Moms Love Wine
Don’t forget tomorrow is Mother’s Day. I was much better this year than last, and my mom got her package yesterday… although she’s waiting to open it.
But if you haven’t done anything yet, here are a few ideas:
*My friend Val left me a voicemail saying I would be proud of her. For her mother-in-law, she bought a basket at World Market and filled it with those cute little single-serving bottles they have in the wine and food section. Reds, whites, and sparkling… and then she planned to put some different cheeses in there as well. Throw in some crackers and it’s a mini wine tasting for Mom!
*If you’re in the Bay Area, bring your favorite mom up to Thomas Fogarty Winery. They’ll be pouring late-harvest Gewurztraminer and Blanc de Blancs, with some strawberries, chocolates, and Harley Farms goat cheese on the side. Tasting room hours 11-5. The lawn will even be open for picnics, which usually isn’t allowed. Normally, I’d be there pouring wine, but I will be attending a tea party for my friend Sara. Her sweet mom once offered to adopt me, seeing as how my family is across the country, so I’ll have a surrogate tomorrow.
*And maybe there’s something your mom has been wanting you to do and you just haven’t done it yet. Now’s the time. For me, it’s to give my mom a list of a few wines to have around the house that aren’t too expensive and are easy to drink.
Red: low-priced Rosenblum or Ravenswood Zinfandels (great bargains and consistently good), Penfold’s Cab/Shiraz blends, Folie a Deux Menage a Trois
White: Thomas Fogarty Gewurztraminer (y’all know I love it!), low-priced Louis Guntrum Rieslings (one’s in a blue bottle and one’s yellow), or New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, such as Matua Valley or Nobilo
Sparkling: Mumm or Gloria Ferrer ( I prefer the Blanc de Noirs for both, but you could also go for the Brut) Cristalino Cava (Brut or Rose’) and for something sweeter–the Toad Hollow Risque’.
Happy Mother’s Day, a little early!
Mother’s Day, wine for mom, suggestions for house wines
May 12th, 2007 at 5:27 pm
Farley, your friends idea of a gift basket with mini wines is soo cool. Especially if the Mom is single or just into wine and her partner is not. For my 2 major events for work, held in May, I buy my own wine for the events to save money. I susually end up buying 4 cases of wine each May, and this year it was Cost Plus that offerd the best price and selection. I bought Hanna Sauv Blac, 4 Vines Zin, Rossenblum Zin, Fogarty Chard, Chalone Pinot and a bottle of Ironstone Obsession may have fallen in my cart and will be serevd at the tea party tomorrow.
May 13th, 2007 at 9:43 am
If you have a surrogate mom there… I’d like to have Val as a surrogate daughter here. Really loved her basket idea! You know how I’m into baskets, especially if it was a longaberger basket… and cheeses… and your wine suggestions…..
Thanks for all my mom’s day gifts, calls, and your wine list for me. Zeke Zebra is now residing next to Arnie Armadillo (and guess who I think about everytime I move him, now them, to dust?) Wish you were here to fix me that mother’s day dinner with wine. I’ll take a raincheck on that one!!!!! I love you, number 1 daughter (best daughter).