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A gift card says thank you and is forgotten by payday. Here is what employees actually remember, and how to plan an appreciation event that earns its budget.

The corporate events people remember give everyone something to do together. Here is how the main formats compare, and what each one asks of the organizer.

What is worth doing on Long Island once the beach season ends, from harvest season out east to the indoor options that hold up when the weather turns. Plus what changes after Labor Day.

How client appreciation event formats compare depending on the size of your list, how to get people to turn up, and where each one stops working. From a winery hosting client groups since 2010.

How the main corporate Christmas party formats compare, what each asks of the organizer, and who each one is not right for, from a winery that has hosted company groups since 2010.

What to send clients and staff over the holidays, how to brand it without turning a thank you into an advert, and the ordering timelines that catch companies out in December.

How each type of Long Island holiday party venue actually works, what to ask before you commit, and which suits your group size and budget. From a winery hosting company parties since 2010.

Adults take part in team building when it feels like a good afternoon out rather than a workshop. Here is what works, what falls flat, and how to plan team building on Long Island.

The company outings people remember put colleagues side by side on a shared task. Here is how to choose the right one for your team, and how to plan it on Long Island.

The office holiday parties people remember give everyone something to do together. Here are the ideas that work for mixed teams, and how to plan one on Long Island without it taking over your December.

Most of the wine you drink is a blend, made from several grape varieties combined on purpose. Here is why winemakers do it and what changes once you try it yourself.

Long Island has more to do than its reputation suggests. Eight group activities for adults worth your time, from axe throwing to blending your own wine in Hicksville.

Long Island has better date night ideas than another dinner across a table. Here are eight that give you something to do together, and what each one asks of you.

Wine tasting and wine blending share the glass and almost nothing else. Here is what happens in each, who each one suits, and how to choose between them.

You pop open a bottle of wine at dinner. It tastes incredible. But what actually happened between a bunch of grapes being harvested, and that glass in your hand? The answer is fermentation, and it is one of the most fascinating processes in food and drink. You do not need a science degree to understand it, you just need this article! If you are just getting started with wine and want to understand the basics first, our Wine 101 guide is a great place to begin before diving in

Oak barrels do more to a wine than most people realise. This plain-English guide covers how oak aging works, what it adds to the flavor of aged wines, and why winemakers choose it.

You’ve seen it a million times – a wine connoisseur takes a sip of their wine and then shares all the wonderful flavor characteristics of the wine to any and all within earshot. Then you take a sip of the same wine and think, I don’t taste tobacco, chocolate, or blueberries! But the truth is, […]

When you are in social situations where wine is being shared, there is a certain etiquette that should be followed when it comes to holding your wine glass. While it might be easy to scoff at the notion that how one holds their glass of wine matters, the truth is wine is one of the […]

Whether you’re new to the world of wine or a long-time wine connoisseur, odds are you’ve heard the word “sulfites” when reading about or discussing wine. Sulfites are sort of the bad boys of winemaking because all too often, they are what most people blame for their headaches, hangovers, and even hives after consuming too […]

Have you ever heard of orange wine? The thought of orange flavored wine may not be the most inviting, but luckily the term “orange wine” doesn’t mean that the wine is made from actual oranges. The term is a bit of a misnomer, as it is more indicative of the wine’s unique coloring than the […]