Put a Cork In It Wine Tasting + My favorite wines this summer!
Many years ago, I started my career as a Librarian. My career focus was in online information management and accessibility of evidence based medical information. In 2011, I took a career pause to raise 2 amazing boys.
Hands down, one of my favourite activities I have done with friends in a long time was a backyard wine-tasting with Put a Cork in It Wine Tasting. It’s a refreshing feeling to learn more and taste wines I would have probably never purchased on my own before. Other than Bread & Butter Wine, I was introduced to some new wines and learnt the stories behind them while catching up with friends whom I have not seen in quite some time. A+ for value, A+ for unique experience, and totally doing this again!! Learn more about this business and her fav wines at the moment below:
Many years ago, I started my career as a Librarian. My career focus was in online information management and accessibility of evidence based medical information. In 2011, I took a career pause to raise 2 amazing boys. As they reached an age where they were more independent, I looked for an adaptation to my career that would allow me to do something I love while allowing me to choose my own work hours - and I found it in a partnership between my education and my hobby!
Classification of wine, keeping track of specifics, cataloging tastes; are not all that different than the Library world! I took WSET certification Levels 1 and 2, and 3 is in the works (on pause, like many other things, because of COVID). I opened Put a Cork In It Wine Tasting in 2019 and am thrilled on how quickly the idea has caught on in the Edmonton community.
I supply wooden wine flights, professional wine tasting glasses and table décor for your event. My take on wine tasting is a little different than you may be used to. I focus on bringing in interesting wines, wines with crazy back stories and often wines made by the same families for generations. The event is fun and full of laughs. Oh, and I sneak in how to taste wine in there too.
Wine Tastings are a fabulous idea for birthdays, showers, stagettes, stags, date night, or a friends get together. Not to mention Christmas parties, Halloween parties, surprise parties and themed parties. I also offer corporate wine tastings for a fun twist to a social event at the office, a lunch time team building offering, or an interactive addition to a client dinner. In addition, I offer wine tastings for networking events. What a great way to get people together; talking and getting to know each other while learning about wine! I serve Edmonton and area but am also happy to go on the road! Think lake lot wine tasting or wine tasting by camp fire light! I also travel to other cities of course.
With the advent of Covid, and social distancing measures my wine tastings have gotten creative. I bring glasses and wine flights (think a wooden mat with places to hold glasses). This allows guests to hold wine on a tray on their laps if needed, or on the grass without risk of spilling. Driveway wine tasting, backyard tasting in camp chairs on the grass, or on the deck spaced with deck chairs, it all works. Wine tastings start at $20 a person. We discuss what you are specifically looking for and where you are located for an individualized per person quote. This price does not include the cost of wine. This allows me to customize your wine flight to your specific tastes, budget, and numbers attending. Please note, I do not purchase wine on your behalf (AGLC regulations prevents me from doing so). However, I work with two wine stores in Edmonton to arrange your wine for your event and have it delivered to your house. Hosts are billed directly for the wine.
My favorite wines this summer: Bender Pinot Noir. This is a crisp, clean interpretation of a Pinot Noir. Bender is considered a “maverick” in the German wine industry; his wines grace Gordon Ramsey restaurants, Lufthansa’s business class, and can also be found on menus around town! Available at Rosslyn Liquor Store. http://rosslynliquorstore.com. Imported by Enotri wines.
Bread and Butter Chardonnay. I generally stay far away from mass marketed, large wine distributers in my wine tastings. But I make the occasional exception with the Bread and Butter Chardonnay. This wine is full of body and leaves your mouth coated in a buttery feel and taste.
Brutal. This rare cult wine is a cult wine for a reason. Want to know why? I’ll tell you at a wine tasting ;) Available at Highlands Liquor Store https://www.highlandsliquor.ca
All things sparling. Cava, Prosecco, Champagne (or Champagne method) are all fabulous to enjoy on a warm summer evening (or summer breakfast or lunch!).
Ask your wine store representative (or send me a message!) to point you in the right direction for level of sweetness you would like and highest quality for your price point.
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Submitted by Naomi Maharaj | Put a Cork In It Wine Tasting
Mad Love Monday | Preetika and Reena - K A A V I S H
Retreat and recharge. From the comfort of your home. Kaavish spa offers luxurious full body, head-to-toe treatments using world famous Tatcha products to ancient skin treatment regimens with a modern touch.
Retreat and recharge. From the comfort of your home.
Kaavish spa offers luxurious full body, head-to-toe treatments using world famous Tatcha products to ancient skin treatment regimens with a modern touch.
We take as much pride in our unique holistic approach to care as we do in our clinically proven methods and skincare regiments. From the coziness and convenience of your home, our luxury mobile spa focuses on nourishing your skin and your well-being. We believe that the most effective cure for stress is not to be found in medicine cabinets, but rather, deep within ourselves.
Kaavish = Rejuvenation
Reena & Preetika
We, Reena and Preetika, have always been involved in the beauty industry.
Preetika is a registered cosmetic nurse injector and Reena is a certified makeup artist and an experienced esthetician. Over the years, we’ve nurtured our passions for personal wellness and aesthetics and have allowed it to manifest into Kaavish.
We see skincare as a meditative ritual of self-care, the high quality and purity of Tatcha inspired our decision to solely use this product on our clients.
As advocates/lovers of routine self-care, we wanted to enhance the luxury spa experience in Edmonton by offering the first holistic head-to-toe relaxation experience.
We have both gone through situations in our life and it’s through these situations and circumstances we chose to put all our energy into Kaavish.
Kaavish means resilience, overcoming obstacles, rejuvenation, having a positive outlook. It was the perfect name for us to use to move forward with our passion.
The Future of Kaavish
Our long-term goal is to eventually carry out our own skin care line and body treatments and expand the Kaavish experience across Canada
To our surprise, our business took off in a short period of time and has been surrounded by an abundance of community love and support. We would love to pay it forward in our community.
We are currently in partnership with a new organization called Shanti’s Closet. This program allows women who are looking to rebuild their life and start over a chance to do so. We will also be working with Zebra Child Protection as this another charity that is close to our hearts.
We love being able to have the flexibility to create and be imaginative. We love that we are able to bring our passion to our clients so they can experience the joy we do everytime we talk about Kaavish.
We are able to follow our passion, follow our dream and to push ourselves the most we have done in our life. “Be afraid of mediocracy”
Best Boss Babe Moment
Seeing our client’s reaction after every single service and hearing from them after.
We strive at perfection. We want every client to be in their utmost relaxed state and when they see their reflection after, they instantly see their skin transform. That’s our moment; their happiness and satisfaction.
Another moment is when Kaavish gets recognized! I was recently out somewhere, and I could hear a couple girls talking about Kaavish. They were saying how they were going to reach out and plan a day for her sister’s baby shower. They thought it was such a different idea and loved how we would come to them. They were talking about our treatments and reviews and were genuinely excited about Kaavish.
It was an amazing moment when you hear people talk so highly about our brand!
Favourite Quote
Resilience is knowing you are the only one that has the power and responsibility to pick yourself up.
Mary Halloway
What are you looking to learn from the Boss Babes?
We are looking to learn and grow from other inspiring women entrepreneurs in this amazing community. The support and love from this community has been amazing and we can’t wait to see what the future holds.
Preetika and Reena
Mad Love Monday | Alyssa Berger - Infinite Landscape & Design Ltd.
Combining forces and best-fit backgrounds to build a company founded in creativity and functionality.
We spent our summers performing landscaping jobs and quickly fell in love with the work.
Combining forces and best-fit backgrounds to build a company founded in creativity and functionality.
We spent our summers performing landscaping jobs and quickly fell in love with the work. After pursuing post-secondary education, we quickly recognized we both had not only complementary educational backgrounds and experience but also strengths.
Megan was the creative one; I was the functional one. We knew they had something unique to bring to clients: A realistic approach to landscaping that caters to our unique Alberta climate while providing visually appealing outdoor spaces. As the name implies, Infinite Landscape & Design gives clients a beautiful, usable outdoor space created for a northern climate and built to last a lifetime.
As young women in the construction industry, it often takes time to gain customers and trade partners confidence that we are able to design and construct as well as, if not better, than many men in our industry. As we complete more projects, we continue to impress and change the view people have about women in trades. We love the challenges that come with seasonal construction, it makes success all the more rewarding.
While the company is new & our family life isn’t demanding, we are able to put in long hours without worrying about work-life balance. Hopefully, putting in the hours early on in the company will provide us with the opportunity to take a step back once home life ramps up. Networking with like-minded women provides us with the opportunity to explore partnerships & create supportive friendships. YBB is a place where women don’t compete but lift one another up & we are happy to be a part of the community.
learn more about enhancing your landscape with all four seasons in Alberta
When planning for any landscape project in a northern climate, it is crucial to consider not only what the project will look like in the summer months, but also year-round aesthetic. Spending our warm summers outdoors is the obvious reason to have nice landscaping but what happens once the weather cools and the leaves start to change? We are still going to look outside and what better than to have a beautiful yard even once the snow starts to fall. Let’s flip through the calendar and provide insight on how to maximize your property all year long!
Spring
After a conceptual design of your property is complete, we need to consider which plants will compliment your design and vision. When selecting plants for a project we have to consider plant size, shape, texture, foliage and bloom times. Springtime brings on lots of new colours that we missed during the long winter. It is the time and most plants tend to bloom bringing birds and bees back to your yard. It is important to select these blooms to be diverse in size and colour to get the most out of your landscape. Blooms come in many different shapes and sizes from the large bunches found on hydrangeas to the tiny flowers of forget-me-nots. It is important to choose a variety of sizes to add varying textures to your yard in addition to the diverse colours.
Summer
Short and sweet, Albertans need to make the most of our summer months. Although many plants bloom in the spring there are also lots that will bring some colour to your summer landscape. It is equally as important to find plants that will have varying colour and texture throughout the summer months too.
Multiformity in your plants ensures balance amongst your project and creates more variance for the eye. We try to layer short pants in front of tall plants to create appealing depth. This practice allows you to use more plants in a design while also ensuring they don’t end up hidden from view. Height changes also translated into the winter months, but we will get to that later.
Autumn…
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