I am most likely channeling almost everyone’s thoughts right now, when I say that I seriously can’t believe Christmas is less than three days away.  I tried my best, under the circumstances, to finish making and packaging gifts much earlier in the month, but it just didn’t happen.  I did, however, manage to sneak in […]

Pink… What words come to mind, when you see this color or hear its name?  What associations, emotions, pictures, people?  I see beautiful sunsets, gorgeous azalea blooms from my home state of Florida, Sunday dresses, spring ties, sprinkled cupcakes, seersucker suits, brightly colored parrots, a singer by this name, ripe strawberries, and, of course, flamingos.  […]

Hello!! I’m Jayme Henderson, and I am a farmer and winemaker for The Storm Cellar, a winery in western Colorado. I also write the blog, holly & flora, a space where I share my recipes for botanically inspired cocktails, tasting notes and wine pairings from my viewpoint as a certified sommelier, and stories from my […]

France 2010, a set on Flickr. Just up organizing photos from some recent trips and reminiscing a lovely escape to France back in May of 2010. Along with members of an intense, food-and-wine driven, northern Italian restaurant, I toured some of the finest vineyards and met some of the most interesting winemakers and talented chefs. […]