Wine Plans for Year 2
Anniversary update: At the end of the work day, I had co-workers come into the tasting room for sparkling wine to celebrate. And then when I was out last night at Slide (where the preferred form of entry is actually a slide….) for a friend’s birthday bash, I had more sparkling and told people I just met how I’ve been in California for one year now.
I can’t help talking about it because I wasn’t sure I’d still be here. There were periods of time after I moved that I thought I had made a huge mistake. Tears, rants, freak outs, hours of drunk dialing. That initial uncertainty and craziness makes the passing of one year that much more special.
But here are things I need to do in the next one:
1. Join a wine club. Because I can.
2. Explore more wine regions. Anderson Valley, Mendocino, Amador, Calaveras County perhaps?
3. Buy one of those pumps so I stop pouring out so much wine.
4. Drink some Charles Shaw, lovingly called Two Buck Chuck. Hey, I know people say it’s bad, but I’m not the type to let others make my opinions for me. And even if it’s terrible, I’m only out 2 bucks.
Any items I should add to the list?
wine resolutions, Two Buck Chuck
p.s. Happy Birthday, Brett!
January 20th, 2007 at 11:17 am
1. Be careful with the clubs, it can become addictive!
2. I’m with you on exploring new wine areas!
3. Check out the cool new system that they are testing out over on Huevos con Vino (http://huevosconvino.moderngarbage.org/index.php). We have one of the simple black pump things and it’s okay. It does better with the reds than the whites though.
4. Been there, done that, never going back. Make sure you have something to spit into! Oh, and here it’s more like Five Buck Chuck!
January 21st, 2007 at 7:56 am
Megan, thanks for the notes, esp. #3. And as for #4, I know you’re right. Just have to do it…
January 21st, 2007 at 2:44 pm
I second that about the two buck chuck. Try it if you must, but it gave me the worst headache of my life–and it’s not like I downed 12 bottles of it–just a glass and a half. I heard, and this is how all great rumors start, that instead of ageing it in oak, they fill a big muslin bag with oak chips and steep it like a tea bag!!! Now, I’m not such a wine purest, but sheesh! I can afford to buy better wine than that.
January 22nd, 2007 at 5:48 pm
Farley, We’re so lucky to have you for a second year. You must of course try 2-buck chuck, although your expectations have been somewhat properly set. Sami and I bought a Shaw white recently–for cooking.
~r
January 22nd, 2007 at 10:01 pm
lessee…
1. WineQ is an interesting option if you want a club that sends you a variety of wines on a regular basis. Winery wine clubs are often more about the relationship as you know. There are clubs I have belonged to for most of my adult drinking life, because they offer both great juice and a great relationship.
2. Say when!
3. Consider gas (argon).
4. You should absolutely taste The Chuck. But remember that you are a professional after all, and spit.
January 23rd, 2007 at 3:22 pm
Golly. Notice how El Jefe didn’t try to coax you into his lair up in Calaveras County? I must have missed one of his prior comments in which he already did….
But seriously, Farley, we are glad you’re here, and if you can make it this far, then you’re bound to stay ’round here another season and gitcher ya-yas out. I can certainly assist you (and Megan!) with Point Number 2.