Monthly Archives: September 2021

A VERY happy Medium

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Definitely a deep breather — give it at least an hour and a half open on the counter before sneaking a sip – and then you’ll be really surprised.


100% Malbec from Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina. The Trivento Golden Reserve Malbec is aged in French oak barrels for 12 months plus another 12 months in bottle before release.


Clean. Medium intensity. Medium(+) acidity. Medium(+) tannins. Medium body. Medium(+) intensity.  Elegant finish.
Medium(+) finish of sage blackberry and tar. Very good.

Great balance and complexity. Elegant finish. A revelation compared to previous vintages that relied way too much on oak. I’d put this at Case worthy. 

MALBEC – TRIVENTO GOLDEN RESERVE LUJAN DE CUYO 2018

$21.99 regularly $24.99

14% alcohol

UPC: 07798039590625

T-Shirts I want

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Underestimate me — That’ll be fun


Don’t piss off old people – The older we get, the less “Life in Prison” is a deterrent


Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!  – – Mae West


I had my Patience Tested. I’m Negative


Lazy is a very Strong word.
I like to call it “Selective Participation”

Your secrets Are safe With me
Because There’s a Good chance I was not Listening

That’s a Horrible Idea…
What time?

I’m not Completely Useless,
I can be Used as a Bad example

Due to unfortunate Circumstances,
I am awake.

They call me Pi 
Because I’mIrrational and
I don’t know When to stop

Who let Me adult?
I can’t Adult.

Stories of a well seasoned Traveller

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This was my first Mary Renault book .. and it kick started the search for many more.

Mary knows her history, and her sources vert well. Reading this book is like having a talk with someone very close to Alexander and will add many dimensions to what you might know about The Great.

it is a very much to-the-point biography.  Don’t treat it as novel.  Renault thinks about WHO he was and how he made his decisions.  You will get a good sense of why he was so extraordinary.

When you are done with this one, read Renault’s novels about Greece from The King Must Die through Funeral Games. 

The Nature of Alexander, Mary Renault, 0-394-49113-0

Classic with a Flourish

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Gutsy & Dry.  Classic Chianti – Sangiovese (90%), but there is an added richness which comes from the 10% Merlot in the blend.


The 371 acres of Castello di Gabbiano propriety is composed by 2 different macro area : Gabbiano hill and Branca hill. 


The vintner says that the wines we obtain in Gabbiano hill are for long aging with a lot of character and minerality. Branca hill have a more fresh, deep and rich soil than Gabbiano. This soil are rich in organic matter , the rock are more Alberese than Galestro. Here the roots go deeper thanks to the kind of soil , and this give wines with more acidity , lower pH and with a very fresh aromatic profile. 


Roasted Meats and Baked desserts are ideal to go with it.


 CHIANTI CLASSICO – GABBIANO CAVALIERE D’ORO 2017

$17.99 regularly $19.99

13.5% alcohol

UPC: 00089819502417

Quite Unlike her older Sister

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Elegance with a contemporary soul, the wine is slightly off dry, but with a lush palate.  A Great all-rounder.


The Catalunya climate is fully Mediterranean and continental. Soils are calcareous sedimentary deposits that are poor in organic matter, with silt and clay.

A blend of Moscatel de Alejandría and Gewürztraminer Catalunya. The Moscatel de Alejandría grapes are harvested in early September and the Gewürztraminer grapes are harvested in mid-September. The grapes undergo fermentation in stainless steel under controlled temperature for 14 days. Brilliant straw yellow. Very fragrant, with delicate floral (rose) and fruit (lychee) notes. Soft and seductive on the palate with a luscious (acacia honey) finish.


They also do a rose, (Granacha) which I would like to try.


She went very well with quiches on the first night and was in great form for baked cod with Mediterranean style crust the second night.


If we were listening to this Esmeralda, she’s be one of the chorus for Giannis and Mikis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cE_RDYh9Mo

If we were drinking down at her older sister’s place  (Rising Sun), we’d want a big fat Red. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfh5QOb1adE

CATALUNYA – TORRES VINA ESMERALDA

$14.49  regularly $17.49

11% Alcohol

UPC: 08410113001122