Cracking open a bottle of Pinot, after devouring an Arugula frozen pizza, is "what's up" for "We're Not John and Yoko" this Sunday evening. The bottle, a house warming gift, CAN be shorthanded by me as simply "Pinot" - because I saw Sideways - and, "We're not drinking fucking Merlot". I usually quench my thirst with beer, but recently turned twenty nine, and other than having dreams of one day becoming a "strong black woman" (fingers crossed), I aspire to be a whino - exhibited by my posturing of crossed legs, holding my glass higher than anyone's comfort-level, and asking "Not Yoko", "Can I pull this look off?"...Before she could answer, I added, "Maybe if I was wearing a suit" - took a sip in conviction of my self-suggestion. I want to be able to describe what I'm tasting - rookie mistake - You're supposed to smell the aromas first! I jumped into the description, "I sense a hint of raspberry" - and my mind cut short, it's not convinced enough, yet, of its intelligence to come up with useless descriptions - but still wanted to add, "...blended with cherries"...This description is courtesy of EmpireWine.com, a site that popped up after searching "Millbrook Pinot Noir 2009" before the "dinner party" - that I never attended, but would like to pretend I could "dinner party" one day (fingers crossed)...I misquoted the site, and in response to the future email/complaint I'll receive from EmpireWine.com, I do not apologize...in fact, apologizing has become so out of control "these days" (like quotations) that "people" that request apologies should do the apologizing - quietly to themselves for being such douchbags...EmpireWine.com's description - "Fresh aromas of red raspberry, cherry and violet are followed by bright flavors of pomegranate, tart cherry with a racy acidity and a long, fruit-driven finish". My real description - "Did you taste it yet?...It's good...yeah, it's pretty good...it's a lighter red than most red wines, isn't it?...mmmm, it's really good...if you don't have some soon, I'm going to finish the bottle...mind if I finish the bottle?"...Bottle finished.
