Totally shameless wine plug....

[Galo]

Galo,

We cracked open the Chardonnay this evening.  

I want to get some more of that Pinot Noir. That was some good stuff.

aw, shucks, chornbe....thanks...
you're not banned -evuh...
 

[Galo]

Da wine is good.  Hic.  Ordered a Case.  Hic.  dranks lotz and lotz.  Hic.

I like Galo.  Hic.  Tempranillo is very good.  Nice cold nite holidayish wine.  Hic.

Hic.

I like wine.

Hic.

Damn...dont say I didnt warn ya....that Tempranillo is 15.4% al ki hol....that stuff is hottttttttttTTTTT!
 
Thanks, Jed!

[Galo]

My oldest brother, who's quite the wine snob connoisseur of the family, gave me a bottle of 2001 Opus One for my last birthday; along with a stern admonition that I should only open it for the "proper occasion".

I'm planning to send him a cellphone vid of me and a couple homies passing the bottle around the living room while eating chicken wings, watching football and listening to rap music...

 
Line up the Purple Cow bottles in the background, too....
We love it when snobs drink our wine....they cant believe anything with that name can be real, serious wine -until they drink it...
Viva Seth Godin!

 , thanks, Scratch!

[jed]

I know we're going to be having a bottle or two of PC for turkey day and I'm DEFINITELY saving at least one Tempranillo for Christmas Eve after the kids go to bed.

[stefrrr]

So... I tried the Kelsey Pinot Noir, and all I can say is  

Although I can barely type that - After just 1 1/2 glasses I started to feel a little tipsy, and typing requires serious concentration.

About it: It's subtle. No single feature jumps out at you when you drink it except "wow, that's a good wine." The aroma is fresh and slightly oaky.
After a few sips: it's smooth and incredibly well-balanced. It starts very subtly, slightly toasty. The finish is incredibly elegant.

I drank it with stuffed mushrooms (one sausage and one wild-rice) and asparagus, and it has been an excellent accompaniment to all. I'm about to open up the dark chocolate, and I'll let you know how that goes.

[jed]

I like wine.  I'm drunk.  Galo makes good wine.  I like chocolate.  I'm drunk.

Paraphrased it for ya!  

[stefrrr]

I'm not drink yet - another 1/2 a bottle to go before I am!  

[Galo]

 I'm about to open up the dark chocolate, and I'll let you know how that goes.

uh-oh....trust me....been there, done that.....I know how that is gonna go, and....eeehhhh....mmmnnnnnnnn........  geee....  


Thanks, Steph.....I loooooveeeeed your write-up...and I am 100% in agreement with you....you nailed it..
 

I cant wait to hear about the follow-on.....

[stefrrr]

Okay...

so...


The only problem with drinking this wine with a good dark chocolate is that drinking more of the wine with eating more of the chocolate is sort of an upward spiral...  

I haven't found any food that this wine doesn't love.

[chornbe]

aw, shucks, chornbe....thanks...
you're not banned -evuh...
 

Hook a brutha up. Can I buy two or is the minimum packaging for three?

[Galo]

Hook a brutha up. Can I buy two or is the minimum packaging for three?

Of course u can buy two...we'll leave an empty location in  the three-pak.
Yes, there are no 'two paks' that we know of....
 

[stefrrr]

Again, I'm more than willing to be a recipient for deliveries for those in illegal states... *













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