JUMPING INTO PORTUGAL
“Drink wine, not labels.” Today, my daughter, Miss T as we call her, came home exclaiming loudly that our elf on the shelf was soooooo boring.
TURKEY WINE 2018
Thanksgiving wine pairing Ahhh, it’s that time of year again. The temps are dropping, the leaves are crispy and your Thanksgiving to do list is hot on your mind.
URUGUAY, WHY NOT?
Uruguay, where are we? Does your 7-year-old know where Uruguay is? Mine does! Let me tell you, this has nothing to do with school or great parenting skills but everything to do with wine.
WINE TASTING PARTY
The school called me today to tell me a few things. The first was that my son had spent the morning loudly telling his fellow first graders that he “forgot” to put on underwear this morning.
ROSÉ FOR ALL SEASONS!
Who doesn’t like a little pink? I have two girls, so there is a lot of pink in my world. Sorry to my youngest offsping, Max–you did sport a few hand me downs in gentlemen’s pink.
WHISKEY DIVERSION
Whether you spell whiskey with an “ey” or an “y,”, this is for you! Excuse me, isn’t this a blog about wine? Did I take a wrong turn somewhere? Stay with me folks, I’m just keeping you sharp.
NO WHINING IN THE NO-WEST!
HOLLA! What’s this west coast girl doing in New York City? Well, that is a story for another day – but if there is one thing I love, it is wine from the west coast, and especially the Northwest region.
YOU HAD ME AT CHABLIS...
What can a girl say about Chablis? It’s kinda the middle child of Burgundy. You know, the amazing, kick a** kid who is left in the shadows of the younger and older siblings?
EAT, DRINK AND BE THANKFUL!
Just look around the corner… it’s Thanksgiving! Put aside your political comments and be thankful for one another (even for family members’ who voted for the “other” party!).
BUBBLES GLORIA-OUS BUBBLES
I had a recent visit to the Gloria Ferrer vineyard, sans kids could I just add. It left me falling in love with the bubbles once again. It’s not typically what I reach for, but this visit left me thinking I should be drinking more of it, especially the Carneros Cuvee. Pause for a second and picture me holding a glass of bubbly without kids jumping, screaming, pulling or asking me for anything. B-B-B-back to reality.
DRINKS WELL WITH OTHERS...
What’s a mom to do…and where has this mom been?
On the eve of my ‘big test,’ the odds seemed stacked against me. Child one broke out in hives. Just for fun? I don’t know. Still no idea why. Child 2 developed a 103 fever, later diagnosed with strep throat, and child 3 injured his hand, as in, OUCH. All in the span of an hour. At least I had about 6 glasses of wine in front of me. Bottoms up. #blindtastingpractice
WHAT'S ON THE MENU?
In the midst of my studying, I was briefly interrupted by the TV. As a parent, I would never allow this kind of studying, but hey, I’m the boss.
RESOLUTION TIME
I’m not much of a new year’s resolution person. Let’s be honest, with the amount of sleep I get with three kids, I forget the resolution I’ve made about 2 hours after I make it.
MOMMY, WHERE DOES WINE COME FROM?
My son is loud. He has taken lately to bird calling (he’s four)… it’s not scientific, it’s just loud. Although it is slightly endearing, especially early in the morning when the neighbors may or may not still be sleeping.