3 Sangria Recipes for Summer You’ll Want All Season Long

Sangria is one of my favorite beverages to whip up in the summertime. It looks like you’ve spent a ton of time and energy preparing something special, but the reality is that it takes me less than 5 minutes. Here are three of my personal favorite sangria recipes for summer.

Weekend Reading, 7.19.25

So many fun links to share this week. Puberty, meet perimenopause (deeply relatable!). Salads to make, a trip I want to take, mojito pops! Plus the usual shopping finds, home tours, book lists, and more.

Of Note

Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue

The year is 2006. I’ve just moved to New York and am working as an ABM (assistant brand manager; P&G had an acronym for everything!) for P&G’s prestige fragrance division. And this is my signature scent. It’s light and fresh, easy to wear, and perfect for my lifestyle as I go into an office every day.

Blue & White

Last year in Harbor Island, my chic friend Jackie was wearing this gorgeous Fanm Mon dress. It stopped me in my tracks. I had to have it, so I copied her–a year later! I have to say, had I seen it on the website, I would have passed by it . . . I think it looks so much better without the belt, which is how Jackie styled hers.