WoMo Word #9: Wining

August 25th, 2010, posted by Aimee, Tags: Partying

Wining:  the act of quaffing copious amounts of mid-priced Chardonnay with your girlfriends, bitching about work and gossiping about other friends’ marriages while the kids are somewhere terrorizing the house.

The combination of harried moms and white wine is well-nigh notorious these days, what with books like “Sippy Cups are not for Chardonnay” earning bestseller status and a TwitterMom Happy Hour making the New York Times. But I would argue it’s the working mom crowd who take this trend to the next level.

Here’s how it always plays out. Fridays roll around and the fog of a hectic, stressful work week begins to lift. By 4 p.m., your mind begins to wander: “Did I remember to pick up a bottle of La Crema at Safeway?” … “Do I have time to stop at Trader Joe’s on the way home?” Then the strategizing. How to combine a couple … okay, sometimes a few … glasses of vino with a more acceptable mom activity and get some quality time in with not only your kid, but your long neglected spouse and friends. How about a pizza night/happy hour at the house? Read:  safe, contained area for kids to destroy without endangering themselves or pissing off non-parents + cheap booze + crazy early timing (uh, 5-8 p.m. anyone?)

Interestingly, no one ever breaks out a bottle of vodka and starts mixing up a cocktail at one of these Friday night soirees. It’s as if La Crema/Kendall Jackson/Edna Valley are the only acceptable alcoholic libations for WoMos. And what’s with everyone claiming to prefer “buttery” chard anyway? What’s that really mean? But I digress. Wining is a party of a WoMo’s world and perhaps an indispensible survival tactic for many of us.

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