The Employed Wino

So I know it’s been a little while since you’ve heard from me, but during the radio silence you’ve suffered through I did discover the best way for an unemployed wino to get her hands on good hooch: get employed by a winery. Oh yes! I am now the Creative Director for Rainier Wines in Seattle. You may recognize them by their flagship Mad Housewife, a series of Napa wines. With the clever name and vintage model sported on the label, this stuff was right up my alley – not to mention the average retail price tage of $7.99 per bottle. But even so, working for a winery has its privileges, and so far I have not paid a cent to have quaffed a bottle of each of their six varietals (some more than once – ahem). The Cabernet Sauvignon is, not surprisingly, my favorite. But I’m also surprised to say that I even enjoy their Chardonnay. It’s not the creamy butter bomb that many are when they come from that region, and I actually find it nice and refreshing. They also recently released two new varietals: Besitos Sweet Red (Zinfandel based) and Besitos Sweet White (Muscato based), and though sweet wines are also not my favorite, these are not over-the-top sweet and in the right mood can hit the spot. I love the name (which means “little kisses” in Spanish), and I’m hoping I’ll soon be able to brag that I designed the new label for it as well. Fingers crossed!

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