the episode… which one appeals to you the most? I’d love to try the coffee from the Blue Bottle Coffee Company! It looks so scientific and Steampunk! [Read More]

published February 8, 2011 at 10:50am CST

WINO WEDNESDAY: MAD HOUSEWIVES GONE, WELL, MAD

Isn’t this just precious? I have no freaking clue how the wine tastes, but really… the marketing is genius. And if you visit their site, they have recipes too! Aptly named “Mad Cooking!” Hilarious! [Read More]

published January 26, 2011 at 3:06pm CST