Sometimes we find ourselves stuck in the same old routine when going on dates. Whether it’s been a long day at the office or you’re just running on empty with ideas for the evening, our Date Night Jar solves this dilemma.

On a cold winter day or evening, sit down with your significant other and add a spark of creativity and chance to your relationship by brainstorming a bunch of ideas with your significant other. Whether you come up with ideas as a team or you each write your own down, selecting a future night’s date will build anticipation and excitement.

We do have one rule to abide by: when drawing a card from the jar, you must do whatever it says.

Here’s how to make your own.
What you need:
- Glass jar or bowl
- Construction paper
- Scissors
- String

How to make:
1. Decorate the outside of your jar or bowl to your preference.
2. Sit down with your partner and write down as many date ideas that come to mind.
3. Once finished, roll up the paper and tie them shut with some string.
4. Place all your ideas in the jar and set it aside until a night needs a little jumpstart.

Date Night Idea Suggestions:
- Go see the highest-rated feature film at your local movie theater, no matter what the movie is about.
- Take a local art class.
- Sign up for a cooking class together.
- Go for drinks at a local landmark.
- Visit a museum to see a featured exhibit.
- Make homemade pizzas.
- Go for a sunset picnic.

Our Saint & Sinner Cocktails are two opposites that attract, yet each are equal in bursting flavorful sensations. To celebrate all the romantic joys of couple-hood, we are pairing two cocktails that differ in flavor profiles and tasting notes yet complement one another in multiple ways.

Start mixing your Saint and Sinner cocktails and let the night decide on which side you reside.

The Saint: 

The Saint cocktail mesmerizes you with sweet and tangy flavors as we’ve added pineapple and lime to complement our lush, tropical fruit-tasting notes .

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 lime (sliced or quartered)
• 2 tsp. turbinado (cane sugar)
• 3 ounces Ménage à Trois Gold Chardonnay
• 1 cup ice
• Fresh sliced lime, pineapple and rosemary for garnish

HOW TO MAKE:

• In a metal shaker, muddle the fresh limes with sugar until sugar is dissolved and fruit macerated.
• Add 1 cup ice to shaker and pour in Ménage à Trois Gold Chardonnay.
• Cover shaker with lid and shake vigorously for 1 minute.
• Pour into tall glass, garnish with pineapple, lime, and sprig of rosemary. Serve and enjoy.

The Sinner:

Add pink to your cheeks with the Sinner cocktail. We’ll flirt with sassy red fruits in our California Red Blend and tickle with tangy grapefruit spritzes in this irresistible, refreshing cocktail.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1-2 teaspoons honey or sugar (optional)
• 1 lime, quartered
• 6 fresh mint leaves
• crushed ice
• juice of 1/2 a grapefruit
• 2 ounces Ménage Red Blend
• sparkling water, for topping

HOW TO MAKE:

• In a glass, muddle 1-2 teaspoons sugar or honey (if using), the quartered lime, and mint leaves.
• Add the ice, the grapefruit juice and Ménage Red Blend; gently mix to combine.
• Pour sparkling water over top.
• Enjoy!

As the Chinese New Year approaches, we’re kicking off this Year of the Dog with a delectable wine and food pairing. The arrival of the new moon on Feb. 16 officially commences the start of this annual celebration.

The Chinese zodiac is divided into 12 houses, with each house being celebrated for a full year rather than a month. This year, the Year of the Dog, celebrates our friends that are honest, loyal, and filled with integrity. You may also find yourself with a bit of luck if a dog is in your vicinity. If you’re born in the years listed below, then this is your year to shine.
- 1970
- 1982
- 1994
- 2006
- 2018

So let’s kick off this lunar celebration the right way, with Chinese dumplings and a glass of Ménage à Trois California Red under the stars. The savory flavors of delicious chicken dumplings and the rich full-bodied notes of our California Red will surely complete a night meant for the Dog.

Lose yourself this Valentine’s Day with this Love Potion Cocktail that will leave you and your significant other floating on cloud 9. Mixed with the alluring Ménage à Trois Silk and tart berries, this love potion sends your taste buds on a journey with zings of flavor followed by delicate touches of rose petals and toasty spice, much like the journey of love itself.
 
Together you can get swept up in the intoxicating excitement of pure pleasure as this cocktail glides across your tongue, caressing your palate. There’s no doubt that your evening will be filled with passion and excitement with this tantalizing drink on the menu. It’s the luxurious encounter you’ve been waiting for all year long.
 
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup pomegranate juice
- 3 ounces (2 shot glasses) strawberry juice
- 3 ounces (2 shot glasses) Ménage Silk
- 2 small chunks dry ice
- 2 strawberries cut into hearts, for garnish (optional)
 
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. In a cocktail shaker, combine the pomegranate juice, strawberry juice, and Ménage Silk. Shake to combine.
2. Using tongs, place 1 cube of dry ice into the bottom of each glass.
3. Pour the martini over a very small piece of dry ice.
4. Garnish with skewered strawberry hearts if desired. You can cut them into hearts using a small heart-shaped cookie cutter.
5. Wait 5-10 minutes for the dry ice to dissolve (and enjoy the fun show!) before drinking.
6. Enjoy!
NOTE: DO NOT ingest the dry ice cubes. Wait until they have dissolved before sipping.
 
It will have you bewitched.
 
A tempting dessert for your evening of romance: http://www.menageatroiswines.com/give-temptation-sweetness-these-decaden...

It’s no secret that Ménage à Trois loves the romance of Valentine’s Day.
However, we’d like to suggest adding some playful teasing by leaving secret love notes in the days leading up to Valentine’s Day. There’s no limit to where you can hide your little love gems or to what tantalizing messages you can write on them.
 
If you’re looking for inspiration, our Ménage à Trois wines have their own secret confessions they’ve shared.
The seductive nature of each one’s tasting notes leave these confessions reading like enticing notes that will make any lover blush. When you find a confession that sounds like your love, pop the cork and enjoy the enticing pleasure of knowing you’ve found your ideal match.
 
We’re sure you have plenty of ideas on secret hiding places for your love notes.
However, we couldn’t resist sharing some of our own suggestions.

- Bathroom door
- Taped to the mirror
- Purse
- Briefcase
- Bathrobe pocket
- Under pillow
- Center console of the car
- Inside the refrigerator
- In the pages of a book
- Dresser drawer

The anticipation of their reaction is half the fun; the way they thank you is all the fun.
For more love notes inspiration, visit http://menageatroiswines.com/california-red-wine

Hearts, kisses, love notes, and more are what make Valentine’s Day, and all of February, the most romantic time of the year. Lovers of all ages celebrate by spending time together and showering each other with gifts that say ‘I love you.’ Yet, the mood can quickly be ruined as couples attempt to pair wine with their chocolates only to be disappointed. Either the chocolate overcomes the wine, or the wine overcomes the chocolate, leaving a bad taste in everyone’s mouth.
 
Don’t let a less-than-appealing combination put your evening to an end. This Ménage à Trois Wine and Chocolate Pairing Guide lets you express your love to your perfect match by creating the perfect match. It will without a doubt turn on and impress your loved one — in more ways than one.
 
The Wine & Chocolate Guide:
- White Chocolate with Ménage à Trois Gold
- Milk Chocolate with Ménage à Trois California Red
- Dark Chocolate with Ménage à Trois Decadence
- Caramel-filled Chocolate with Ménage à Trois Pinot Noir
- Chocolate Covered Nuts with Ménage à Trois Malbec
- Fruity Chocolate Truffles with Ménage à Trois Silk
- Peanut Butter Cups with Ménage à Trois Cabernet Sauvignon
- Sea Salt Chocolate with Ménage à Trois Merlot

The only thing that should be spoiled on Valentine’s Day is you.

Get a head start on the chocolate part of this pairing with this recipe: http://www.menageatroiswines.com/love-chocolate-fudge-and-wine-brownies

The Cosmopolitan has had her day. Sure, she ruled the nightlife back when flip phones were all the rage. But times have changed and you deserve a drink that reflects your contemporary style. That’s where the Ménage Metrotini Cocktail comes in. With its beautiful hues of blood orange and tangy goodness, it has all the makings of an instant cocktail classic. 

The fruity zest of this drink emulates the life of the city, always up and ready for anything. It will tickle your senses while giving you the zip you need at the end of a long day. So, say goodbye to the bland Cosmopolitan, and say hello to the drink your city deserves: the Ménage Metrotini Cocktail.

Cocktail Ingredients:
- 4 Blood Oranges
- 1/3 Cup Cranberry Juice
- ¾ Cup Menage California Red Wine
- Dash of Orange Bitters
- Blood Orange Slices and Fresh Rosemary for Garnish

Cocktail Directions:
1. Fill two martini glasses with ice to chill them (or put in the freezer for 20 minutes)
2. Add all the ingredients except Fresh Squeeze Blood Orange Juice to your cocktail shaker together with a large handful of ice. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
3. Discard the ice from the glasses, then add a slice of fresh blood orange to each glass. 
4. Strain the shaker between the two glasses. 
5. Squeeze ½ of a blood orange over top each cocktail.

Ménage à Trois is making game night enticing again. Inspired by Venetian Masquerades, where identities are hidden behind masks, adding mysterious excitement to the evening, the Ménage à Trois’ game, “Shadows of Mystery” is a Feast For The Senses. It keeps the identity of select objects hidden in the shadows, so you never know what to expect or what you’ll experience. Players use a blindfold to take away their sight, leaving them to use taste, touch, smell, and sounds to discover what objects lay in front of them.  

Can you recognize the sweet burst of flavor from a blueberry by taste alone? Or a strawberry just by its aroma? 
Does wine have its own distinctive splash as it cascades from the bottle to the glass? 

It is up to the challenger to pick the items for each player to attempt to reveal. Allow your other senses to be heightened by the intoxicating effects of daring to enter the unknown. 

Wherever the fire of the night takes you, make sure to bring Ménage à Trois wine along for the ride. You never know what sensual discoveries will be revealed when you’re playing our Ménage à Trois “Shadows of Mystery” game. 

For more date night inspiration, check this out: http://www.menageatroiswines.com/blend-intriguing-date-night-questions-a...

We’re in the thick of winter, where our surroundings are glittering with frost and snow. So, to emulate the beautiful January snow that has freshly fallen, we’re dipping our wine glasses in glitter. 

What better way than to spend a cold evening inside creating these radiant DIY wine glasses and staying warm with good company and Ménage à Trois Decadence. Stylish and chic, these glasses add a sparkle to any event you’re hosting during this frosted season.

Supplies:
- Wine Glasses of your choice
- Mod Podge
- Glitter, Color of your choice
- Brush
- Painters Tape

How to Make:
1. Place newspaper on your work station. Therefore, you can use the glitter that doesn't stick the first time.
2. Wrap tape evenly around glass creating your own unique design. 
3. Brush a thin layer of mod podge over the area you plan to glitter.
4. Sprinkle glitter over mod podge area, cover well.
5. Wait at least one hour before next step. The longer the better.
6. Brush another thin layer of mod podge on the glass and apply another coat of glitter. Let dry. Do this until you are satisfied with the look.
7. Apply one last layer of mod podge without adding glitter. This will be a sealant agent. Let dry. Remove painters tape carefully. Enjoy your beautiful glitter glasses!