Mother's Day will take place in almost two weeks, on Sunday, May 14, so now's the time to start thinking about how you will honor your mother, to show her the love you possess for her. I love my own mother, and she's worthy of much honor for her love, devotion, and sacrifice in raising me. However, she'll always that she doesn't need any specific day to be honored, that she feels my love every day. Many mothers probably feel that very same way about their children, yet we children still enjoy celebrating this holiday.
Will you buy your mom a gift? Jewelry, chocolates, flowers or maybe a bottle of wine? If you want to buy her a bottle of wine, what would be your best choice?
It might be White Zinfandel. Do you think I'm crazy to make that statement?
Ten years ago, I posted a similar article, and the sentiment bears repeating once again. Back then, while working at a wine shop on Mother's Day, I sold more White Zinfandel that day than any other day I ever recalled. One of the customers seemed almost guilty buying it, telling me that it was for his mother, not wanting me to think she was drinking it. That made me ponder the matter, raising a question in my mind.
If you truly love your mother, would you really buy her an inexpensive, and much maligned, wine like a White Zinfandel?
Some might think the answer is easy, that their mother deserves much better than White Zinfandel. They would rather try to introduce their mother to some other wine, one which the giftor believes is much better in quality and taste. They might prefer to select a pricey wine, rather than the cheap White Zin. In some respects, they are correct. Your mom is certainly worthy of a pricey, high end wine. However, that doesn't mean you should buy your mother such a wine.
In fact, sometimes a White Zinfandel is the best wine you can buy for your mom.
For Mother's Day, I believe that you should give your mother the things she loves, no matter what they might be. I don't believe it's the day to test your mom, to give her mother something she might or might not enjoy. You want the day to be as perfect as possible for your mother, so you should cater to her desires. If she loves White Zinfandel, then the best wine you can give her for Mother's Day is White Zinfandel. You shouldn't feel guilty or cheap. You shouldn't feel like a bad child.
Even if you're a wine lover, conversant with wines from all over the world, don't shy away from buying White Zinfandel if that is what your mother loves. Maybe your mom has never had a Provence Rose or a Gruner Veltliner, and might enjoy them if she did. Then again, maybe she won't. Don't try to change your mother's palate on Mother's Day. You can do that on any other day of the year. Instead, give her what you know she already loves, even if it's White Zinfandel.
Yes, Love for your Mother can be expressed through White Zinfandel.
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