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This weekend I hosted a wine tasting at my house. The rules were simple: everyone brought a bottle of wine that could be purchased for under $20. The unofficial rule with my particular group of friends involves choosing wines with interesting labels. Serendipitously, the wines with the interesting labels turned out to be some of the most delicious and affordable wines--which was, of course, the goal. We ended up trying two white wines and five reds. Yes, we tried seven different wines. Then ended up talking late into the night while we polished off a wheel of brie. We've come a long way since the heady days of beer pong and bottles of Boone's Farm with giant straws sticking out of the top. The Whites The first white wine we tried was Apothic White . It is a blend of chardonnay, moscato, and riesling. For those of you not in the know, this is a fairly sweet blend. However, despite not being white wine drinkers, everyone at the table admitted to enjoying this wine. The tr...

I have a small, hilarious slice of life to share with you all. Firstly, you may or may not be aware of my unhealthy obsession frequent use of Amazon.com for ordering everything from books to tootsie rolls.Okay, really I just use it for books and tootsie rolls. There is really nothing in between. Or at least there wasn't, until I discovered that you could buy real food on Amazon, not just chewy candy. And then my plans for becoming a total recluse and ordering all my groceries online started. I love Amazon.com. Secondly, you may or may not also be aware that I subsist completely eat the government recommended amounts of cheese (three times a day). Let's just be honest. Cheese is what makes life worth living. It brings people together. It is my spring in winter, and my winter in the dreadfully hot summer. If I were to start a philanthropic organization, it would be to fund research for a cure for lactose intolerance, because I hate the idea that anyone should be denied the...