Where's the Wine?

Every now and then I see that people have found my site by searching for wine. They must be thinking, "What about this site has much to do with wine? I'm thirsty, away with ye." And the truth is that I haven't had much wine lately. Ok, a few sips, since I've found out I was pregnant. But believe me, I miss it, especially during a nice meal. It's interesting that I don't miss white wines, which I usually like quite a lot (Chardonnay and Viognier being favorites), but I CRAVE red wines. Big ones: I miss Zinfandel, and Petite Syrah, and Syrah, and Cabernet. I had a bit of Bighorn Cellars 2001 Cabernet with lamb at Easter, and I was in heaven.

Even if I could enjoy wine all the time, there's a few other impediments to "keeping up" on the wine world that I've encountered.  I no longer work part-time at a winery- my back hurt so much from all of the standing that my concept of cheery customer service oxidized into vinegar faster than a jug of Franzia. I couldn't do lifting of cases anymore, nor quality check the wine (yes, you have to do that when you work in a winery). Pregnancy is a bit incompatible with that particular job, and I had recently found a teaching position closer to home anyway.  The second impediment is the fact that, when Mr. P and I go wine tasting now, he tastes the wine, I sniff a lot of it, and then I wander around looking at the retail stuff while he continues to taste. I get a kick out of the fact that I've become the spacy wandering wifey type, because those were the customers that always perplexed my at my own former winery job ("Are you going to taste, or aren't ya??").

So I don't know what newest of the new releases are out, though I did get a good start on tasting the 2005 vintages for Napa Valley reds before I got pregnant. And I loved them! I don't think you can go wrong with that year. Every red I've had (and they are still young), has been great. I am looking forward to partaking again of the '05's when they're a bit older, and doing more than sniffing them.

So if you've come looking for wine news, or tips, or wine writing that positively ferments with super-charged yeast- well, there's that "back" arrow button on your browser. Godspeed, and cheers!  For the rest of us- I suppose there is more to life than good wine.... right?