The Big Green House

Wednesday, May 14, 2003

 

This & that

As you may have surmised from last night�s post, we have purchased a car. I will tell that sad story, with all the gory details, but not just yet.

In happier news, I can tell you that I saw not one but two bald eagles this Saturday, flying over the Maple Leaf reservoir. I�d guess they were fishing, in which case they were sorely disappointed. I�d never seen one that close, outside of the zoo. It was pretty damn cool, truth be told.

In even happier news, my boss� boss � who knows how much I love zinfandel � was kind enough to give me a bottle of the 1997 Rafanelli zin. This is a hugely big deal for me. 1997 was a great year for California wine in general and zinfandel in particular, according to what I�ve read. I can tell you that the wines I�ve had from that year have been really good. Also, Rafanelli is next to impossible to find; you either have to go to the winery or get on their mailing list. They do sell to some restaurants, but not to retailers. I�ve never tasted any of their wine (hell, I�d never seen a bottle of it before this one), but I�ve only heard good things about it. So I�m gonna have to come up with an exceptional dinner to match the wine.

No pressure.


bmarkey 5/14/2003 09:24:00 PM