There’s a certain quality of life that becomes more present when you love wine and especially when you’re a wine consultant. When you take time to slow down… visit a winery or tasting room… sit on your back patio and enjoy a bottle of wine with some cheese… life just seems a little more sweet!
Yes, there’s definitely a certain lifestyle component to stopping and enjoying the wine experience, and as it turns out, this lifestyle offers quite a few benefits.
Enjoy Food
Having a glass of wine with your dinner or appetizers is all about slowing down, tasting how the wine and food compliment each other, and relishing the act of taking a breath after a day’s hard work. Turns out, not only does this feel really great, but studies show that people who eat slower feel more satisfied sooner with their meal, and as a result, they tend to be more trim.
Now you don’t have to feel guilty about your daily glass of pinot!
Of course, here at WineShop at Home we love pairing delicious snacks with our quality wines. If you’re looking for some creative pairing ideas, click HERE to see our top 10 wine snacks.
Enjoy Health
Did you know that wine drinkers, as opposed to hard liquor connoisseurs, are healthier in general? According to author Alvaro C. Jimenez, author of Understanding Wine, “The average moderate wine drinker is more likely to exercise more, to be more health conscious, and to be of a higher educational and socioeconomic class, evidence that the association between moderate wine drinking and health may be related to confounding factors.”
Pick up some healthy bites at the store when you know you’ll be enjoying a bottle with your spouse that evening, and continue the cycle of health!
Enjoy People
Wine drinkers tend to be more social. Have you ever noticed that, while you can purchase and consume a single serving of beer, that’s not possible with wine (well, not good wine)? Wine is purposefully packaged with the intention of bringing 2-4 people together for a meal or conversation.
No one can deny that we need more in-person social time in this fast-paced day and age, and cracking open a bottle of wine is a great way to connect with your family and friends… especially if it’s really great WineShop at Home wine like our Milano 2014 California Dolcetto.
Enjoy Travel
There aren’t many travel opportunities for other kinds of liquor that are designed solely with the purpose of tasting and savoring alcohol. But book a trip to Napa Valley, Tuscany, Italy or even Pedro Parra, Chile and you’ll have plenty of opportunities to kick back and simply enjoy the warm feeling that gradually takes over your body as you sample the some of the most delicious wine in the world.
As a company, WineShop at Home is built around the wine lovers’ lifestyle. Many of our consultants earn trips to some of the lushest wine country around the globe simply for hosting tastings and selling the wine they love to their friends and family!