TGIF! We Made It To Friday!

Here's what Aly is working on this weekend

This week has been a rough one, but we've made it to Friday!

Phewww...

Here's what I'm working on for this weekend:

1 - For Forbes, I'm rounding up 10 great Chiantis to try (National Chianti Day is coming up!) - if you rep one, please email me retail links, tasting notes, and a LINK to a high res image (so, a dropbox, yousendit, google drive, etc, NOT an attachment please).

Fun fact: Chianti is among my fave varietals, so this is a story I’m excited to write. On a related note, don’t hold your breath for me to write a Chardonnay roundup…

2 - For RetailMeNot, I'm rounding up great hoodies for winter you can buy online - these need to be under $50 and from major retailers.

Note: If you are answering a story lead - great! But please do so by starting a fresh email chain to alywalansky@gmail.com. Every day DOZENS of people respond just by hitting reply on the newsletter, and as that's ALSO where people send comments and questions, it's easy to get lost in the heap. We don't want that to happen!

Here's some stories that have gone live in the last few days:

Eat This, Not That

10 Places You Are Most Likely To Catch COVID Right Now

Forbes
Celebrity Chefs And Pitmasters Share Expert Tips To Plan A Perfect Labor Day Cookout

Merriam-Webster's The Usage

Best Charcoal Grills of 2021

Best Dog Treats of 2021

Best Electric Kettles of 2021

Best Wine Glasses of 2021

Today.com

Where to score back-to-school food freebies and discounts

YourTango

Pro Tips For Buying A Watch Online

How To Find The Best Allergy Treatment For You

Fun stuff going on:

A few different agencies have invited me this week to hop onto virtual team meetings and answer questions from a media perspective about everything from virtual events to press trips to pitching. It's actually really fun and productive - on all sides. If you ever want to set something up, please email me!

Have a great weekend! Tomorrow's newsletter will be my normal Saturday routine - and share nothing but personal recipes and puppy photos! Because...balance is important, you guys. 
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