I stumbled across a wine at last night's Cameron Village holiday open house. Ten Thousand Villages, one of my favorite places to find unique, meaningful gifts, has a license to sell a variety of wine through Saturday, November 22. This is a small window of opportunity to check … [Read more...] about Organic Wine That’s Good – 5:00 Fridays TM
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Sea Glass Sauvignon Blanc – 5:00 Fridays TM
I don't write about wine. I really don't claim to know the first thing about wine. I just know how to drink it. I admittedly sometimes buy a bottle of wine based on the label or name alone. Just last week I bought a Malbec called Handsome Devil as a nod to Mac … [Read more...] about Sea Glass Sauvignon Blanc – 5:00 Fridays TM
Zestos Rosada – 5:00 Fridays TM
I have a slight obsession with the fact that summer is ending. I've relied on the kindness of friends and availability of babysitters to cobble together my work schedule this summer. Colleagues think I've been half-assing my job, and my kids think I've failed at motherhood. It's … [Read more...] about Zestos Rosada – 5:00 Fridays TM
Vino 2GO – 5:00 Fridays TM
I'm taking you on a different path for today's 5:00 Fridays. I want to share the coolest wine glass that is basically a sippy cup for grown ups. Vine 2GO. Unbreakable and spillproof. Ingenius. This is one of those why-didn't-I-think-of-that products. My … [Read more...] about Vino 2GO – 5:00 Fridays TM
Wine Twits Wine Tasting – 5:00 Fridays
Last night I hosted an intimate little wine tasting with Fadra and the Jeffs as my guests. That could totally be a band, with Fadra wearing white gogo boots and the Jeffs singing duwop tunes wearing white dinner jackets. There were boots and jackets for sure, but nothing that … [Read more...] about Wine Twits Wine Tasting – 5:00 Fridays
5:00 Fridays
Drink wine. Donate to a worthy cause. No catch.Well, the catch is the great wine secret I'm about to let you in on. Shuffle in a tish closer, won't you? Oh hell, let me drag out my soap box. It's practically an extra appendage anyway. Are you listening?Lean on in, … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays
Bring Sexy Back, One Girls Weekend at a Time
Reporting for duty after a much needed vacay from reality. Reality doesn't suck, but it sure does suck the life out of me. Sometimes it's nice to steal away and forget that my name is Mom. Sometimes I like to be Ilina again. You know, the woman who wears dry clean only clothes, … [Read more...] about Bring Sexy Back, One Girls Weekend at a Time