Just like you, I work hard. When your hobby turns into a business it can be very difficult to structure a fifty hour work-week. Typically your fifty hour week looks more like an eighty hour work week—and on top of it you still have the tasks of shopping for food, taking the kids to appointments, managing the bills, walking the dog, pulling the weeds, making the meals, and neglecting the laundry pile!
Ack!
Sometimes I just want to hit the pause button on my day and make it all slow down. Sometimes I need a little escape. While I am typically known to turn to (copious amounts of) dark chocolate for said escape, I also enjoy a good glass of wine.
Chateau Ste Michelle asked me to review their Indian Wells Cabernet Sauvignon and their Columbia Valley Riesling, both from the Columbia Valley wine region. Sigh. Indeed it’s a tough job but someone has to do it, right *wink*? I recieved two bottles of these great wines to try out and went to work.
The Riesling was my favorite on this day but it might have just fit my mood-of-the-moment better. It was light, crisp, and sweet and the perfect accompaniment to a warm, sunny day. The Cabernet Sauvignon was smooth, smoky, and infused me with warmth. I would love to drink this one on a cool evening.
Chateau Ste. Michelle gives you a great excuse to hit the pause button on your day and stop to find your happy place. Maybe for you it’s sitting in the yard with a glass of wine after doing the gardening or hosting a formal dinner with great friends. Chateau Ste. Michelle is the prefect accompaniment to that moment, that place where you truly find yourself – your happy place – your chateau.
Let’s break this down for a better visual of how I get to my happy place, my chateau:
Now it’s your turn! If you’d like to enter for your chance to win a $100 Visa gift card, please tell me in the comments below about what gets you to your chateau! For example: Me + A glass of wine + _______ – _______ = My Chateau. You can also visit the Chateau Ste. Michelle Facebook app to share your chateau!
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Me+glass of wine + my sweet and handsome husband minus the kids= my idea of a good time!! 😉
Me + A glass of wine + PJS – Calc = My Chateau
blogged:
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Me + A glass of wine + good book – money worries = My Chateau.
Thanks for the contest.
tweeted https://twitter.com/mermont84/status/252533278601510913
Me + A glass of wine + my wonderful husband making dinner – lots of things on my to-do list = My Chateau
Tweet
https://twitter.com/jillyrh/status/252496635597303808
Me + My favorite music + Hot Bubble Bath + Candles – Interruptions = My Chateau
Me + A glass of wine + folk music on my mp3 player – housework = My Chateau
Tweet
https://twitter.com/disneyfan40/status/252442395390668802
Me + a good book + chocolate + quiet house = my chateau
Me + a bottle of wine + my hubby + dog + back yard + crackers & cheese – work = Chateau.
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I tweeted about this promotion: https://twitter.com/ctong2/status/252319486282178561
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tweet https://twitter.com/hburmeister/status/252257265430704129
Me + a glass of wine + my husband + the beach= my chateau
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/252079990403915776
Me + A glass of wine + My Hubby – everything else = My Chateau
Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/251923571247550464
tweet https://twitter.com/prizepuzzle/status/251876983380799488
Me + A Glass of Apple Cider + NBC’s Thursday Night Comedy Lineup – Commercials = My Chateau
Me + A cup of coffee + A good book + Empty house + My Chateau
https://twitter.com/jen_r_horn/status/251349480861990912
Me+A glass of Wine+chick flick-the kids= My Chateau
Me + A Glass of Wine + Hot Bubble Bath + A Good Book – “Mommy Mommy Mommy” = My Chateau
Me + a glass of wine + a clean quiet house + a good book = My Chateau.
Me + A glass of wine + calm music – stress = My Chateau
karenmed409 at comcast dot net
Me + A glass of wine + my back porch – no bugs = My Chateau!
chambanachik@gmail.com
Tweeted! https://twitter.com/monikeeta/status/250331389130584064
Me + A glass of wine + couch -kids = My Chateau
Me + A glass of wine + Netflix – interruptions = My Chateau
Me + A glass of wine + a good book – chores = My Chateau
tweet
https://twitter.com/Kellydpa/status/249334047980003328
Me + A Glass of Wine + a box of chocolates+ my favorite movies on t.v.- fighting children = My Chateau
kellywcuATyahooDOTcom
https://twitter.com/karinaroselee/status/249264632785674240
nap + cookies + movie night = My Chateau
tweet https://twitter.com/thismomwins/status/249182697191247873 thismomwins@gmail.com
Me + A glass of wine + truffles – distractions = My Chateau.
thismomwins@gmail.com
Me + a good book + a quiet house = My Chatea
Me + A glass of wine + A nice warm nice on my back patio – stress = My Chateau
monika992 at aolmail dot com
Me + A Glass of Wine + BBQ party/friends – BUGS = My Chateau
seanm1999 at hotmail dot com
https://twitter.com/MelindaJoy926/status/248122739427270656
Tweeted!
Me + A glass of wine + a good book – noise = My Chateau.
tweet: https://twitter.com/akronugurl/status/248089931614916608 .
Me + A glass of wine + movies = My Chateau
tweet
https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/247930754812739584
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
Me + Pour over movie theatre popcorn + Pepsi + mystery/romance = my chateau
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
tweet tweet
https://twitter.com/pookiecat123/status/247834757063380994
Me + a glass of wine + a good book – my phone ringing = My Chateau
https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/247704953987145730
Me + A Glass of Wine + BBQ party + friends – kids = My Chateau
and good food
I tweeted about this
https://twitter.com/The_Sunshyn/status/247183434265530368
Me + a warm, cuddly kitty + a good book – work that needs doing right away = My Chateau
chainmail (at)iwon (dot) com
a cup of coffee and the computer – my to do list are my chateau
nannypanpan@gmail.com
i tweeted here:
https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/247130289661431809
Me + A glass of wine + in my favorite chair and a good book on my kindle – a noisy house = My Chateau
debbiebellows (at) gmail (dot) com
https://twitter.com/ajoy1332/status/246981743700221952
ajoy1332 at yahoo dot com
Me + A glass of wine +A good book – work = My Chateau
ajoy1332 at yahoo dot com
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/246956323290365953
and I forgot to add my minus to my response – so minus cleaning the bathroom!
Me + A glass of wine + a hot tub at a fancy resort = My Chateau.
p.s. I LOVE your dress!
me + chardonnay + husband + mountains – cleaning the house.
Me + a glass of riesling + scrapbooking – housework = My Chateau
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/246001287144013824
me + a glass of wine + my boyfriend- studying =my chateau
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/245956890905939968
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
Me + A glass of wine + a box of chocolate – my MIL disturbing me = My Chateau
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/245673949600555008
Me + A glass of wine + my wife – work = My Chateau
rounder9834 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/245376214682968065
Me + A bottle of wine + A good read -kids running around = My Chateau
tcarolinep at gmail dot com
I tweeted.
https://twitter.com/Cadenza17/status/245371686805991424
Me + a hot up of coffee + a beautiful crisp morning + a good book = My Chateau
Thanks for the chance to win!
gina.m.maddox (at) gmail (dot) com
tweet–https://twitter.com/CrazyItalian0/status/245165634328068096
gina.m.maddox (at) gmail (dot) com
https://twitter.com/DesMoinesDealin/status/244957859396341760
Me + A glass of wine + cookies – the phone ringing = My Chateau
Me+a breezy patio+a glass of wine+ a good book= my chateau
Me + a glass of wine + my dog + the backyard= My Chateau
wolverina401 at gmail dot com
tweet: https://twitter.com/syytta/status/244737560461582336
songyueyu at gmail
Me + A glass of wine + psp + bed = my chateau
thanks for the review and giveaway
songyueyu at gmail
Me + A glass of wine + dinner out – fast food = My Chateau
thanks for a chance to win
kmassman gmail
Me+a glass of wine+my husband of 22 yrs – his (casted) ruptured achilles= my chateau in a year
Tweeted here too
https://twitter.com/gmissycat/status/244362160707342337
gmissycat at yahoo dot com
Me + A glass of wine + Hot tub – work = My Chateau
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tweeted: https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/244321071518609408
amy [at] utry [dot] it
Me + A bottle of wine + great companies – stress = My Chateau
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me + a glass of wine + my husband – stress = perfection
family74014 at gmail dot com
me + good book + my bed – distractions = my happy place
Me + a bottle of wine + my family sitting around a big table + good food – me having to clean it all up = my chateau.
We buy lots of Chateau St. Michelle wine after visiting the winery a few years ago. I love the Riesling.
Me + A glass of wine + a hot soaking bath + a sweet hubbie = My Chateau
Me + A glass of wine + my friends+ a beautiful sunset~~~nothing better!!!
https://twitter.com/thesweepswinner/status/243745221765124096 tweet!
Me + A glass of wine + My iPad – everything else = My Chateau
Me + A glass of wine + Hubby – Kids = My Chateau
me + a glass of wine + good friends – cooking for a week= my chateau!!
When I get into a hot bath with a couple of magazines for a long soak. After a few minutes Hubby brings me a glass of my favorite Merlot. Half an hour later he often brings in a small appetizer on a pretty plate and another glass of wine. Awwww….
Me + my man + our motorcycle – our day jobs = my chateau
tweet
https://twitter.com/MeandBells/status/243721964752089088
Me + A glass of wine + my husband – drama = My Chateau
Me + glass of wine + hammock in back yard + good book = my chateau
Love this Beth! Me + A glass of wine + a tropical place = My Chateau.
Me + A glass of wine + My hubby + laying on the beach with nothing but the sound of the Ocean is Pure Bliss= my Chateau!
I tweeted this giveaway https://twitter.com/keshakeke/status/243683218912604160
Me+A glass of wine+The Beach-The sand sticking to my oil = My Chateau!
Me + A glass of wine +book and hot bath-housework==My Chateau!
I twitted this giveaway, https://twitter.com/Betsy07046862/status/243674587093688320. Thanks for hosting!
Me + A glass of Riesling + my two cuddly kitties – housework = My Chateau
Me + Glass of Wine + Good Blogs to Read – bills = MY CHATEAU
I love the equations! Me + a glass of wine + a good book – cancer = my chateau.
me + clean house + warm sunny day – whining children = my chateau
me + glass of wine + warm sandy beach – work = my chateau
Me + a glass of wine + The Real Housewives on my DVR – screaming toddlers = My Chateau!
man! You have the best job! I already love these wines…Such a great brand.
me+a glass of reisling+awesome sunset-work out done for the day= my chateau
I can attest! This wine was really good!
me + a glass of reisling + a lakeview back porch – shoulder brusing bras = my chateau
Me + a glass of wine + chocolate – work = My Chateau!
me + a glass of reisling + my husband – any phones/ipads/computers = my chateau
Me + a glass of reisling + sitting on the deck – political phone calls = my chateau!
Me + a glass of wine + a good book – the ever-dirty kitchen floor = my chateau!
tweet
https://twitter.com/BBirdie2/status/243408321950908417
To your formula, I would add closing my eyes and letting my imagination run.
Me + A glass of wine + Porch Swing – Mosquitos = My Chateau
Me + A glass of wine + My Beau – Electronic Distractions (Phone, Email)! = My Chateau
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/243372658283143168
Me + quiet house+ cat on my lap + nice music playing= My Chateau
Me + a glass of wine + dark chocolate – dirty dishes = my chateau
Cooking a nice dinner, while sipping white wine, minus any kind of yard work=my chateau!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Me + a glass of wine (a nice crisp white please!)+ my love – the thought of how messy my kitchen is right now = My Chateau!
Tweeted:https://twitter.com/GoddessFoodie/status/243345959260672000
Me+a glass of riesling+a book and my reading nook-houswork=My Chateau
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/243339888194375681
Me + Chores Done + Quiet House + A Good Book = My Chateau
Me + a glass of wine + a good book – noisy neighbors = my Chateau
I absolutely LOVE Chateau St. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon from Indian Wells. It truly is my favorite bottle of wine!
Me + a glass of wine + my sweetie – political ads = my Chateau. 🙂
Ha! Good call :).
Me +a glass of wine+paints and canvas-folding socks=My Chateau
Karin
http://www.artisbeauty.net
tweeted about it 🙂 https://twitter.com/christinasadven/status/243321380815400960
how fun!!
Me + A glass of wine + my snuggly puppy – the pile of dirty dishes = My Chateau
Aw, good call! I should have added my snuggly pup to the mix :).