Wine and Pimples

I just don’t get it. How can a perfectly happy person turn into a stark raving lunatic for no apparent reason? Welcome to the world of parenting a 15 year old. As charming as they are, teenagers can be rather challenging, not to mention hormonal. In my frustration to deal, I started to think about which wine would go best with a pesky teen? (Not for the kid of course, but for the rattled nerves of a harried mother or nearly catatonic father!)

How about a zesty zippy Chenin Blanc, guaranteed to put a smile on even the most disgruntled adult? Or, the robust sturdiness of a powerful Cabernet Sauvignon?  No, I’ve got it, the perfect solution to end my frowning and scowling…a spirited Zin (just like my teen) with moderate alcohol but enough grip to shock the palate into a renewed zest for life. Yes, that’ll surely do the trick.

I sometimes wonder how life would change if I wasn’t in the wine business. Would it be easier? Would it be more relaxing? One thing is for sure; I certainly would not have one of life’s grandest elixirs to help ease the pain of parenthood.

Now, what to serve it with…

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