Over the years, many things have changed at SpringHouse, but there are a few that haven't. One of those is our bread. The type of bread we make at SpringHouse is an Italian-style bread called Ciabatta. Read more

Most Champagnes or sparkling wines, including Rosé wines, are made from a blend of three grapes—Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay. Blanc de blanc ("white from white") Champagnes are made from 100 percent Chardonnay. This sparkling wine is made in the same method as Champagne called Méthode Traditionnelle (Traditional Method). The French term Mousseux is used to refer to a sparkling wine that is not made in the Champagne region. Read more

Quite clearly, tomatoes are one of the true blessings of summer. Southerners celebrate the many varieties of this beautiful fruit in ways those from the North or West just wouldn't understand. Among those are the irresistibly simple tomato sandwich, but also the classic southern Tomato Pie. Read more

Some of my family members recently returned from a trip to Chile with tales of a cocktail they tried there called a Pisco Sour. They were quite excited about it, even bringing back some bottles of the Chilean spirit, so I could try my hand at making one. I had read about this particular cocktail before, but had never been able to find a bottle of pisco. Now, finally equipped with the necessary spirit, I shook up a few to try. Read more