St. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so let’s reconnect this month with everybody that we love. Make a mental list of all the people around you and plan on surprising them with something cute. Write that pending letter to your best friend, tell your husband that you love him just as much as when you met him 20 years ago, have a girlfriends night out and share a great bold red wine.
Let’s take all our passion out, and love, love, love…
This winter season I decided to embrace the cold weather by wearing red this month as much as I can. In a way, it makes me feel warmer! So I found a couple of things that are totally red, bold and passionate.
Have you tried the new Colorstay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick from Revlon? It’s amazing and it comes in many different shades. My favorite one, obviously, is the “Superb Sangria”, which reminds me that the best sangria that I had in town is at Eclipse di Luna, in Buckhead. Sally Hansen has a new nail polish, Complete Salon Manicure, which is fantastic as it is a base coat, a strengthener and top coat all in one and the "Wine Not" color really looks like a glass of wine. And if you are addicted to YouTube you could watch the Stella McCartney’s amazing 2010 Spring Collection that is full of bold red floral dresses that makes you feel beautiful, feminine and hot.
Speaking about being bold and wearing red, I'm reminded that we could enjoy this month with great bold full bodied red wines. Yes! A great full bodied red wine is the kind of wine that boasts the highest tannin (and often alcohol) content and you could pair them with red meats like beef, lamb, pork and veal, aged strong cheeses (like Assiago Pressato) and heavy pasta. Some of these best reds are: the French Bordeaux wines (cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and merlot), the California’s Cabs (cabernet sauvignon) and the Italian Super Tuscans (Sangiovese blended with cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, merlot or syrah.)
So my dear friends, like love, bold full bodied red wines are always in fashion!
Tip of the week: The Cabernet Sauvignon is an excellent companion to steak and pastas with any red sauce or, for a special treat, try it with dark chocolate.
Note: Thank you Lee Anne for your great collaboration every Monday!
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