Earlier tonight I went to one of my favorite local restaurants, Epernay, in town. It's a French restaurant and a BYO so naturally I had to bring a bottle of French wine. I grabbed a bottle I'd had in my "collection" (a.k.a. the sad little 4 cases that keep moving with me) for quite some time. It wasn't a particularly special bottle but it was a Cotes Du Rhone from 2000 that I thought would have some nice age on it.Upon opening, I got a hit of must and oak and I was seriously worried that the wine had been corked. Luckily, this nose quickly gave way to something a bit more fruity, though it still had some mustiness to it. Initially, I didn't get a lot of fruit on the palette, but I got a lot of tannin on the finish. As the meal progressed, the wine really loosened up. What began as something a bit puckering and without a lot of character ended up up as a lovely bouquet of berries with a mouthful of dried cherries. My parents, who loved the wine at first sip (they're under the impression that every wine I pick is perfect), were a litle too hasty in finishing their glasses because by the end, I was savoring every last sip. Then again, I should have had the restaurant decant the bottle for a bit. I should know better! Oh well. It was still worth it.
So note to self, breathing is not just for yogis and people who meditate and call it a workout. Wines like to breathe as well. I wonder if they hate free weights as much as I do too?
Cheers.
-Alli M.
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Loved the dinner, loved the wine, loved the company -- and who says I'm not discerning??
There are certainly a lot of details like that to take into consideration. That is a great point to bring up. I offer the thoughts above as general inspiration but clearly there are questions like the one you bring up where the most important thing will be working in honest good faith. I don?t know if best practices have emerged around things like that, but I am sure that your job is clearly identified as a fair game. Both boys and girls feel the impact of just a moment’s pleasure, for the rest of their lives.
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The next time I read a blog, I hope that it doesnt disappoint me as much as this one. I mean, I know it was my choice to read, but I actually thought you have something interesting to say. All I hear is a bunch of whining about something that you could fix if you werent too busy looking for attention.
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