There's a list of tips for "How to Stress Less" in the paper today. It's just common sense, except it says "Instead of emptying that bottle of pinot..." I find it easier to employ common sense along with the wine.
For the last couple of weeks I've been asking my mother what she wants me to make for Thanksgiving. Three Sisters Stew again? A couple of pies? Each offer, she refused. Yesterday she called: she has something for me to do. Go buy wine.
I got Gewürztraminer for the white wine fans. (I took German for seven years, but I still stumble over "Gewürztraminer"). I was headed for pinot noir for red, but on the way I got distracted and decided that zinfandel would be just as good.
Now, I know zip about wine, but every zinfandel I buy seems to come from Lodi, and I really like the song by Creedence Clearwater Revival. I saw a bottle with the label "Earth, Zin, and Fire," and that's when I decided to skip the pinot noir. The only thing that will make me buy wine faster than a cute animal on the label is a pun.
Hopefully the wine selection won't ruin dinner, but I'm not going to stress out about it. We can always drink beer.
Posted by Nic at November 24, 2005 12:00 PM | TrackBack