The Friendly Skies—With Wine

by Caren January 23, 2012

I love to travel. I’m the person that gets a pit of excitement in my stomach, knowing I’m hours away from getting on an airplane. Once in the air, I’m happy to pass the hours, reading, watching a movie, or just looking at the clouds below. While I’ve never associated the two, I also love [...]

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Drinking Rituals

by Leah January 20, 2012

My husband’s office had their annual Chinese New Year’s party last week at a restaurant in Flushing, Queens, and while the karaoke, musical chairs, and door prizes were a blast, I still can’t get over the shots of wine. Yes–shots of wine. My husband, who goes to these events regularly, says this is typical—not among [...]

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Interview with Mary Morris, author of “Revenge” and “The River Queen”

by Caren January 18, 2012

Each week, we post short interviews with interesting people about their thoughts and feelings on women and drinking. There is such a wide array of perspectives about this topic, and we are excited to gain insight into as many as possible and to share them with you. Mary Morris is the author of fourteen books [...]

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From Cork to Screwtop, Box to Can. What’s Next?

by Caren January 16, 2012

There is an answer to this question, but you’ll have to read on to find the answer (don’t cheat)… Needless to say, the glass wine bottle reigns supreme. There has, however, been an increase in the types of containers storing wine in recent years. And it keeps on evolving. For a long time, boxed wine [...]

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In With the Guidance, Out With the One-Size-Fits-All Drinking Rules

by Leah January 13, 2012

This week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a report stating that binge drinking is a bigger problem than they thought. According to their statistics, “More than 38 million US adults binge drink, about 4 times a month.” So what are we going to do about it? Apparently, all the blanket recommendations, measurements and [...]

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