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    Just yesterday I was analyzing the not so subtle differences between date night before kids and date night after, when it dawned on me that I spend most should be "date nights" with my children anyway.

    Yep, my Saturday nights are more Carnival than candlelit, more pizza than pizzazz, more cartoons than concerts. Have you ditched ambiance for arcades? If the Then vs. Now below sounds familiar -- the answer is a resounding yes:

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    You'd think Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie would have their hands full with their six kids, filming, directing, and producing films, being charitable all over the globe, and perhaps even planning their much-anticipated wedding. But no! The Hollywood power couple somehow found the time to create their own wine, named after their estate in southwestern France, Miraval. People reports the first wine -- a 2012 vintage pink rosé -- be released to the thirsty masses beginning March 15! So soon!

    While it seems somewhat out of character for these two to get into celebrity retail of any sort, maybe it's not that crazy. After all, Miraval, which they've owned since 2008, does boast vineyards on the property.

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    It's safe to say that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie might soon take over the world (and I'm not just talking about their humongous, ever-growing brood). Now they're about to invade your kitchen ... and local bar. Yep, the twosome are coming out with their own brand of wine, produced by their French estate, Chateau Miraval. Releasing your own wine from your very own French estate? Must be nice.

    The wine is actually a rosé. It was formerly called "Pink Floyd" but is now being re-branded as "Miraval." Guess "Pink Floyd" was a little too low-class for the Jolie-Pitts? Or maybe they'd need the branding rights from the band?

    Anyway, the biggest, most thought-provoking question that one must ask oneself in order to continue on with one's life: Would you try it?

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    For some celebs, acting and singing just isn't enough. A surprising number of stars are trying their hand at winemaking. So we put vino by a few favorites -- Madonna, Dave Matthews, Drew Barrymore, and Antonio Banderas -- to the test. We asked CafeMom staffers to critique aroma, flavor, how it felt going down, and whether they would actually serve it. To make sure there was no bias, none of our expert tasters knew who made what. You won't believe which wine was voted "most sexy" and which one was so despised, "I'd only give it to hated in-laws or as a hostess gift -- if I never wanted another invite!" Check it out.

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    You may think that the gift giving season's over, but NO. You're wrong. It's time now to give yourself a gift for all the hard work you did this holiday. That turkey didn't cook itself, those sheets certainly didn't wash themselves, and those presents, good god, the presents definitely didn't wrap themselves. You put in a lot of effort in the past few days and now, finally, it's time you relax. And what better way to unwind than with a pint of wine ice cream? With 5 percent alcohol, it's a possibility that our dreams have come true: alcoholic ice cream is real and it's happening.

    Check out their flavors! I mean, of course, duh, their varietals!

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    It's not your mother's Christmas dinner. Nor my mother's. Nor mine. Because I don't have $200,000 to shell out for the world's most expensive Christmas dinner for four cooked by British chef Ben Spalding. But looking at the menu makes me wish I'd won that Powerball jackpot a few weeks back, mostly because I think this is the only time I've ever seen anyone offer to make anyone a Wagyu beef heart.

    Spalding is cooking one Christmas dinner and selling it through luxury e-commerce site veryfirstto.com. What's on the menu? I haven't even heard of some of these things before, but some of it sounds absolutely delicious. Some of it though, seems pretty weird.

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    If you can't beat 'em, join 'em -- or if you're Playboy Enterprises, I guess you try and beat 'em no matter what. And now in what seems to be an effort to up the ante on their reputation for sophistication, the Playboy Wine Club has been introduced to fans of the magazine (and I guess wine lovers as well).

    And the new Playboy Wine Club definitely aims to cater to the most (ahem) discerning tastes, as it offers wines not only individually, but in packages with appropriate names such as "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "Variety Is the Spice of Life", and "Playboy Blind Date."

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    The Fifty Shades of Grey movie is still quite a way off, but that doesn't mean there are plenty of other people hoping to bring the steamy trilogy to life in other ways. In Stratford-upon-Avon, U.K. (where Shakespeare was born), British tourism company The Falstaff Experience is currently casting for an attraction called "An Evening With Mr. Grey."

    Whoever wins the role of the billionaire Dom will be "expected to lead women around the town, entertain them, and ensure they find their way to the best places to eat and drink." Innnnteresting.

    Hmm. At first glimpse, you might think, "What the hell does Fifty Shades have to do with a food and booze tour of Stratford-upon-Avon?" And I wouldn't blame you for thinking that. But it's actually not that crazy ... 

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    Like to drink wine but can't blow a lot of coin on it? Can't taste the difference between Pino Whonow or Chardonnwhy? THIS is your ultimate face-saving line: "I'll have your second-cheapest wine." Yes, thanks to a brilliant new video by College Humor parents like me who spend most of their disposable income on Legos these days can still order wine with dignity.

    Because we all know we shouldn't order the cheapest, cheapest wine, right? It tastes like angry grape juice that got left inside a 1978 Chevy during a heat wave. If you're going to order the cheapest wine why not just get a beer? Check out this hilarious "infomercial" to learn more.

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    I don't know about where you are, but here we're in the middle of a heat wave and it's just going to get hotter. I'm looking for drink recipes that help me keep my cool -- something cold, sweet, sparkling, and just a little bit spiked. Did someone say sangria?

    And since it's so hot, I'm thinking I'll pass up on traditional red sangria and go for rose since it's a little lighter in flavor. One of my favorite things about sangria is you can get away with using the cheap stuff, too. Here's a fruity, refreshing sangria spritzer to get your weekend off to the right start. Ole!

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