Their Zins can be the total bomb. Very few places do outstanding Merlots these days. But if you are drinking Merlot, then you are expecting that. And it would be a lovely dinner wine.
Zoe: Jayne. This is something the Captain has to do for himself. Mal: No! No, it's not!
'War Stories'
Spike's Bitches 28: For the Safety of Puppies...and Christmas!
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Cass - Dec 16, 2005 11:51:53 am PST #269 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
juliana - Dec 16, 2005 11:53:54 am PST #270 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Heh. Wino x-post.
brenda m - Dec 16, 2005 11:54:40 am PST #271 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
SA, where will you be in Guatemala?
quetzaltenango. Also known as Xela. I am...not prepared. But then, I never really am for my travel abroad things.
Oh, oh! I've been there! Very cool, and much less touristy than some areas.
Jessica - Dec 16, 2005 11:54:53 am PST #272 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Well, since Sideways came out, Merlot has taken a hit in Specialness
Not really -- Sideways just let non-wine-drinkers in on the trend.
Merlots got wildly overplanted during the peak of their popularity about 5 years ago, leading to most inexpensive Merlots being watery and sweet.
This. There are some AMAZING California merlots, but the majority of especially the more affordable ones are bland and oversugared.
P.M. Marc - Dec 16, 2005 11:55:38 am PST #273 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
SA!!!
Got your card, and it was very glittery!
Trudy Booth - Dec 16, 2005 12:00:03 pm PST #274 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Hey does anyone have any advice on how to figure out where the Christmas tree lots are, without having to drive around aimlessly?
Just swing by the big yellow house and get her. Duh.
Sparky1 - Dec 16, 2005 12:01:13 pm PST #275 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
quetzaltenango
Excellent. A friend's wife is from near there (Quetzaltenango was the big town). They'll take good care of you -- I'm guessing you're staying with a family.
When we went down we hiked on an ecotour through the jungle to Tikal. Every day we'd climb some ruins to look out over the trees to see the temples at Tikal getting closer. And every night the lion monkeys would throw things at us while we tried to sleep. It was amazing.
Cass - Dec 16, 2005 12:01:22 pm PST #276 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
without having to drive around aimlessly?
Just swing by the big yellow house and get her. Duh.Bwah!
brenda m - Dec 16, 2005 12:03:11 pm PST #277 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Neat thing about Xela (SHAY-la) - the nickname actually predates the name Quetzaltenango - it's a short form of the long-ass name the town was called pre-Conquistadores.
Sean K - Dec 16, 2005 12:08:14 pm PST #278 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Okay, heading out to buy a wee little Christmas tree for our table. Thanks again for the rec, Robin! You're a life gas-saver.