Restoring Balance with Cannabinoids **As Seen in A Balanced Glass** After a decade of US and international wine industry experience, I chose to leave the industry I love. Throughout my wine career, I remember working many long days and nights. I was feeling the constant pressure to entertain or have a glass of wine, even though my body and mind were exhausted. I love a good glass of wine and absolutely loved the work that I was doing, but by the end of the week, I was drinkin

Dating back thousands of years, our society has incorporated many different healing herbs and spices into daily routines and rituals. Whether you are cooking or creating food recipes, elixirs, healing tinctures, and more, the variety of aromas, flavors, and healing properties that plants give us is astounding. One of the building blocks and most crucial compounds that differentiates plants, flowers, and herbs are terpenes. Terpenes are the fragrant oils that give Mother Natur

Photo credit: Priscilla Du Preez The holiday season is a time of indulgences. Wine, food, and rich flavors spoil our palates while daily health routines are often put on pause during this joyful time of year. After weeks of festive dinners and celebrations, early January presents a time where we can shift our focus to health-conscious activities and decisions. It’s also a time where we begin to plan our New Year’s resolutions. I recently came across a note from a close friend

Kurvana’s line of premium products are the perfect match for any palate (photo credit: Kurvana) Whether you are new to cannabis or bona fide pro, navigating through the vast array of herbal products can sometimes feel overwhelming. Edibles, smokeables, and infused drinkables - how do you know if the product is right for you? Is there a brand that can accommodate every type of consumer in this new day and age of cannabis? Founded in 2014 by a small, passionate group of cannabi

The next generation of cannabis products have arrived with OLO leading the charge (photo credit: OLO) Imagine a product that could help you feel active, social, focused, or chill at any given moment. Now, imagine a product that’s been made to enhance your favorite activities, events, or social settings, while delivering a reliable cannabis experience that is backed by science. Does something like this actually exist? Meet OLO, the future of cannabis. On a warm sunny day in Au

Discovering the complex aromas of our favorite imbibe Like cannabis, there are specific organic compounds that contribute to the aromas and flavors of our favorite wines. If you are familiar with reading wine reviews or tasting notes, you’ll most often see descriptors such as strawberry, pear, cassis, blackberry, wet wood, forest floor, bell pepper, and more. What factors contribute to these characteristics? Meet the five essential aroma and flavor compounds that are naturall