date night

It’s been an extremely long time since I’ve been able to enjoy a glass, let alone a bottle (and when I say bottle I mean two glasses) of wine with the boy, or with anyone for that matter… Frankly I didn’t think I had it in me.

fodder

Brand: Farnese (Italy)

Type: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

Year: 2011

i’m beginning to lose track of days. late mornings turn into long afternoons and all of a sudden i don’t know if it’s thursday or friday or sunday.

there’s always so much to do and so much to see… it’s still summer (thank god) but the weather is changing – sometimes it’s cold sometimes it’s hot. i’m not ready for fall, because inevitably comes winter and i’m tired of the snow.

shopkeepers still have their flowers on the street, brightly coloured petals that bleed dye into the water when you cut the stems. there are dogs everywhere, and after oscar got a hair cut – trimmed right down – he became the life of the party. people think he’s a puppy and love when he stands on his hind legs. he doesn’t do that in the winter, he doesn’t like the salt and he doesn’t like his sweater. i dream of wintering in portugal or spain, maybe cyprus or bali. somewhere hot and exotic with warm sand and aqua ocean. i don’t know if there is anything more relaxing than the sound of surf crashing against the shore.

so as the seasons change and the days begin to get shorter, i’m moving away from my favourite whites. their crisp fruity flavours are just not satisfying, although they remind me of wonderful drunken summer nights barbecuing in the backyard or making friends on a patio somewhere.