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The holidays can be a joyous and wonderful time, but there’s no denying that holiday stress can occasionally creep…
Our winter schedule
Now that the holidays have concluded it’s time to look forward to our winter (and even a bit of our spring) schedule for winemaker dinners and shop tastings. For those of you who have attended our dinners with our …
Wine trends from 2018
Perhaps a better title would be beverage trends from 2018, but the lion’s share of what we have noticed this past year will be in relation to wine. It is tough to work as a professional in any industry and not noti…
Fatigue can be a warning sign - Part II
In Part I of Fatigue Can Be a Warning Sign, we talked about fatigue as a warning sign that something could be wrong and warrants investigative work to find out the cause. We discussed hormonal imbalance, gut health…
The curse of 1183
As 2018 approaches its close, it seems like an appropriate time to look back on proposition 1183 that has now been in place some four years in our nearby neighbor Washington. The law heralded as a huge benefit for …
Fatigue can be a warning sign: Part I
So many people are tired today. If tiredness is a part of your life it would be wise to investigate the cause and get rid of it. Living with fatigue is just not fun! Tiredness, or fatigue, is a warning flag that so…
What your symptoms are telling you: Part II
In Part I of “What your symptoms are telling you,” we read about how symptoms, whether they are just annoying or life-changing, have meaning. Symptoms are the body’s way of telling us something is wrong. The more s…
Your holiday wines found
Here we are on the eve, or nearly on the eve, of the Christmas and New Year holidays. Many of us entertain at this time of year. The gatherings are much fun with ample opportunity to roll out great wine choices, re…
More demystifying of wine
There is plenty of mystery surrounding wine and its consumption, but once you delve a little deeper into the practicality of wine, much of the mystery is solved. While all of the swirling and slurping and fancy des…
What your symptoms are telling you: Part I
Symptoms can be simply annoying, downright life-changing or anything in between. But symptoms aren’t there for no reason. As with most things in life, there is a reason and a purpose for symptoms.
Ask Hayden Health
Dear Dr. Wendy,
11 years of trends
It is hard for us to believe, but in just a couple of weeks the dinner party will be have been open for 11 years! Mary and I would like to express our sincere thanks to all of our customers, loyal readers and the m…
12 days of Christmas
FA LA LA and HO HO HO! ‘Tis the season for great joy, right? Not stress, presents, no working out, money talks and families fussing. How should we spend this holiday season? I say the 12 days of Christmas need to b…
Favorite gifts for your favorite wine lover
Most of us have a wine lover among our list of gift recipients at the holidays. A lovely bottle of wine or a gift card will certainly please every enthusiast and we have those available here at the dinner party. Wh…
Do you hate your CPAP?
You know you need something for your obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) because it is a serious medical condition and left untreated it is dangerous. However, if you cannot tolerate your CPAP there is an alternative!
You could, but why would you?
We have written much on how the wine choices have continued to expand here in North Idaho. The options continue to grow on varietals and appellations. In just the 11 years since we opened the dinner party, we conti…