I went wine tasting for the first time this weekend.
Like many people who don't drink I long considered it...well...look, we know the kind of people who get way into their wine. I don't need to describe them.
I almost went tasting last year; I was in the tasting room when someone in the party told me "drinking wine is about growing up and refining your pallet."
And I was like, uh, hell to the no.
So this weekend we tried it again.
You know what, for my money, it tastes like sour grapes.
Annie says it tastes like mushrooms & vinegar.
I don't get how someone can get away with describing a bottle as having the scent of "roofing tar".
1) How is that appetizing?
2) roofing tar has a distinctive smell, and that wine did not smell like it.
(That being said, that was a yummy wine. I think it was the last wine where the taste mattered.)
So, after nursing a pretty gnarly hangover this morning, I've decided that wine isn't all bad. I can see drinking it with a meal. I'll go to more tastings. But I don't know if I can drink it for fun.
Also, dessert wines are totally delicious.
This three dish set is avilable on Etsy if you're interested. I'm crazy about lidded items lately so if you have any requests (that you can receive after the Christmas rush)...don't hesitate to drop me a line.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
I feel like a curmudgeon. These past two months have been kind of hectic, like the Universe decided to kick me in the pants and I'm trying to figure out what it is I need to get a clue about.
Lessons I Should Probably Remember:
1. It's ok to ask for help - during my whole experience with my recently paid off car, I had to ask my mom for help. I hate asking for help from anyone. Usually, I just suffer and feel like crap about my self. But this time, I asked, it felt awful but overall, I'm not beating myself up about it. Because really, that just makes me sick mentally and physically.
2. Save money, stay in town - so due to the car stuff, I'm staying home for Turkey Day. The brighter side, I'm going to hang out with Ambookgeek. Also, my friends are awesome and have invited me to Turkey Day festivities so I had those options but I'm really looking forward to a movie and Chinese food. Also, Headphonerecord and Felicious will be in town for the weekend so I will get to spend some time with them too because I miss them so much!
3. Potlucks are the bomb, but plan it for the weekend - This wednesday we had our potluck and hello, can I just tell you my friends know how to cook!!! Amazing! Amazing mac & cheese, delicious stuffed dates wrapped in bacon, yummy cornbread muffins, mashed potatoes, spicy spicy greens, the best sweet potatoes (hold the marshmallows but throw on the crumb topping), turkey, ham, cheese plate goodness! Such a fun time. We missed some people but hopefully next year, if we do it over a Friday night we can actually not feel guilty about enjoying the cocktails and staying up late.
4. Open the door and let people in - I started a hula class and am starting to hang out with my other coworkers. I tend to like to keep things together but separate. Does that make sense? I try not to have the lines of my life cross over too much but this year, I have approached things differently. So, now I'm in the hula class that is actually testing the lines I have drawn. It makes me uncomfortable but I'm also feeling a little better about things. I just have a hard time trusting people and this class, for some reason, is really pushing that wall. I don't know if it will ever come down completely but I think there's a little crack.
