Moon to Moon
Luna Di Luna...also a piece of art work.A mixture of Cab-Merlot. $8.99. Table wine. Not very good. Thin, bland, a bit too acidic, not very flavorful and only 12% alcohol. I am not recommending anyone run out and buy some, although the bottle is very pretty. It has a covering over it like Wisconsin cheese. A rubbery coating that makes the bottle soft and touchable.
Here is an example of Wisconsin cheese wrapped in that material. How appropriate, it's a mug of beer.This website has all kinds of interesting things...here is something I might order. Ok, maybe not.So much to do this week. Kids are on Christmas break. Bob is still in Montana, J-Dog is off to Boston, the new puppy in the family has learned how to climb over the fence and exit the yard (need to electrify it), and finally, the kids are out of school this week. Did I mention the kids don't have school?? So much to do this week. :o)To all of my readers... Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! If you are in our armed forces, overseas or stateside, thank you for your service, dedication and sacrifice.
The Kid From Brooklyn 1946
The year my parents were born. Who watches this stuff? Besides J-Dog? They are delivering fresh milk with horse drawn buggies... in New York City? The star is a goofy, funny looking guy, with great hair, named Danny Kaye. He stars next to Vera-Ellen who was also in White Christmas and danced with Fred Astaire as well as Gene Kelly. These old movies (sorry, Mom & Dad) are so, um, colorful for one thing. Technicolor, so they used every possible combination just because. One actress was wearing a bright purple suit with a bright teal blue shirt with bright sour apple green sleeves. The women wear head dresses that look like the ones horses in the circus wear. I need one of those. The men's' slacks waist-bands go all the way to their chests. ( I have pictures of my Big Daddy O' with pants like these). Finally, they talk funny. Not "haha" funny. Unnatural. Rehearsed. Exaggerated. "Ok fellas', it's like this, see..."I think with enough Coyote Creek Merlot Vintage 2003, California. I might make it through to the end. Yum! This is great! So smooth, buttery. Melts in your mouth. $8.99 Alcohol 12.5 (A bit low, not as much bang for the buck). I couldn't find any info on this vineyard. Wild Coyote kept coming up, but the label and city was different. J-Dog likes the movie. J-Dog likes the wine too. J-Dog is happy he picked it, but even happier that the Kim part of Bob paid for it. Cheers.
Wine Personality
Which wine are you?Take the Little Penguin personality test.
The Kim part of Kimbob is a merlot. Of course.
"Merlot: With your charm and charisma, it's no wonder you're so popular. It is that easy-going attitude that makes you the preferred penguin wherever you are. Of course, you're not one to squawk, but you can't help it if your plumage turns heads. Rest assured, you are as smooth as a bottle of the Little Penguin Merlot."
If you were a wine, what would you be?Post your results in the comments!
Christmas Party 2005!
So, I went to my company Christmas party tonight. Unfortunately, the Bob part of me is still up north, in Sidney Montana, so our good friend James was my "faux date". I love my Baby more than anything and wish he were here, but this worked out ok because James really needed to see a "real' office party. His office has pot-lucks. At people's houses. Turned out, many of his friends from his office were invited to my party, so he spent most of the time at other tables. Small world. We have the best parties. Free drinks, beer and wine, dinner and a gift to boot! Well, he didn't get one, but I did. This year it was at a place called the.Fresh Fish Company
They had a great variety of foods, but I want to mention the salmon, cooked in sauerkraut...very tasty. I would never thought of that combination. Pork maybe, but not fish.
My broker was there, of course along with Shirley, the sweetest receptionist in the world, although tonight, I heard her refer to someone else in the office as a not-so-nice word beginning with a "B". I sensed a little tension in the air.
Here is Kirk with Shirley. I took some unbelievably bad pictures of people. They just weren't ready for the snap and I caught them with very strange expressions on their faces. I will be nice, I won't post them. There was a bad one of me too, I looked really fat, even though I was wearing all black, which is supposed to be slimming.
So, the free wine. Walnut Crest Merlot, 2003. I found on the internet for around $3.99 a bottle. Not bad really, smooth, silky, really long legs. A little on the dry side with a very nice finish. It was very dark in color too. I thought it was very drinkable. I would look for it in the stores, although, I wonder if it's only a restaurant wine. Kudos to Metro Centre and the nice get-together!
No Bull...It's Red
Now that the art contest is done, and J-Dog has won with "Confetti", it's time for a new wine tasting post.
NOBUL RED, Tempranillo 2003. $8.99 Alcohol 13.5%
Grown in the Southeast part of Madrid, the vineyards are located in the Arganda del Ray subzone. The climate has extreme temperatures in the winter and in the summer. There is little rain. The extreme summer temperatures make grapes rich in sugar and with nice acidity. The grapes are hand picked in September of 2003 and aged 4 months in American oak.
I thought it was a very smooth, rich, spicy and fruity tasting wine. With a long finish, no bull, I would buy it again.
Here are some talking points for Nobul Red. Enjoy!
The Microsoft Paint Contest!
