Drinking Wine On A Boat - Without Spilling!

Now that summer is in full swing, you may be boating a lot. It's fun, relaxing, and the perfect activity to do to unwind and drink a glass of wine. However, it's a bumpy ride cruising around the water and your wine is way too precious to spill. Plastic or stemless glasses may help prevent spillage, but we have a couple other options that may be more appealing.

Since most stemware won't fit in cup holders, we love the idea of these wine glass cup holders. There are a variety of designs available and they all seem to work really well and generally have great reviews! These ones have three different attachments: The lawn stake is great for picnics, outdoor activities, and the beach. The strap attachment is perfect to connect to concert chairs and adjusts to many sizes of chairs and even deck railing. The suction base is what you would use on the boat or in the hot tub.

Available here.

Winning the Miami International Boat Show 2017 Innovation Award, these Anti-Spill Wine Glasses are quite impressive! The high quality crystal glasses has an integrated magnet that attracts to the stainless steel board to keep your glass from tipping over. The magnet is strong enough to keep your glass stable, but still allows you to easily pick up your glass.

Available here.

Now that there are a couple of options, there's no reason you can't drink your wine on the boat!

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Celebrities Who Own Wineries

Who wouldn't want to own a winery? We sure would! With the wealth most celebrities have, it's no wonder a lot of them own their own wineries for personal and professional use. This trend is not a new one, though. Philosophers, playwrights, politicians, and other well-known people throughout ancient Greek and Roman times had owned their own wineries. Some reasons celebrities delve into the winery business include tax write-off benefits, their love of wine, the challenge of a new enterprise, or just because they can. Whatever their reasons, it's becoming more and more common lately. Celebrity wine sales have been up 19% in recent years, according to Nielsen research in 2007.

Here are some celebrities that own wineries:

• Mario Andretti - Andretti Winery in Napa Valley, California

• Dan Aykroyd - Dan Aykroyd Wines in Ontario, Canada

• Drew Barrymore - Carmel Road in Italy

• Jonathan Cain - delaCain Vineyards in Sonoma County, California

• Mike Ditka - Mike Ditka Wines in Mendocino County, California

• Guy Fieri - Hunt & Ryde Winery in Sonoma County, California

• Mick Fleetwood - Mick Fleetwood Private Cellar in Lake County, California

• Fergie - Ferguson Crest in Santa Ynez Valley, California

• Jeff Gordon - Jeff Gordon Wines in Napa Valley, California

• John Legend - Legend Vineyard Exclusive (LVE) in Napa Valley, California

• Kyle MacLachlan - Pursued by Bear Wine in Columbia Valley, Washington

• Madonna - Ciccone Vineyard and Winery in Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan

• Dan Marino - Vintage 13 Marino Estates in California

• Dave Matthews - Blenheim Vineyards in Charlottesville, Virginia

• Joe Montana - Montagia Wines in Napa Valley, California

• Sam Neill - Two Paddocks in Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand

• Olivia Newton-John - Koala Blue Wines in South Australia

• Arnold Palmer - Arnold Palmer Wines in California

• Nancy Pelosi - Zinfandel Lane Vineyard in St. Helena, California

• Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - Chateau Miraval in Provence, France

• Sting - Tenuta il Palagio in Tuscany, Italy

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Dry Creek Vineyard - Sonoma County, California

"Dry Creek Vineyard was the first new winery established in the Dry Creek Valley after Prohibition. It was David Stare’s vision to plant Sauvignon Blanc that firmly cemented the winery’s legacy as one of California’s most important wineries." - Dry Creek Vineyard

Located in Sonoma County, California, Dry Creek Vineyard was founded in 1972 by David S. Stare. Family owned and operated, the vineyard is now run by second generation family members, including David's daughter, Kim Stare Wallace and her husband Don Wallace. They take pride in their 185 acres of vineyards and strive to provide the best wines possible.

Featuring their insectary garden, beekeeping, and The Dry Creek Habitat Enhancement and Demonstration Project, they strive to provide a vineyard that is 100% Certified Sustainable. “Sustainability is not the destination – sustainability is the journey.  We are constantly adjusting our business practices as we improve our knowledge of how to better exist within nature.” –  Winery Partner Don Wallace

Dry Creek Vineyard also hosts a variety of events throughout the year including their Summer Zinfandel Dinner, Summer of Zin, and Sailing Adventure. Click here for a full list of their summer events.

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Best California Wines for Summer

Memorial Day is a day to remember those fallen heroes who gave their life in the line of duty. It is also the official kick off to summer. With it being a week behind us, it's now the time to pick up those delicious summer wines from wine country. With the wide variety of wines available, you have a lot of choices. Some wines that you may have avoided in the past could be the perfect summer wine for you now. Turning away from oaky, buttery flavors, Chardonnays have become crisper and cleaner. Sauvignon Blanc has also improved by being created fuller and richer with less bland and grassy flavors. Rosé is still a top choice for summer wines, but now is more fruity and full.

Paul Hodgins (from the Orange County Register) has put together a list of his favorite 25 California wines for summer. Here is his list: (for full information, click here).

• Babcock 2015 Chardonnay Santa Rita Hills ($30)

• Cambria 2014 Clone 4 Chardonnay ($30)

• Chalk Hill 2015 Estate Bottled Sauvignon Blanc ($33)

• Cliff Lede 2016 Sauvignon Blanc ($25)

• Cline 2016 Ancient Vines Mourvèdre Rosé ($17)

• Donelan 2014 Nancie Chardonnay ($48)

• DuMol 2015 Lia Viognier ($50)

• Ehlers Estate 2016 Sauvignon Blanc ($32)

• Eos 2014 Central Coast Chardonnay ($14)

• Epoch Wines 2014 White ($35)

• Gundlach Bundschu 2015 Gewürztraminer ($23)

• J Brut Rosé NV ($28)

• J Dusi 2016 Pinot Grigio ($18)

• Joullian Vineyards 2016 Semillon ($25)

• Ken Brown 2015 Rita’s Crown Vineyard Chardonnay ($45)

• McIntyre Vineyards 2016 Rosé of Pinot Noir ($24)

• Meiomi 2016 Rosé ($25)

• Merry Edwards 2015 Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc ($34)

• Ramey 2014 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay ($40)

• Sanford 2015 Chardonnay Santa Rita Hills ($25)

• Smith Madrone 2014 Riesling Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District ($30)

• Tablas Creek 2016 Vermentino ($27)

• Toulouse Rose of Pinot Noir 2015 Estate ($24)

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