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Whether you’re being extra cautious or have grown accustomed to dining in after months of being quarantined, I’ve got you covered on some awesome restaurants who have pivoted their business model in the time of COVID-19 and are offering full bottles of wine for purchase via pick-up and/or delivery sorted by Manhattan neighborhood.
Being at the epicenter of COVID-19 in Manhattan it’s hard not to reminisce about the summers spent outside at restaurants sipping on bottles of rosé on ice with friends and family. Although we are not doing that anytime in the foreseeable future, I’m still going about my usual routine to get ready for summer sipping by trying a few different rosés and stocking up on the ones I like.
’m under the impression that rose is starting to get a bad rap again but for a different reason. While once thought of as an unpleasant, extremely fruity, cherry hued zinfandel now associates with the lightest possible wines on earth, tasting like flavored water or quite literally “Summer Water” (not to be associated with the brand “Summer Water” but in a general sense). So here’s to keeping rosé simple and bringing it back to a happy medium. Below are some Rad Roses for Summer for those who want a little something more.
Playdate (noun): A date and time set by parents for children to play together.
In my opinion, playdates are not only for the kids to run around freely living their best lives while working on their social skills and development but also for the adults to mix, mingle and have “adult” conversations in a relaxed environment. (insert Billy Joel’s Piano Man line – “And forget about life for a while”). Within this relaxed (and contained) environment it’s only appropriate to add some delicious wine to the mix – am I right? This is why I’m dedicating an article fully on “Playdate” Wines!
The list below has been carefully curated based off of specific criteria (that I made up) consisting of: simplicity, quality + fun factor. I thought it would be helpful to outline the perfect wines to bring with you in various situations you may find yourself in such as those Sunday afternoon playdates when Sunday anxiety creeps up OR when your kids are besties but you’ve never met the other moms! This is your mid-2019 off the shelf guide to playdate wines!
Why now are workers hesitant to order a single glass of wine to pair with their lunch? Why is it so frowned upon to have a glass of Fume Blanc or Pinot Noir with clients at noon? Is it an etiquette thing, functionality, act of fear or is it simply that over time this concept has been placed in a time capsule where we will be forever indebted to movies and our father’s stories. It has me thinking, what would happen if I was out to lunch with colleagues and ordered a glass of wine…? (nail biter)
Here I’m going to share with you a few tips (and tricks) to help you conquer your wine list fears and arm you for your next encounter so next time, you will LEAN INTO your energy and pick up that list like a BOSS!
Dust off your finest crystal, stock up on hot coco, grab your favorite bottle of vino and pick-up (or cut) your holiday tree to celebrate the most festive time of the year! Easy as that, right? WRONG. The tree is my biggest challenge. Not the making the trip to my local vendor on York Avenue part but figuring out how to start decorating. I’ve literally been giving it a Charlie Brown “confused” face whilst drinking some bubbly for a week not knowing where to start. I took to instagram for holiday tree inspo and stumbled upon Holiday Workroom (our holiday savior). Here is their story + holiday wines to pair!
To decant or not, that is a question most avid wine drinkers ponder when opening their favorite bottle.
Wine & beauty – sounds lovely right! Well, it’s not just another girls night in story, the two actually do work together in the most scientific way possible and it all stems from THE GRAPE.
Q1 2018 Reading list filled with wine, inspiration and pregnancy book reviews!
Exploring new wines is fun but so are the accessories that go with it. From fashion to unique wine gear here are March’s finds below!
