in vino veritas

[plural]

my cellar has been desperately
in need of an infusion after
the series of wine tastings I hosted
this fall

so shopping I went
for the early winter selection,
of course by some quirk
my vintner is no longer able
to ship to me here in Seattle
so my eight cases must make
a pit stop in Wyoming
before being forwarded on...
a pity

the seasons selections:

1999 Mas Grand Plagniol Rouge Cuvee Prestige, Costieres de Nimes, France
1999 Dom. J. Laurens Cremant de Limoux Brut Blanc de Blancs, France
1999 Swiss House Huxelrebe Beerenauslese Bermersheimer Seilgarten, Rheinhessen, Germany
1999 Nikolaihof Gruner Veltliner Federspiel im Weingebirge, Wachau, Austria
1997 Dom. Cady Coteaux du Layon Saint-Aubin Les Varennes, Loire, France
1997 Pierre Soulez Savennieres Chateau de Chamboureau, Loire Valley, France
1996 Franz Kunstler Estate Riesling, Rheingau, Germany

and the prize
of my search
a hidden beauty

1997 Rosemount Estate Syrah Balmoral, McLaren Vale, Australia

con tolleranza del dio
siamo trasformate da acqua a vino

Comments

the voice of treason?

[plural.livejournal.com]

ah
you will force
my hand
and that I must
reveal my secret

I loathe
washington wines

what it is
I know not
but I would rather
drink
the black waters
of the danube

I have heard
rumors of some
delightful small
vineyards in the east
and tremble with
anticipation
but as of yet
have not managed
to bring myself
to do so

Re: the voice of treason?

[rosiepj.livejournal.com]

Loath is quite a strong word. Prehaps you were not properly introduced.... Let me guess, domestically you are a Sonoma, no wait Napa Valley fan?
Hmmm, I am afriad I do not have enough experiance to look down on paticular geographic region. So what's a girl to do if she wants to go wine tasting and Wa is not the state to do it in.(Aside from going to a different state) Teach me, I am eager to know.

does it make your heart weep

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I would agree
that I was not
properly introduced
and during
our ensuing relationship
was never to feel fulfilled

Actually when it comes
to californian wines
I dont particularly favor
one valley over another
I tend to pick selectively
from them all

Well just because
a winery isnt located here
doesnt mean you can't find
a tasting of its wines

many wine shops
have tastings

and there are
a number of individuals
who do so as well

of course
you can be one of
those if you wish

a wine tasting is
actually rather
inexpensive to put
together

I used to
before I started fully hosting my own
invite friends over
ask everyone to bring a $10 bottle
from a particular region
of a particular type
say reds from south america

and we would drink
schmooze
and usually get sloshed

but over time
we learned
in the best manner
through trial and error
what we liked
disliked and what the
differences were
between them

I do not believe
in classes to learn
to appreciate wine
any more than I believe
in classes to appreciate art

you can not be taught these things
they can only be felt
either it strikes your heart
or it leaves it empty

forget pompous talk
of bouquet and tannen
while it is handy to
know to communicate
to others, it is
completely the wrong
focus

I want a wine
which makes my heart
sing with joy
at the first sip
and murmer softly
on each thereafter