Top 5 “Panty Dropping” Wines

It has long been documented that men apparently think about sex every seven seconds, however a report taken by Ohio State University debunks this myth to find that actually men think about sex every 4,275 seconds – or around once an hour – which is just about double the number of times on average women apparently think about sex.

With the way the English language has developed it’s not hard to see why there are so many sexual connotations these days. There’s always a tongue in cheek way to look at most things these days – a rack used to be something you hung things on, buns used to simply be a bread-type food and I could go on with many more ‘double entendres’ but I am sure you get the point.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner I got to thinking about what people who are on their own do on this ‘special night’ – a night I might add that I have either worked on as someone in the food and beverage industry, or spent with my better half since leaving said industry. How can a man guarantee that February 14^th will a night of passion and lust while out on the town looking for another in the same predicament?

There are certain wines that I believe are a short-cut to the bedroom and will have either or both parties at the bar calling “check please” faster than you can imagine. These wines are sometimes referred to as ‘panty droppers’, that is – hang on, I don’t think I need to explain.

In my experience wooing a woman with flowers and chocolates is really an act that is undertaken when you know the other party and have a home or work address you can send said flowers or chocolates to. But when you are in a bar and looking for some action what best to buy for that lonely looking lady who is craving for ‘the man of her dreams’ to walk up and buy her a drink? Actually, you probably are not the man of her dreams and maybe you could explain to her that James Bond is a fictional character and that, at the end of the day, you will do just fine!

Sweeter wines are definitely one way to a woman’s heart which is why four of the five wines I am recommending are sweet or off-dry. The first wine is called Scarlet Skirts Moscato, a delightful wine from Australia which when I first tried it imagined that this would be a great wine to woo a lady with and still think so to this day. It has a very feminine style and is sweet, but not cloying, and has a smooth silky finish making the wine approachable and very easy drinking. It is a certainty that this wine will lead to some vigorous bedroom action later in the evening.

Secondly, I would recommend Korbin Kameron Rosé from Sonoma County in California. Many ladies love to drink rosé these days and add a little sweetness to the mix and you have a wine that will definitely get the hormones racing. The wine is made from the merlot grape and has loads of tropical fruit sweetness to it meaning it should certainly do the trick when it boils down to it.

Thirdly I would recommend Champagne. I generalize, but all ladies love champagne and all ladies love a man who buys them champagne. The secret here is to not go cheap and order a non-descript sparkling wine as this shows the lady that you are only after one thing – when in fact you are, but subtlety is the name of the game here. Champagne shows the lady you can afford to buy her something decent and, after all, who does not immediately fall in love with a stranger who buys them a bottle of champagne. It shows the man has a bit of class, a ton of cash and, ultimately, he would not be buying it for you if there was not a ulterior motive.

Penultimately I would trump for another sweet wine from Australia and one that I often give to my better half when she’s got the hump with me. It’s called Stella Bella Pink Muscat and is a delightful prelude to a raunchy night ahead. Sold in a half bottle this wine is exceptionally moorish and will have any woman uncrossing her legs, brushing her hair back and gazing lovingly into your eyes as she drinks it. (Also, any married man should have a stash of this wine at home for those days when the wife has had enough of your bullshit – it’s a great anger-soother and in my experience only ends up with one scenario; one in the bedroom).

Lastly I would go for an Italian wine. We all know Italians are known for their smoothness and sophistication when it comes to the game of love and it does not surprise me that they can make a wine that’s a great prelude to sex. It’s called Nivole Moscato d'Asti and is made by Michele Chiarlo. This wine is heavenly, slightly sparkling and, when consumed at the end of a nice romantic meal will have any woman swooning and drumming her fingers on the table with impatience while waiting for the maitre d to get her coat.

So this Valentine’s Day make a little effort when it comes to buying a lady at the bar a drink. Don’t just ask her if she would like you to buy her a drink, make the effort to find her a nice glass or bottle of one of the above. It shows that you do care and have put some thought into thinking about what she actually might like. I think she will like all of these wines and if you wake up on February 15^th and you are not alone in bed when you otherwise normally are, then the wines certainly did their job!

Scarlet Skirts Moscato is available in Hong Kong from Garage Wines - www.garagewine.hk

Korbin Kameron Rose is available in Hong Kong from Invinity Limited - invinity.limited@gmail.com

Stella Bella Pink Muscat is available in Hong Kong from Wine'N'Things - www.winenthingshk.com

Michele Chiarlo Nivole is available from ASC Fine Wines - www.asc-wines.com