The most exciting day of the year is approaching. No it’s not Halloween, Thanksgiving, or even Christmas! It’s a day celebrating the greatest (and my absolute favorite) beverage on the planet and it’s coming up this Friday, October 28th – Champagne Day 2011, A Global Celebration. A day celebrating Champagne?! Um, yes please! Now in [...]
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*Disclaimer: This post has very little to do with wine and a lot to do with my potty mouth You know those people, at the end of a marathon, who limp pathetically towards the finish line in what looks like slow motion, looking like they are about to throw up any second, with an intense [...]
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It may seem like I have been MIA again here from the blog, but I can assure you I’m still here. Over the last few weeks I’ve been through hurricane Irene, leaving us without power for three days, then we moved to a new city (while juggling the now 9 month old twins), followed by [...]
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This past weekend I ran my longest single run ever – 15 miles. Prior to this my longest run was the two half marathons (13.1 miles) I ran back in 2009 and never imagined I would ever exceed that distance. But I did, and plan to do it four more times until October 15th, when [...]
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… your guide to finding delicious rosés perfect for summertime grilling! I seem to be on quite the rosé kick this summer. I blame two things – the heat, and my husband. First, when it’s hot out I want to be drinking something cold and refreshing. The later is based on the fact that my [...]
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I wanted to share with you some news I recently received. The Center for Wine Origins just announced their new class of Wine Location Specialists, and guess who’s on that list? Me! You may be wondering, that’s great Mary, but what does that mean? According to their press release: “Wine Location Specialists pass a comprehensive [...]
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Actually nobody has ever told me that, nor have I read it anywhere. I just made it up. It’s my way of coping with the fact that I just signed up to run a marathon and I’m going to need a lot of moral support… in the liquid form that is. Wine does hydrate right? [...]
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… and two great pink bubbly recommendations. Sparkling wine is a requirement in my house, at all times. It is useful in times of joy, times of celebration, times of sadness, madness and frustration, and times you’re just plain ol’ thirsty (which is my most common “excuse” to drink bubbles). To put it plainly, they [...]
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I may be late in the game in writing about this news, but I have an excuse. I was pregnant all of last fall and moved 3,000 miles across the country. My mind was in many other places. Earlier this winter, while getting acquainted to my new local wine shops here in Connecticut, I had [...]
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… And a special announcement. As this year comes to an end I wanted to wish everybody who reads this blog a very happy new year and to share some very exciting news. Earlier this month my husband and I welcomed our twin boys into the world. Sawyer James and Cole Thomas joined us on [...]
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