Whoosh.

And it’s gone…

Sometimes the wine just disappears.

Too soothing to analyze.

Too comforting to second guess.

Too “roundly on target” to cause
you to adjust your sights.

Bingo.

Ding. Ding. Ding. Ding. Ding.

Extra play.

My favorite “flipper” machine was
“Lawman”.

How many dimes/quarters? did I pour into
this monster as I was was drinking $0.25
beers on Sunday nights?

Sheesh.

I haven’t found a video that
contains the WHACK sound when
you get an extra play.

The third video is REALLY INTERESTING.

What does this flipper machine
stuff have to do with “fine wine”.

Everything.

Something has to “ground you”
into your “current existence”.

We don’t always know what thing
is doing the grounding.

It is just “stuff” happening.

When we finally look up, we go
Ah, that’s what was happening.
I wish I had been more aware.

Sometimes we are aware,
sometimes not.

Today I’m aware of an
ocean of fine wine being
produced for my enjoyment.

What am I DOING ABOUT IT?

I’m flipping enjoying it.

I just need an extra play now.

I am NORMALLY put off by
“family stuff” on the back
of wine bottles, but I
will excuse this one because
IT IS GOOD.

Also, note that this
“approachable” wine
is from the “Central Valley”.

“Mars” would be a more
definitive AVA though it
may be less approachable.

You can observe the phenomenon here…

Click to access CA_WineMap_2011.pdf

Some of the grapes in this
one might be tan line free.

Who knows?

The daisies won’t tell.

I had to snort this
stuff when I was a
kid.

Hang in there.

If you are going to drink THIS KIND
of wine then why not have “camp food”.

Bannock with sausage and dirty eggs.

My bannock mix has baking powder
in it and I will cook it on a
covered cast iron griddle.

This wine is good at lowering my
“cost per bottle” and is a
“reasonable facsimile” for PN wine
in general.

This was my first attempt at
bannock.

Even with the baking powder it
was “filling”.

Less fluffy than, but similar to
biscuits.

The wine reminds me of the
smell of balloons.

Maybe this was a poorly
inspired “wine pairing”.

I’m picking up a bit of the
“cherry cola” in this one.

That’s nice, but the overall
feel is that of “softness”.

Too soft for me.

Maybe a bit of cinnamon.

Who cares?

This is a “hugely generic”
wine, so the important question
is whether it is a “palatable
cost per bottle reducing
agent”.

It’s on the borderline in
terms of palatability.

Dear Cupcake,

Please excuse my meanness,
I’m just having a
“day of disorientation” and
YOUR WINE ISN’T HELPING
ONE BIT.

Sincerely,
OTWN

“RETAIL” could be rescued
out the jaws of AMAZON simply
by having this wine freely
ON TAP in the center of the
mall or store.

Wife: Oh darn, I have to go
to Walmart to get some
.
Hubby: I’ll go.
W: Huh?
H: I need to look for
string trimmer line.
W: What kind of wine
is on tap today?
H: Cupcake PN 2015.
W: You’ve got 15 minutes.
H: Hand me that last
piece of bannock.
W: Here you go dear, but
let me wipe the egg off
your face before you go.
<15 minutes elapses>
W: See anything interesting
at Wally Mart?
H: Not really. Just the
usual…

The wine bottle made
me do it…

Day Two…

I’m not letting FOOD get
in my way today.

Let’s track test this
puppy without any
competition.

Hmmm.

Cheap perfume on a skinny
runway model.

Seductive, IN A WAY, but
still a bit Spartan.

https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-hottest-women-from-spartacus-tv-series

Ooops. Not what I had in mind…

“Obsession” on Twiggy.

Something like this…

And if you dwell on the
wine long enough, you
HAVE TO START BELIEVING
IN MAGIC…

What? You didn’t know she
was “singing” about bannock
and cheap PN?

Why don’t the Walmart
“greeters” sing and dance
like ONJ?

Drink. Enjoy.

Rinse. Repeat.

Ahhh, PN, I’m…

Hang in there.