Calling all cougars: It may not be high season, but there's no shortage of women on the prowl in these parts. Here's our list of wines we've noticed among your favorite sips. And if you really want to coug it up, you may get a little crazy and add ice. See something new to you? Not to worry. You won't have to shop far to find them.

​​​​1. Freixenet Elyssia Gran Cuvee. Cava, Prosecco, and Cali sparklers are the stylish ladies' go-tos that show they subscribe to Bon App and know a little something about food and wine (or rather what was trendy five years ago). The most exotic of the three, this cava -- the name translates to "a state of perfect bliss" -- exudes notes of honey, melon, and, um, nuts.

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2. Rombauer Chardonnay. Here's a relatively pricey, oaky Chardonnay for sugar mommas and rich bitches who choose wines like their men: big. (Tie: Kendall Jackson Chardonnay. It's for cougars who consider CVS the local wine shop and -- like those lovable flannel-wearing hipsters -- are nostalgic for all things retro: in particular, their '90s heyday.)

If you want to learn what makes a Merlot different from a Malbec or taste a Monastrell from Spain, then head to The Blind Monk in West Palm Beach. 

Every Saturday, starting at 6:30 p.m. sharp, the wine bar's sommelier, Krystal Kinney, hosts a weekly Wine Wisdom tasting session. The best part: It's free.

The oppressive summer heat is settling on South Florida in earnest and the snowbirds have all but vacated our region, making it easier for locals to hit the beaches and enjoy some of that tropical paradise everyone's always raving about. As anyone who's felt the mysterious exhaustion of having spent a few hours lazing surfside and doing absolutely nothing can tell you -- you gotta hydrate or that sun will kick your ass.

Of course, water is the number-one choice to nurse your poor body back to a semblance of health, but what to have as your "side car" to the H2O? Below are five of the best summer drinks to cope with a subtropical summer and suggestions on where to rehydrate in Palm Beach and Broward:
 

We won't patronize you with finger-wagging lectures about the importance of safe and sober driving -- particularly on notoriously boozy holidays like St. Patrick's Day -- but suffice it to say if you're lucky enough to have a buddy volunteering to act as your designated driver for an evening of debauchery, he  deserves to be rewarded well for his efforts to keep you and everyone else on the road safe.

Hanging around with a bunch of tipsy "It's OK that I spit up green beer down the front of my shirt -- I'm 1/18th Irish" types can be a trying ordeal for someone who isn't partaking in the alcohol-soaked shenanigans. Show your appreciation for your DD by keeping him well supplied with festive, booze-free libations for the duration of the evening. Below are four suggestions: