What can we say? It's the holidays--busy, busy. Another round of The Crud is going through our house, too, which always puts a damper on wine tasting and other amusing activities. Kath is trying to come up with entertaining things for the kids to do over vacation that do not involve eight hours in front of the television, and Daryl is pushing through the final round of office Christmas parties (Chili cook-offs! Pizza buffets! Sugar, sugar and more sugar!).
We're still drinking our cheaper stuff. After Thanksgiving, our cellar is somewhat depleted; the remaining bottles are either too fancy for ordinary nights or possess some sort of sentimental value that prohibits their opening. We'll probably head to Trader Joe's this weekend to get another affordable case.
We opened a red table wine from our 2005 trip to Prince Edward Island. Ummm...not the greatest wine but not the worst. Very strong--grapey, peppery. One glass was enough, so it sits in our fridge for now. We also tried Kendall-Jackson 2002 Vintner's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Now that is a good bottle! A well-crafted, delicious cab. Daryl picked this one up, and he's pretty sure he paid well under $20. Nice choice!
We've been asked to bring the wine for Christmas dinner: turkey and all the trimmings. We're unsure what to pick up: a Pinot Noir? Chardonnay (but not an oaky one)? That'll be something fun to look for in the next week.
Cheers!
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