Nelson's Neighborhood

Bloody Mary Basket  All of the excitement - and stress - of the holidays are officially upon us. This time of year many are scurrying about, thinking of ways to entertain family and friends while getting all the holiday shopping finished. Mark off those "hard-to-buy-for" friends and family members on your Christmas list by escaping to Irvin-House Vineyards for t w o Holiday Open Houses t o be held on Saturday, December 7 and Saturday, December 14 from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. These two events will get you in the holiday spirit and the best part...you get to sip and shop locally and purchase gifts for your friends and family they will truly want. With each festive event, guests can enjoy live music from the De Gullah Singers, a complimentary glass of homemade hot, spiced wine (for those over 21 years of age), the delicious tastes of the Stono Café and plenty of shopping options provided by local vendors. Bring the whole family or make a trip out alone to enjoy the so...

Thanksgiving is a holiday where people come together to give thanks and celebrate, but often the stress that comes with preparing the Thanksgiving meal can be overwhelming. Send that stress packing and enjoy a relaxing holiday with Cru Catering’s Thanksgiving Dinner Pick Up Menu. The full menu is $35.00 per person plus tax. Orders are a four person minimum and must be placed by noon on Saturday, November 23. All orders can be placed by calling (843) 534-2433 or emailing Aileen Mancini at Aileen@crucatering.com . Delivery and a la carte options are available. It’s as easy as placing an order, picking it up the day before Thanksgiving and heating the dishes when you’re ready to eat. Heating instructions will be included providing you a fool-proof, delicious meal without the hassle. Cru Catering’s Thanksgiving dinner will include: Oven Roasted or Applewood Smoked Turkey (dark and light meat), Southern Cornbread Stuffing with Country Ham, Homemade Giblet Gravy, Port Wine Cranberry Sauc...

Warm up in the crisp air at Charleston’s only winery as Sippin’ Saturdays continue through the end of 2013. Every Saturday from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m, the winery will serve up a different local food vendor and musical group to entertain locals and visitors alike. There is no admission fee but patrons are encouraged to bring their cash or credit for a wide variety of libations, food options, tastings and local gifts.  Bring your lawn chairs & blankets to relax under the oaks and relish in the Lowcountry beauty. The famous Irvin~House Vineyards Wine-a-Ritas will be served on the patio and Irvin~House Vineyards wine may be purchased by the glass or bottle and enjoyed outside. Tastings in the Firefly Vodka distillery and Irvin~House Vineyard winery are only $6.00 to taste 6 of 24 flavors of Firefly Spirits and $5.00 to taste 5 wines. Patrons will receive complimentary glasses during both tastings. Pets are allowed but must be leashed, and no coolers please. The vineyard will ...

Going for a touchdown! Two local tourist destinations, Irvin~House Vineyards and Firefly Distillery are in the running for the exposure of a lifetime as they have been chosen for round two of the Intuit Small Business Big Game Contest. The reward: a national commercial to air during the third quarter of the the biggest football game of the year!  Now that voting has been closed to the public, Intuit will pick the top 20 companies, using their number of votes, financial stability, creativity and how they represent the Intuit brand. Four finalists will be announced in November and each will receive a professionally produced national commercial. Voters will then choose their favorite business and the grand prize winner will be announced in December. Intuit will provide the budget to produce the ad. Intuit is the maker of QuickBooks and other business products. Firefly Distillery and Irvin~House Vineyards teamed up with local producer Ryan Nelson of Nelwater ...