A good wine server will open the bottle with showmanship, deftly plying his corkscrew like a sculptor wielding his chisel.
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Tasting Wine: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
There are those wines you drink that give you absolute pleasure. Others are tolerable and for happy hour pricing, or free, you’ll settle. Then there is wine that you must simply pour down the drain while gently humming “Taps”.
Boozy Beginnings
Inspiration struck during cocktail hour one evening when I referred to our routine as our “boozy lifestyle”. In a trendy culture of beauty, fitness, and fashion lifestyle gurus, the idea of being a boozy lifestyle expert carries a measure of irony with it. The word ‘boozy’ expresses just the irreverence I was looking for; not youthful, feminine, or especially well-mannered.
Boozy Lifestyle Goes Hollywood
Not literally Hollywood, but Napa in a stretch limo is close enough.
Drinking and Thinking
This wining hour, a melancholy mood draws me to the Warren Zevon album The Wind and his version of Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door”. The song is accompanied by a 2016 Justin Cabernet Sauvignon from Paso Robles.
Songs in My Wine Glass
What’s playing in your wine glass?
A “State” Of Mistaken Identity
In the spirit of drinking games that have you take a sip whenever a word or phrase is spoken, we’ve adapted our version to Philadelphia’s Action News and the code word is “Schuylkill” (pronounced SKOO-kul). Since we’re new to the area, the place name Schuylkill has a novel sound to our unfamiliar ears. And itContinueContinue reading “A “State” Of Mistaken Identity”
When Life Hands You Crappy Wine, Make Sangria!
You’re at the wine store and the end of aisle promotional display looms before you. An eye-catching label, a close-out sale price, or an unfamiliar varietal, you find a few new bottles to try. Cocktail hour arrives and it’s time to open one of your much-anticipated acquisitions. Pouring, swirling, sniffing, and sipping culminates with sadContinueContinue reading “When Life Hands You Crappy Wine, Make Sangria!”
Michele Chiarlo Palás Barolo 2010
Have you ever had a first impression of someone with your nose instead of your eyes? Michele Chiarlo Palás Barolo attracts you with a delicious and intriguing scent.
May The Fourth and Cinco de Mayo
When we got married on May 4th twenty years ago we had no idea that our anniversary date would be hijacked by Stars Wars, “May The Fourth Be With You”. Likewise, May 5th was just an ordinary day; not the Cinco de Mayo holiday that’s so popular today. As much as I love tequila and Mexican food, Cinco de Mayo will have to wait until after our two-day anniversary celebration.
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