A good friend of mine is on vacation in California this week and felt the need to text me earlier and remind me so. Believe me, it is rather annoying to be sitting here behind a paperwork-piled desk when you’re getting reminded that somewhere else at this very moment, the view looks like this:
To add insult to injury, she reminded me that today she hits up wine country.
The nerve.
Actually, I’m excited for my friend’s adventures and I would be there too if I could have worked it into the budget. So, instead of whine about it, why not write about it? In fact, I think a Wednesday in and of itself is an occasion worth celebrating! I mean, we’ve made it halfway through the workweek, right? Definitely the perfect reason to raise a glass in my book! If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em, no?
Tipping off today’s Wednesday Wine post is a bottle of the Argentinian Alamos I opened Sunday late afternoon while I was prepping some meals for the week.
I actually picked this one up recently because I was on an Argentinian wine kick. I was recently inspired by an Argentinian white that a wine aficionado friend introduced me to at Chimera, a great new eatery/bar/coffee shop located in the Brady District. This red blend was actually quite nice. I’m not really much of a Malbec fan which are very widely used in Argentinian blends. I thought this was very smooth and not overly tannic. It was a nice red to drink all by itself. And, coming in around $11 a bottle, it is a great weeknight wine and won’t break the bank if you wanted to serve it at a casual dinner party.
Aaaahh…I feel much better, don’t you?
Happy Wednesday, everyone!
Cheers.
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