So, I’m sitting here, by the window, watching the snow come down. Which I’ve been doing for about the past hour and a half. It’s not too, too windy so the snow is doing that drifting, swirling, dancing sort of thing. Mesmerizing. I could do this all day and probably will.
I’m also on my second and soon (very soon) to be third glass of
“No one’s happier than a wino who can afford his own wine.”
How utterly frickin’ true.
Beaujolais is one of those adventure wines. Some can be a little "surprising", to the good and the bad. Sort of like the 40 year old Hippy, "I've had 400 acid trips. Everyone of them a bummer. But, I won't quit!)
ReplyDeleteLearned how to drink wine at St Katherine's Dock. Many French Vins Rouge and Blanc's were imbibed and savored.
One night, on board an old motor vessel, there was a party in which four non-English speaking French visitors were prominent. We plowed through our Host's stash of French, then the Romanian Pinot Noirs, and finally a call for reinforcements; I ran down the Dock to Wildebeest III, and scooped up my "Emergency Victuals". These consisting of Brie, crackers and four half gallon jugs of Taylor Californian Burgundy (Price- $4.99 at the AFFees in Mildenhall) For this was truly, an emergency situation.
I was interested to see the responses from our well traveled friends.
Pandemonium! A huge drunk-ex broke out, the Continental Connoisseurs' declared the vintage delectable and were desirous of more... Info and vin rouge, of course! These Fellow Travelers (of the boozing community) had hearty wine appetites and within the late hours, had finally sated their wine need.
Benefits of said cheap wine, you ask?
This particular brand did not cause the dreaded "Purple Teeth", so common among more common jug wines of Calais. Plus, there was a smoothness, a drinkability only found in your finer $8.00 .75L wines.
Plus, the recycling aspect. Oh, yea! The Continentals asked, nay, demanded the opportunity to keep these precious, screw top bottles! If only to stop by a French Bodega, where a refill could occur, at greatly reduced prices!
The next morning, we had a rehydration session, consisting of Korbel (Again, great love for California!)mimosas and bacon butties.
Ahh, Beaujolais. It only comes Nouveau, once a year.
Darn. Change "Sated" to "Slaked" their wine thirsts!
ReplyDeleteOne rarely gets the opportunity to say, "Slaked".
Kinda rolls of the tongue, better.
"ssslllaaaked" as in " I think I will go get slaked." I like that.
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Actually, I was sorta using it in a I have finished all the honeydo's, "I will now slake my thirst, with flagons of ale.."
(Pours large glass of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Savors the rich aromas, admires the Amber Goodness, quaffing said beverage in an orgy of taste-tacular beer pleasure)
Ah, the Brits (some among them) DO love their wine! Most of what I know about wine, and it ain't much, I acquired during my stay in London in the '80s. And then there's the race to get the first bottle of b.nouveau to London...which receives quite a lot of coverage on the news. It's a media event, or at least it used to be. Times may have changed, eh?
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of AAFES, I was rather impressed by the fact they appear to be the sole source of b.nouveau here in the wilds of eastern New Mexico. I bought four bottles to carry me through until the next release...
(Pours large glass of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Savors the rich aromas, admires the Amber Goodness, quaffing said beverage in an orgy of taste-tacular beer pleasure)
Yes!! I do the same, except I substitute Fat Tire for Sierra Nevada. In a proper pint glass, at room temperature (the glass, not the beer), I might add! :-)
Only four bouteilles?
ReplyDeleteThat's a good dinner party!
Check if the Class 6 store has case discounts. Usually, you can get 10 percent. I'm not trying to project my habits, on you. Just trying to save a bruddah sum bux.
Alas, I am still dry during the week. T-minus 36 hours to Friday.
P.S. Atlantis is moving towards the pad. All kinds of things happening, here in Happy Valley. (I mean Florida!)
Only four bouteilles?
ReplyDeleteThat's a good dinner party!
True. But when one drinks alone (and not all that often where wine is concerned), it's a respectable supply. I'd have no (handy) place to store a case of wine, were I to purchase one. My drinking habits have changed considerably since the maid quit... Which may or may not be a good thing!
Enjoyed the snow, too. Getting a little sick of it, though. What dichotomy.
ReplyDeleteSlake? These words DC uses! There was a M*A*S*H episode where Radar was reading poetry and got quite taken by that word? Last time I think I heard/read it.
Right up there with the phrase "yak dung."
Reese said: Enjoyed the snow, too. Getting a little sick of it, though.
ReplyDeleteBoy, do I ever hear that! Your neck of the woods has probably taken it harder than mine, though. We got another inch night before last, but it was all gone by 1400 or so yesterday afternoon. And today is supposed to be in the mid-60s, but very windy. Not quite nice enough for a top-down excursion to somewhere/anywhere...