A Toast to the RollerCoaster Ride that is Motherhood
This post is being sponsored by Bandit Wines. Visit them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bandit or online at www.banditwines.com for a look at their brand new packaging—and to find out where it’s available in your area. So you think you want to try hiking. Maybe with some Mom friends? Or on a romantic date with your spouse? Or maybe, just maybe, with the kids? You know what? It's a great … [Read more...]
There are some places where (no matter how much you want to) you can never bring a bottle of wine. Like a PTA meeting for example. Never a good idea. Then there are other places where you may THINK you can never bring a bottle of wine—because it's just not practical. Like on a hiking trip. Or to the beach. (Or when you go running and screaming from the house into the woods.) But while it's … [Read more...]
Both Champagne and Prosecco are sparkling wines that take their name from the specific geographic regions they’re made in—and where wine regulators get testy if anyone outside that area uses that name to make a similar wine. That’s where the similarities end Champagne is French, and can only be made in the Champagne region there. Prosecco is Italian, and can only be made in the Veneto … [Read more...]
Thanks for the great question, Colleen. To ask a question of your own, click here. Without knowing what specific wines you have, my best answer is “drink them both pretty soon, the Chard first.” The longer answer is, well, long. How long a wine lasts unopened depends on a lot of things. First, it matters how the wine was stored. Ideally, the bottles were on their sides (so the corks … [Read more...]
Tired of the yelling? Tired of the whining? Tired of being tired? Of course you are. That's why you're on this site! But sometimes, a glass of wine is not enough. If you’re tired of nagging, reminding and yelling to get kids to listen – join us for a special online seminar. Moms Who Need Wine is excited to partner with Amy McCready, founder of Positive Parenting Solutions & … [Read more...]
(The following is a sponsored post.) Last week we told you that you can judge a wine by it’s label—especially when it comes to wines like The Show. We told you how their big, bold Malbec matches their big, bold Hatch Show Print label. Well, the same holds true for their Cabernet Sauvignon. With a label designed to draw a crowd, the Three Thieves had to be sure that the wine inside would … [Read more...]
The following is a sponsored post. Yes, we know. Don't judge a book by its cover. Or a wine by its label. But let's face it… when you're standing in the wine store, looking for something new to try, and there are hundreds (thousands?) of bottles staring back at you, isn't it hard NOT to pay attention to the label? I mean, do you REALLY want to drink something with a dancing rooster on … [Read more...]
