Hooked on a Bottle
For every wine lover you speak to, there’s a bottle of wine that shaped them into the enthusiast they are today. My first wine memories started in my teen years, Christmas lights twinkling, holiday music softly playing in the background, and my grandma and mom giving me a concoction in the much-desired, sophisticated looking wine glass. The beverage was a cocktail consisting of mostly 7-Up with a splash of Arbor Mist Peach Wine, just enough to make me feel like one of the grown-ups. Even at that young age, I knew there was something very special about holding that glass while being surrounded by family, Christmas dinner on the table. Fast-forward ten years, and I was working for a woman who made Meryl Streep’s character in “The Devil Wears Prada” look like a cuddly kitten. Day after grueling day of putting up with the woman’s shenanigans, I found the perfect way to unwind, and to simply not go insane, was a stop at the gym ...