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Natalie MacLean is the author of the book Red, White and Drunk All Over. It doesn\u2019t matter if you are new to the wine world or a seasoned wine drinker, you will likely enjoy Natalie\u2019s entertaining book that takes readers on a fun journey \u201cfrom grape to glass.\u201d If you would like to learn more about wine, sign up for Natalie\u2019s free newsletter Nat Decants. <\/p>\n
1. You travel throughout your fabulous book Red, White and Drunk All Over as a sommelier experiencing the world of wine. Have you always been a traveler?<\/p>\n
Yes, I\u2019ve always loved travel, something I inherited from my mother. As a child, we\u2019d travel together every March break and summer vacation. She was a school teacher, and single parent, so we\u2019d use our holidays to visit various places across North America and other countries.<\/p>\n
2. How do you keep in touch with your son while you are on the road, especially with time changes?<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t travel much until he turned four. Since then, in the last five years, I\u2019ve taken two major trips a year and we keep in touch by phone and e-mail. (He now writes his own e-mails to me.) While I was away, my husband would show our son where on the globe I was and he\u2019d get a kick out of asking me if I\u2019d eaten breakfast yet and what time was it and were there many toy stores in the area.<\/p>\n
3. Do you have any advice for other moms who travel for work?<\/p>\n
I think it\u2019s ideal when you can blend working from home, which is what I do most of the time when I\u2019m writing, and occasional travel when your children are young. Even though I miss my son and husband when I\u2019m away, it\u2019s also a wonderful way to reinvigorate my own sense of self and independence, and then to come home to them refreshed.<\/p>\n
4. What is your favorite family destination? How about romantic?<\/p>\n
My favorite family destination is Turks and Caicos: beautiful beaches, warm, not too crowded. It has everything we want: quiet spaces to read and relax, and a pool and beach for my son Rian (plus an endless supply of chicken nuggets).<\/p>\n
For most romantic, I think of particular restaurants rather than cities because for me, romance is linked to great food and wine. So I recall the wonderful, romantic meals I\u2019ve shared with my husband in Napa, New York and our own backyard with the barbecue.<\/p>\n
5. Finally, all four of us Traveling Mamas love wine so we have to ask, what is your favorite wine to drink when just hanging out with the girls?<\/p>\n
I love wines that aren\u2019t too alcoholic so that you can sip on a few glasses over the evening without getting tanked. German riesling and Oregon pinot noir are among my favorites in this style: great conversation wine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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