Wine, Wine... How I love thee!

It is 20 to 1AM on Saturday morning (00:40).  I have opened 3* bottles of wine, this evening (shared with my husband)

Alsacian Gezurtzraminer (white) - Rosenhoff  2008 - Excellent! Paired well with the Morroccan Chicken Tajine I prepared for dinner.

Alsacian Pinot Noir (rosé) - Rosenhof, 2008 - This one, we abandoned after the first sip for its TERRIBLENOUS (is that a word?)

Ribera Del Duero Tinta del País (red)- Tarsus Crianza 2006 -  Would comibine perfectly with goat cheese and black cherry jam - unfortunately, all we had in the fridge were my daughters' BabyBels - that was good too!

There is something about wine, that I LOVE.  Yes - wine does speak a story far beyond its appearance.  Yes - a wine evolves much like a person, and each wine has its own story to tell. To me, wine also has a special effect.  It makes me feel powerful. 

I know how that might sound.  People who get there courage from alcohol are not very strong people... but I am not talking about liquid courage. 

The Best Wine  (French, in my opnion) is made from grapes that grow mostly in regions where, especially lately, you cannot count on the weather - too much rain or too much sun.  The grapes that survive the climate, diseases and pests,  get put through an incredible ordeal - being picked and processed in less than 4 hours before they begin to rot; carefully squeezed  without breaking the skin; testest for bacteria, purified, tested again; kept in barrils for x months (this process also being very sensitive to climate, the condition of the barrels, the bacteria etc) and then finally bottled, stored, transported,  stored again, bought, driven home and them, hopefully, kept horizontally, in a dark place at around 11ºC and 70% humidity for days, months (and sometimes) years until it finally gets opened, tasted and, with a little luck, considered a good wine.

We ALL go through the same process in life:  we get put through various tests of character and strength.  We are constantly tested .  And in the end, those of us who fight, surpass and succeed feel like survivalists, stronger, and more powerful.  This is why I love wine - it reminds me that I am stronger than all the elements thrown at me.  And like an fine 1er Grand Cru: I will survive and I will surpass what's expected. 

I Love Wine. 

Enjoy!