Nope.
Just busy with life and writing and kids and grandkids and lots of projects that I've come to realize will never be finished.
So, I'm planning to post here at least once a week.
My husband is getting ready to retire and he plans to pursue his food and wine hobbies more industriously. Which means more tastings for me and more wines to write about and more blog posts. I think it's called a win/win.
We had a very busy weekend. We had dinner with friends both Saturday and Sunday evenings.
When we were buying wine a few weeks ago, I had a hankering for Pacific Rim Dry Riesling. Of course Trader Joes didn't have it. The gal in the wine department was sure I wanted a Riesling and she kept pointing at wines she thought were contenders for a good "dryish" Riesling. I let her persuade me to try an Austrian bottle.
Thumbs Down.
Too sweet. Not a dry Riesling at all. (I didn't save the label or the bottle or anything, so I'm doomed to buy it again, try it, do a palm-to-forehead slap, say, "That's the one I didn't like!" When I do, I'll pass on the name).
Her second recommendation was much better.
She asked if I like New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs. I forgot about the Pidgin Bay in one my earlier posts and I mentioned Kim Crawford. She recommended Kono.
It was delightful. Crisp, refreshing, but not tongue-puckering dry. I would definitely buy it again. I don't remember the price, but it was at TJ's and not expensive. The clerk mentioned that it was cheaper than the Kim Crawford.
I will buy it again, but I will also keep my eyes open for the Pidgin Bay I reviewed a while back. I love to do a comparison between them.
