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Dec 29

Wine of the Week

Posted by LC Aggie Sith on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 in Booze Links, BOTW

Well, with so many people coming in from out of town to celebrate Christmas and visit with Hubby, we’ve had our share of drunk and disorderly conduct libations. We have done several standard mixed drinks, as well as wine. I was elated to find one of my favorite sweet whites at the local grocery store. Well, I was more shocked than elated, since I hadn’t seen any wines from the Biltmore Estate here in Texas.

Sorry for the small pic, but the bottles have been disappeareded before I could take a pic. Biltmore Century White is a sweet, crisp wine blend of Gewurztraminer and Riesling, and goes exceptionally well with bullshitting light fare like snacks, fruits, desserts, and cheeses. Weirdly, I can almost smell roses when I open a bottle. I highly recommend it, especially when the house is quiet and you can think. ;)

Sep 9

Girlie Booze of the Week

Posted by LC Aggie Sith on Thursday, September 9, 2010 in Booze Links, BOTW

My mom is in town, and if y’all read the conversations post, you know I had to drink. I chose a wine from a local vineyard:

My photo skillz suck, I know. This is a blush, demi-sweet called White Black Spanish. It is great chilled or at room temperature, which is good, because after the storm I would have been pissed if my electricity went out causing the wine to get warm. You can’t tell, but the bottle is opened. It’s also half gone. Anyway, it is a very nice wine, fruity and sweet with a very pleasant bouquet. The label says it goes well with salads, sandwiches and desserts, but I find it goes exceptionally well with peace and quiet.

Sep 2

Some Things Should Not Be

Posted by LC Aggie Sith on Thursday, September 2, 2010 in Booze Links

I was salivating looking at the wine selection at our local supermarket a few days ago. While looking for sweet wines I found this:

THE HELL, PEOPLE??? Chocolate and marshmallow fluff: GOOD. Chocolate and peanut butter: GOOD (as far as I’m told). Chocolate and pretzels: GOOD. Chocolate and red wine: good, as long as they are separate. Nibble on a piece of chocolate, then sip a little vino. That’s the order of this universe. Whoever came up with this gag-inducing idea was probably hitting the Amsterdam alleys trying to score on some ecstasy, and ended up shooting up some Amdro knock-off instead.