If you love sweet wines like Moscato but want to try something new… I found two sweet German wines from Trader Joe’s for you to try. I tasted a sweet red wine and a sweet white wine that you can serve with just about anything and both are under $6!
Author Archive: Carrie
How I drink wine & lose weight
Yes you can drink wine & still lose weight. I gained 15 pounds since June 2014. I have been avoiding the scale because I didn’t want to see the number. I told myself that I was fine and didn’t need to watch what I ate. I was wrong. But after doing
Cat pee – is this taste OK in wine?
Is it ok for your wine to taste like cat pee? Well that depends. If you are drinking a glass of Moscato or Chardonnay, throw out the wine in your glass immediately. If you are drinking a Sauvignon Blanc or a Cabernet Sauvignon
Easy Wine Tasting Game
All you need are two bottles of the same white wine! This is a fun game that you should try at your next get together. Take two bottles of the same wine and cover them both. Put one in the fridge and keep it cool (not below 50 degrees) and leave the other one on the counter […]
2015 Virginia Wine Expo
Best Wines at the 2015 Virginia Wine Expo My family and I were among the many attendees at the 2015 Virginia Wine Expo held at the Va. Beach Expo Center this past weekend (Jan. 17 & 18th). There were 54 wineries and over 100 other vendors. I’m glad I went on Sunday instead of Saturday […]
Dance Moms Wine Pairings :-)
I have a guilty pleasure, the TV show Dance Moms. While I was watching the latest episode I started comparing them to wines, and I wanted to share my comparisons with those of you that watch this show. I miss
Wine pairing for the Super Bowl & Total Wine coupon!
Have you started planning your super-bowl party yet? The big game is Sunday February 1st! Here are a few wine & food pairing ideas to help. If you are having more than one type of wine start off with
6 steps in making wine & how it mirrors life
Have you ever thought about how wine is made, & how it’s a metaphor for life? It’s really interesting, here is the short version of how wine is made if
Best Tasting Sweet Sparkling Wine & Champagne
My favorite sparkling wine I recently went to Total Wine for one of their Saturday wine tastings. I was in luck because they were featuring champagnes and sparkling wines. Most of the sparkling wines and champagnes
My new chips – only 7 calories per cup
These taste great! I’ve gained a few pounds and I need to get them off! When I’m happy I eat, and apparently I have been happy a lot lately! But I’m on a quest to shed some of these pounds. I have been searching for a replacement for my “salty” and “sweet” habit. And I think […]