You heard me right! This registered dietitian believes an alcoholic beverage can be enjoyed responsibly as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle.
What a week. A week that ended with a glass of wine each night. From ear infections to teething to an ungodly amount of strange looking #2 diapers, this Mom needed that vino at the end of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc. You get the picture. For some strange reason I have a feeling I’m NOT alone in this post bedtime pastime. Sound familiar? So that’s why I’ve decided to share what wine pairs well with your my child’s whine [or poopy diaper]. Clinkity clink!
Before I get to my recommendations I want to give credit where credit is due. My hubby Ted and his buddy Steve [and my crying babies] were the inspiration for this post. Ted and Steve started a wine review website, www.2guysuncorked.com, a few years ago and keep up with their reviews monthly! Want some laughs and really good wine recommendations? Follow @2guysuncorked on Twitter and tag #2GU and #MiniWineReview for a retweet and mention!
Do you have your glass ready? Ready, set, drink! Just kidding— unless you really do have a glass while reading there. Here’s Momma review! [PS. All of these wines you can find at Kroger or Meijer stores except #4— which is only sold at Trader Joe’s].
1. Francis Coppola Diamond Collection Cabernet Sauvignon. Go big or go home right? I’m telling you this much: Francis made this wine with moms in mind. This is the wine I open when naptime is cut short and the usual 5 o’clock meltdown happens at 3:30pm. Oh and the meltdowns then continue throughout the afternoon… no matter how much Paw Patrol you let them watch. But if you’re lucky, bedtime might happen about an hour earlier too. If that’s the case, then open this bad boy!
2. Ruffino Prosecco. Have you ever had a baby that has a double ear infection, three teeth popping through, and a reaction to amoxicillin? Don’t ask me that question. The trifecta is happening here. As. I. Type. If this is happening to you too, I’d suggest you pour a glass or two of Prosecco when all is said and done.
A #wine review for #parents: the best wines to handle your child's whines! #MiniWineReview Click To Tweet3. Black Box Wines. Notice I didn’t choose a favorite. They are all good— and for a good value too! Yesterday I saw chocolate handprints on the closet wall of our basement storage room. I don’t remember Joey going in there and I’m pretty sure Ted didn’t secretly eat chocolate in that room. My immediate thought was, “great we’re going to have repaint that wall too.” Do you ever have those, “great how much do we need to spend to fix that,” or “ugh add that to the list of things they destroyed,” moments because of your kids? Then it’s time to bring out the Black Box!
4. Charles Shaw Pinot Grigio. Ok you Trader Joe’s junkies. You know Charles Shaw wine as “2 buck Chuck,” or however much it costs right now. Ever have a colicky baby? Then you’ve probably tried 2 buck Chuck. And if not, go buy some for your friend who has one! When your colicky angel finally decides to sleep you feel like all is right in the world when you open a reasonably tasting wine for a really cheap price.
5. Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon. This is hubby’s favorite! Or should I say his favorite to buy his blushing bride when she texts “SOS” at 4pm. This is for you moms and dads that have the world’s happiest baby in your arms but the crankiest little thing when you put them in a bouncer or swing or play mat— basically anyplace other than your arms. Yes, I have one of those. And he’s 19 pounds! While my arms are looking pretty toned, my back has a huge knot in it! Los Vascos is better than a massage in my opinion…
Anything else you’d add to this list?! Here’s to remembering that their only babies and small children once, and that there’s plenty of wine to be had…
Disclaimer: This post is meant to provide humor to those parent’s who end their day with a glass of wine. And to make light of little bumps in the road [aka milestones] that children reach. Always remember to drink in moderation and by all means, do not replace alcohol with nutritious food. Oh and please DO NOT DRINK WINE if you are pregnant. Had to throw that one in there too!
Love this! So true! Cheers 🙂
OK – where do I start on how much I love this post?? Thankfully my diaper days are over but I can imagine that you could recreate this post for several touchpoints of childhood (tween years, teen years – lord help us 🙂
Coppola wines are among some of my favorite – we served his Rosso and Bianco at our wedding. Love that they are affordable – even the higher end Diamond collection. And Prosecco is always in our fridge, year round! As for Trader Joe wines, I live in backwards PA where you can’t buy wine in the grocery store – (stone age times over here) so I have yet to sample any Chuck Shaw wines – boo.
Anyhoo – so cool about your hubby and his friend’s website – totally going to check that out and follow them!
Um, was your spy cam on last night because this was SO our house! I literally laughed when I saw your post title come through my email because of the timing!
Great recommendations. I keep the little mini bottles of La Marca Prosecco in my fridge because if I opened a big bottle on a Wednesday, I might just have to drink the whole thing since it wouldn’t taste good on Thursday. And of course, should that happen, on top of having a giant-sized headache the next day, the girls would wake up at 5am!
Can’t wait to share–fun post!
Katie – I LOVE this post. Laughed out loud and lots of memories of my now very grown up babies came flooding back. I remember when I was in bed with the stomach flu and my 2 year old daughter painted the wall with diaper rash cream. It gets better… But not for a while 🙂
This is my favourite post I’ve ever read, ever!!!! Parenting sans a glass of wine at the end of most nights just doesn’t sound fun. I love how you actually paired the wine with unpleasant behaviour!!! Love!!!!
I love your recommendations — go big or go home is my wine of choice! Just wait until your kids are in high school. This cycle will happen all over again 🙂 Glad you got through the week!!
This is just fabulous Katie! I mean, not so fabulous what an exhausting and trying week you’ve had, but this post – and the wine – more than makes up for it. As you know, I can so relate to this and am with you in the camp of moms who have some wine to go with the whine. I have been known to tell people that I drink a lot more since the kids were born! I especially love the disclaimer at the end – can never be too careful 😉 Just followed your husband’s wine review twitter handle! Hope you have a more relaxed weekend and hope we can clink wine glasses in person one of these days!
Oh no! It seems like our wishes for a more sleep filled week fell on deaf ears. Hopefully you guys have a more relaxing weekend. Thanks for the awesome recs! I’ve worked with Coppola Winery before so I’ve had and loved their Cabernet Sauvignon but I’m excited to check out some of the others. I love the pic of you wine tasting 🙂