No More TV after this week!

The last meaningful game in Farves career is next Sunday. There is no line yet as the linemakers are waiting for the Brett Farve injury of the week announcement, or whether Chilly will be fired or maybe the entire team quits leaving only Chilly (who hates Brett) and Brett (who hates Chilly) to play the game by themselves.

The Bears are in 1st place over the Packers because of the tie breaker but even though the Bears have 6 wins they will end up with MAYBE 8. You see the only game they have won against a REAL opponent are the Packers who pretty much gave them the game. Otherwise the Bears have beaten teams with a combined record of like 9-36. Now granted they can only do what the schedule permits them to do but . . .
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I worked a shift at Cannery Wine and Spirits Friday night and it's an interesting brain challenge. Long ago I was a wine enthusiasts and knew pretty much everything about wine, but . . . . . that was 20 years ago. American tastes have changed and it seems Gewürztraminer is much much more popular then it was 20 years ago.

If you have a spicy food, a Gewürz is the perfect compliment. I have not had a Gewürz in like 20 years, I'll have to get one!

The aroma of Gewürz is distinctive with a mix of lychee nut, rose petals, peach, and spice while the flavors are delicate with rich spice and fruit flavors of honeysuckle, peaches, apricots, grapefruit, gingerbread, vanilla, clove, nutmeg and allspice peach, apricot, and tropical fruit, you get the idea!!  It is FULL of delicate flavor.

Personally - I do not believe it goes well with Turkey or fish. I would go with a Chardonnay or a Sauvignon Blanc if I was forced to drink a white wine for Thanksgiving. If you are having Ham I would certainly go with a Gewürz.

It's just me but I don't think a white wine goes with Turkey - just to much whiteness for me. I would rather have a red with Turkey,  not a heavy tannic Cab, but a Merlot or Pinot Noir.  Pinot Noir has very little tannin so it will not overpower Turkey.

One note - if serving a red, open the bottle a good hour before the meal (2 hours would be better) and then 20 minutes before serving put the bottle in the refrig, this will bring out the fruit and repress the alcohol!

ANYWAY - while I know beer I'm having to access my wine brain cells again (glad those were not killed, or maybe I should say  . . some survived!).

Pat and Kathy who own Cannery Wine and Spirits  really have a good thing going and I can see that they won't actually have to PAY me as I'll keep buying cheese, bacon,  alligator meat (yes, they have alligator meat) kringle,  beer and wine along with home brew supplies. (OH OH - this is sounding line an infomercial).

Maybe it was not a smart move on their end to hire me.  They were making a nice profit from me! 

BTW - have you ever seen their floor? I had always found it curious but never enough to ask . . .why???? The place was a carpet store before they purchased it. Their floor is all samples of  . . stuff, check it out, tell them Rod sent you for carpet scraps!

The building was built about 1890ish and the store is ACTUALLY the 2nd floor of the building. In the basement (more like a catacombs*) are bricked up windows for the 1st floor! The streets have been built up so much that the 2nd floor is now 1st floor.

** to the right the security camera catches Pat and Rod looking for more Miller Lite! 

**Catacomb = ancient, human-made subterranean passageways for burial or protection of beer and wine.

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I'll have to see if I can find my camera again.   It's been a while since I clicked a photo. So GRAY out!  AND DARK!!!

Also - this will be the last week for TV shows until January as we move into holiday season. This is actually a good thing as I can catch up an all the shows on the DVR!!

OK - have a great day.  OH - I see Scott Walker will solve the budget problems by taking funds away from  education!  He wants everybody in en equal footing with him!  After all, he didn't  need an education to become Governor.

nuff said

Rod