Wednesday, January 6, 2010

The Wine Snob

Really, my dear, the best thing about a society that spans the gods only know how many realities is the wine. I try to sample a new one every day, sometimes three or four, and you know, I’ve never had to repeat myself. Oh, I do. But only for the six or seven thousand vintages I really like. Take for instance this Retsuko 679. It's fruity, 900 years old, and a little musky… with a hint of apricot. Not bad, for a young wine, and for a vineworld which has only been in operation for 8 millenia, but I think we can do better.


Honre? Let me try the Retsuko 680.

Mmm, yes. This is much better. You can really taste the volcanic ash. It adds just the right hint of bitter. Balances out the sweet. Honre? I’ll take eight cases, and three of the Ballonga Greenwater.

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