So I have been a little busy the last few weeks due to the holidays and getting my wisdom teeth removed. I am currently laying on the couch recovering, so I figured I might as well do something productive and write about the last few wines in the 2019 CraftEaze Advent Calendar. This list is a little bit longer than the last two lists, but there were several repeats.
Christmas is getting closer each day. Hopefully, you have most of your shopping done by now. I still have a few more gifts to go, but I”m almost done. Yesterday, was December 14. That means the second week of the CraftEaze advent calendar is complete.
It’s that time of year again where everyone is getting ready for Christmas. It’s so easy to get overwhelmed by finding gifts for your friends and family members, decorating your house, and planning holiday parties. But it is so important to find a way to remember to do something for yourself during this busy time. One way that you can do this is by having an Advent calendar. My personal favorite as an adult is a wine Advent calendar.
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Rosé is a wine that is very drinkable in the summer. I think it is because it is great to drink chilled. It is the perfect wine to drink while laying by a pool. Can’t you imagine an extremely attractive man bringing you a glass of rose while reading the latest summer fiction bestseller laying by the pool? I sure can.
This rosé is no exception. I was drawn to this particular bottle tonight because of the chickens on the label. When a bottle has a fun label, I am always willing to try it. I purchased it at my local grocery store, but according to Google, you may be able to buy it at Target. So next time you are roaming around Target, check out the wine section to see if they have this wine! You can also purchase a bottle of this wine from wine.com.
I enjoyed this wine. It had a strawberry flavor and was very drinkable. It was a little on the dryer side, but I think it would pair well with chickens or a Caprese salad. When I think of a poolside cabana, this is the type of wine I imagine that I am drinking. However, tonight I drank a glass in my stemless wine glass while watching an old episode of Greek. There is no pool nearby, but I hear there is a lot of flooding going on since it won’t stop raining!
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It’s Wednesday night, which means it is wine and craft night! Tonight I am drinking Bartenura Moscato while working on a baby blanket for my Etsy shop. I am using the leftover yarn from my cousin’s baby blanket to make this blanket. I am using the same pattern that I used in the past to make my mom a baby blanket for one of her friend’s daughter’s baby shower.
Bartenura Moscato is a sweet wine from Italy. I am wanting to use wine corks for a project for the wedding, so I have been trying different wines that have a cork to add to my collection. I picked up a bottle at my local Walmart when I dropped by after work today to get new king-size pillows and some other necessities. In the past, I have seen this particular wine at my local grocery store in the past. According to what I read online, you can also find it at Target. If you are not wanting to go to the store, you can buy a bottle from Wine.com.
This wine is very refreshing. I love the bubbles. It makes me feel fancy even though I’m just watching Hulu and drinking wine in my sweatpants. I taste melon and tangerine flavors. I am also thinking that this wine would be great in the summertime. It would be perfect to drink this wine on the front porch reading a book. Or you could take it over to a friend’s house for girls night. I also think this would be a good wine to drink with a dessert.
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Rosé wine is currently very popular. This is unbelievable especially since rosé has really only been gaining popularity over the last several years (aka since the early 2000s). If you Google rosé wine, you will find over 80 million results. Of these 80 million results, you will find several hundred relating to millennials and their love of rosé wine. Because of this, I was nervous about writing a rosé wine review out of fear that I would be just another millennial writing about a rosé. But I decided to go ahead and write one because I like a good rosé!
Rosé wines are wines that have a pink or blush color. These wines get their color from the interaction between the grape skins and the grape juice during winemaking. The skins are typically left in the juice for a couple of days which is just enough time to produce the nice pink color. Rosé wines are typically from the south of France but can be made elsewhere.
Based on my Wikipedia research, rosé wines were some of the first wines to have been produced. These wines had a resurgence after World War II when two Portuguese winemakers released a sweet rosé to the US and Europe. These wines were extremely popular for several years, but that popularity faded away like the slow death of the floppy disk. However, unlike the floppy disk, these wines made a successful comeback. The comeback was originally only a summertime drink, but it is slowly starting to be a go-to drink all year long. If you don’t believe me, just check out Buzzfeed and the number of posts related to rosé wine.
The September crochet CraftEaze box wine suggestion was the Prophecy Rosé. I found this rosé at my local grocery store, but it can also be bought at Target. This wine can be purchased for $20 or less. You can use this website to find a location near you: http://www.prophecywines.com/#purchase.
The Prophecy Rosé is a crisp dry wine. I can taste flavors of raspberries and peach. I enjoy drinking this wine while watching Netflix and working on a craft project. This wine would be a good wine to serve with dinner or at a brunch. These wine glasses would be perfect to enjoy a glass this wine in. The gold polka dots will contrast greatly with the light pink color of the wine. These glasses are also stemless, so you don’t have to worry about breaking the stems off when you are doing dishes. Speaking from experience, one of the worst things to break in the kitchen is the stem of a wine glass. Like the part that holds the drink is still perfectly good, but you can’t use it anymore because there is no way to set the glass down or hold the wine glass without getting a cut.
This month’s wine review is for a Moscato. I like Moscato wines because they are sweeter and are very tasty as you watch a movie on Netflix. This month’s wine suggestion with the CraftEaze crochet subscription box is the California Roots Moscato.
The California Roots is a wine brand that is found only at Target. I have spent a lot of time and money at Target. It has only gotten worse since they added the Hearth and Hand product line. I love watching Fixer Upper and its so much fun going through the Hearth and Hand section. Joanna Gaines style matches mine pretty well. I have also been on this organization kick the last few months, so I have been going to Target to find things to help with organizing my house. I really like their wooden cube storage units with the fabric boxes. It’s an easy way to add a splash of color to my home office.
What is nice about the California Roots wine is that it is only about $5. The California Roots Moscato has a fruity aroma. I taste peaches and melons as I sip this wine. I most recently enjoyed this wine after cleaning my living room while binge watching Grey’s Anatomy on Netflix. The bottle has a bear on it, what more can you ask for!
So next time that you are wondering around Target, and let’s be honest that will probably be in the next week or so, pick up a bottle.