Changing It Up A Bit

Tisdale Wines California

Every weekend I buy a bottle of wine.  I have been buying either Merlot, Shiraz or Cabernet Sauvignon.  I bought red rose recently and really loved it.  Then I tried to go back to Merlot, but it didn't taste so good anymore.  Today I bought White Zinfandel that has watermelon and strawberry flavors in it.  It is also a great change.  I feel guilty spending only $3.46 for a bottle of wine, but that is what Tinsdale wine from California costs in Iowa.  I find that really hard to believe.  It's like the price of a box of crackers.  I really don't think that the higher the price, the better the wine.  I've had the more expensive wine.  The one that really stood out was called Cupcake wine.  It was very strong in flavor and color.  It was supposed to have chocolate flavoring in it.  I never tasted the chocolate, but the more I drank, the better it tasted!  lol!

I dream of traveling to California and touring the wineries.  Hopefully someday soon my husband and I will make it out there.  He actually has a sister who lives in Napa.  How ironic is that?  She has brought us bottles of wine from there when she has visited us.  I love all the California wines.  Maybe I should open a wine shop.  Good idea, I'd probably drink all the wine!

We actually have a winery in Carroll, Iowa.  It's called Santa Maria.  The grapes are grown in Wiley, Iowa, a teeny tiny town about 15 minutes away.  They have very good wine.  The winery is beautiful.  It has two large ballroom where people have work parties and wedding receptions.  They also have a restaurant that has very good food.  It is a very good asset to the town.

I have started a wine glass collection.  My newest one is very large and tall.  The cup part is clear glass and the stem is painted with gold.  I bought it for 50 cents at a local thrift store.  I actually own real Waterford crystal champagne flutes.  They were a Christmas gift at a company where I worked one year.  They are beautiful.  Each one was $50.  I am afraid to touch them because I don't want to break them.  I used to drink martinis and my friend gave me a very unique martini glass for my birthday one year.  It is painted with a tiger print and has a martini recipe on the bottom.  Maybe someday I'll drink wine out of it.



Newest addition to wine glass collection with Cupcake in the background

Waterford Crystal Champagne Flutes with one of my favoriate wines - Blackstone Merlot

Leopard print martini glass



Leopartotini recepie



Two more favorite wine glasses

I lucked out this weekend.  My local grocery store was having a Fire Sale on their wines.  I got pinot grigio for $3.00 and merlot for $5.00.   I am hoping they have some left for me to buy this weekend!  Love, love, love bargains!  I just signed up to be in a wine club so I can find out when their wine tastings are.  I'm excited about it!