Today we are working around the house getting ready for a group of twenty-some people for a Labor Day dinner. It is not so much the fact that we are celebrating this particular holiday, but the family gets together for a big dinner at least once a month the celebrate the birthdays of each month. It is easier to do it this way, and we usually have it at our home, as my Bride is an awesome cook and she loves to make big meals. In fact if the dinner is at someone else’s home, my Bride still ends up preparing the food, which is fine with me, as I know that I will enjoy the food (I can be very fussy).
We were in the midst of getting the house in order, not that it is ever in-flux, as we are empty nesters. I have to admit that I can be a mess maker, but it is usually only on the dining room table, as I lay out materials and notes to write this blog or working on another of my hobbies, hence once a month I must get everything back in order. Today we had another monkey wrench thrown at us, as there was a problem with our cable service. We had no land line phone, no television (which to me was not a problem as I do not watch television, but a major problem for my Bride), but I was worried that there would be no internet service and I was out of prepared articles. I am proud to say that I have not missed a day in having a story published since I have started writing.
Which leads me to the bottle of Tamas Pinot Grigio wine; we opened this bottle to help with the domestic work, the long call to the service provider of the cable system and a healthy “just because.” It is a very nice hot weather wine, that when properly chilled has just enough fruit to be enjoyable. It is an inexpensive wine that works well, just to be enjoyed while doing all of this domestic type work, and was nice just with some cheese and crackers on the side. Sometimes a wine does not have to be a home run, because enough singles can win a game as well. This wine from the Monterey District was perfect for the occasion.
The Wine Raconteur 
Not a baseball fan, but I love this line: “Sometimes a wine does not have to be a home run, because enough singles can win a game as well.” 🙂
Kudos on the one post per day…I know I could not keep up that pace! Keep them coming.
Oliver,
Thank you for liking my statement. I am not an avid sports enthusiast, but I have played enough “pick-up” games in my life.
I am trying to keep this a daily post, only because there is so much about wine, that I enjoy. Sometimes it is hard to find the background material, since my filing system leaves much to be desired, since I never envisioned this blog years ago.
– John
I fully understand. I found some notes of a tasting 2011 the other day and am now wondering whether to post or not…it has been such a while, but it might still be good to post. So many memories, so few notes….:)
Oliver,
I think your notes from 2011 would still have relevance today, as long as you preface that the tasting and notes were from then. Since you write about white wines, they are not a long lived as some of the reds that I write about, so your readers will appreciate the “heads up” on your notes.
– John
Very sage advice. 🙂
I agree with Oliver; it’s very impressive that you’ve posted everyday! I haven’t had their Pinot Grigio, but Tamas makes a blend, Double Decker, (Cab, Petite Sirah and Barbera) that’s pretty substantial for the price. My one complaint about some of their wines is that they have a little too much heat. But maybe I’ll give their PG a try. Thanks for the tip.
Foxress,
Thank you for the comment and the your following of my blog. That was the first wine that I have had from Tamas. I tend to be rather eclectic and across the board when I am shopping for wine, so I never know what I am going to find.
– John