You haven’t drunk too much wine if you can still lie on the floor without holding on.

Dean Martin

The stresses of the holiday have passed… Time for downtime, wine drinking, reading and basic tom-foolery!:p

What are you drinking today and are you snowed in/stranded away from home?

Merry Christmas to all! Even if you don’t celebrate it (I don’t) it’s still a day to rest and reflect on life, love, finances and more! So have a good one with those you love! What you are drinking today as you share in the wonder of the holidays?

Orson Welles drunk… Such a classic moment!

Do you drink your white wines cold or at room temperature?

I prefer 60-65 degrees for most whites. I find it helps the smells and flavors come alive!

In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is strength, in water there is bacteria.

David Auerbach

Hump day! What are you drinking tonight and is it with anyone special to you?

Me, I’m drinking with my wife and it’ll be a bottle of The Harbor Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 from Southeast Australia. Priced @ $8 from Fresh & Easy Marketplace.

All Twitter feed from this blog now goes to @ExplodeNMyMouth instead of @thelittlevc. Please update your following to reflect the change.

Don’t forget to bookmark and check out Cinderella Wine! They have deals most evenings that rock all others!

Tonight’s Prince Charming…
Roberto Voerzio Dolcetto Priavino ’05 for $16.66 (plus shipping)

http://www.cinderellawine.com

What is the most you’ve ever spent on a bottle of wine?

Curious about Merlot?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlot

Do you decant your wine? Do you notice any difference?

I use either a decanter or a Vinturi funnel to aerate my wine.

listening to music off the iPod while drinking the rest of that Cantina di Merlara… Perfect for a rainy day!

Zinfandel… The one wine that makes me afraid, very afraid…

Wine and personal finances… Can they co-exist? Why yes, yes they can… Barrels of wine are no different than investing. Time, patience and planning create something marvelous on the other end! Money is no different than a bottle of wine as they both bring joy and sometimes, even unwelcomed guests!;-)

My ‘other’ blog can be found here… http://www.thelittlevc.com

Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? If so, are you finally popping the cork on something to unwind with? If so, what are you drinking?

“I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food!!”

Anonymous

Review- Cantina Di Merlara 2007

This fine little wine was purchased at significant discount ($4.99) from Fresh & Easy Marketplace and actually is a great little performer for it’s price point. A blend of 80% Corvina and 20% Merlot it is very light, but flavorful. It’s not a fruit explosion by any means, but a good wine to serve guests with just about any dish I can think of. Very ripe with plums and little notes of berries and a slight afternote of almonds. If you live near a Fresh & Easy and want a wine that goes well with chicken or steak, this blend may be a good party piece to bring along for the ride. Light, pleasant and a real joy… Plus nobody can argue with the price!

Personal Palate Score- 3.4 out of 5
$4.99 @ Fresh & Easy Marketplace
12% ABV

Go for quality this holiday season… Don’t settle for DVD when Blu-Ray rules, otherwise you may get it in the end… or head!

What is your all-time favorite episode of WineLibraryTV? So far I love episode #148 ‘How To Get Your Wine Palate Trained.’ http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/12/15/how-to-get-your-wine-palate-trained-episode-148/