As with all loyalists, gin drinkers take their bottle of choice seriously. And among the myriad styles and botanical flavor profiles on the market, one bottle, Hendrick’s Gin, inspires considerable devotion. Marketing itself as “a…
If there’s one thing you absolutely can’t blame for date gone bad, it’s the wine. In fact, due to wine’s aphrodisiac properties, things can even go better than planned on a date with the fermented fruit. With that in mind, here are a few wines that say, “I love you” in very different ways.
Let’s go screw like bunnies (and then get waffles).
Franciacorta
You make me insane but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Nebbiolo
I am unabashedly infatuated with you.
Riesling
You’re perfectly imperfect.
Cabernet Franc
Let’s go do messed up things together.
Sangiovese
Damn… You’re so classy.
Chenin Blanc
You’re getting sexier with age.
Tempranillo
I like you in the tight pants.
Saint-Amour, Beaujolais
Who needs love when you have…
Malbec
I want to get old and crotchety with you.
Syrah
Being with you is like staring at the sun; it can’t be good, but I can’t look away.
Zinfandel
By: Madeline Puckette
***Grabbed from: http://winefolly.com/update/12-wines-that-say-i-love-you/
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Fried Chicken…
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The primary…