Cono Sur: Gewuzt' with the gurlz

Girls' night is always a good occasion to open a bottle or two, and a chilled white on a warm evening is sure to please the crowd. A classy group of ladies sitting around on a well-decorated patio toasting a summer sipper as they discuss their exciting careers/recent engagements — sounds like a page out of a lifestyle magazine, doesn't it?

Last time I checked, scenarios in magazines were a little less than realistic. And the last time I had a couple of girls over for wine and lady-times, we ended up watching the Departed and attempting to use Google Voice to search things in a Boston accent. When I see that in a commercial for Tostitos, I'll know I've reached an income bracket that marketing execs are targeting. Until then, I will continue to share stories of my more achievable wine-soaked evenings.

If you're like me and my gal pals, and your evenings in look less like a page out of Glamour and more like a screenshot from Bridesmaids, then may I suggest a Cono Sur Gewurztraminer for your next event? It comes in at a thrifty $10.99 at the BC Liquor Store and presents delightfully floral notes and a hint of litchi. Also, all your hipster friends will love the sweet fixie on the label.

If you like to serve up a few nibbles to you intoxicated lady friends, you can pair this bad boy with spicy treats such as wasabi peas, sharp cheeses, Pad Thai, or any other curry-infused snacks. The slight sweetness of a Gewurztraminer will cut through the spice and the litchi notes compliment these types of dishes nicely.

As our friends in Boston, or "Bean Town", would say: "This woyne is wicked retaaaarded."