Happy Thanksgiving and….
thanks for giving.
Sooooo, you think it doesn’t matter? Only a few dollars isn’t enough?
Here’s the random first few emails I’ve opened of readers letting me know what they bought for Thanksgiving, and hence matched with a donation to America’s Second Harvest:
$75.93, ???
$50.00, (thanks Dad!)
$12.02, a bottle of Aglianico
$125.00, a mixed case of turkey wine
$11.89, a bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau
$100.00, n/a
$46.98, 2 bottles of Oregon Pinot Noir
$36.72, 3 bottles of Prosecco
$21.75, Chianti Classico
$20.00, Bordeaux
$240.00, a case of Bourgogne Blanc
$100.00, n/a
$25.00, n/a
$28.00, Stoli
$12.00 (you’re wrong H.F. - it’s enough!)
$19.00, cheap Port
$435.00, mixed 1/2 case of Burgundy
$20.00, n/a
$15.00, Lillet Red
$10.00, Big House Red
$50.00, n/a
$25.00, n/a
$10.00, the price of a drink in my hotel
$5.00, “I can’t even really afford that”
Donations, big and small, and it’s just the start….that’s almost $1500 right there.
I love milking you guilty mother fuckers for cash!
Oh, I’m drinking Cremant, Nebbiolo Rose (that’s right) from Cantalupo, and Red Stripe. That’s $13 plus $10 plus $18. I’m in for $41.
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 24th, 2005 at 7:51 am
Happy T-Day…I seconded your challenge on the C&D.
Oooh, will you review the Nebby Rose? There used to be one called ‘Il Mimo’ that I absolutely loved, and I haven’t seen it since.
Wait’ll you read about what *I’m* crackin’ open. Hint: there were amphorae involved…
Cheers,
Taj
November 25th, 2005 at 9:13 am
OK, it’s a little hard to assign some of these values, but here is my best guess:
1993 Byron Reserve Chardonnay $27.00
2003 Talley Sauvignon Blanc, Arroyo Grande Valley $14.00
2003 Tantara Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley $30.00
2000 Brophy Clark Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley $16.00
1995 Curtis Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, St Jude Vineyard, 375ml $25.00
I’ll be sending $112 to the local Food Bank.
November 25th, 2005 at 11:38 am
Two bottles of Duvel (big boys size) $16.00
1996 Godme Blanc de Noirs $33.00
That’s $49.00 for me. I’ll round up to fifty. That Godme was all that and a bag of chips. Thanks for the rec.
November 25th, 2005 at 11:51 am
1998 Pavillon Rouge $47
2001 Abbona Faset Barbaresco $31
$78 for me. And now I know one of my local food banks is part of the America’s Second Harvest network. Thanks for “guitling” me.
November 25th, 2005 at 1:50 pm
Now I feel inadequate, but put me down for 3 bottles Vietti Arneis (16), and a bottle of Albrecht Cremant (13) for cooking–for me while I cook that is. So I donated a total of $61.
And when you put it the way that you did, I feel very lucky to be able to afford $60 dollars for alcohol for ONE DAY. After browsing the seoncd harvest webiste, I realized that that much money could feed a family for over the month. That made me think, and made that Arneis taste even sweeter. I made sure to savor and be thankful for every drop. Keep up the good work, Maggie! How was your Thanksgiving?
November 25th, 2005 at 1:59 pm
Yeah!
Taj - It was, in fact, the Il Mimo (more next post)
Paul - You got off tasty and easy, those wines are all much more expensive in Washington. I’m jealous.
Billie - Nice to know you can take the boy away from the forty O.Z…….of domestic. But you can’t completely take the forty O.Z. out of the boy. You’re so high-class ghetto.
Feemo - Are you my long lost twin? Abbona is one of my favs, and Pavillon Rouge I love, love, love! DId you know next vintage will be screwcap? Sweet.
Milly - Ineadequte? Hardly. Kudos on your research. Yeah, it kinda stings doesn’t it? Knowing you blow an entire week’s worth of food with one round of cocktails or bottle of wine. As long as you’re self aware.
I had a wonderfully mellow T-day, full post later today.