Drink the Drink

I went 6 years without drinking...nothing but non-alcoholic this and cranberry that, and soda something or other. No, I'm not an alcoholic in case you're wondering...there have been those that thought that was the reason, but I can stop anytime I want. Seriously, that was a joke...the reasons aren't important to this post.

I decided recently that I would start drinking a glass of wine at night to wind down at the end of a long day and it's been fun trying different kinds. I started with whites and a few recommendations and have moved on to a few particular reds. I don't have a preference...I'll try anything new. Beers too...there is some interesting stuff out there.

When I used to drink beer when I was younger, my favorite was Miller Genuine Draft. Yeah, I know...I was young. Well, not THAT young...I was at least 19 and living in a country where it was legal to drink at 19. And then I upgraded to Heineken...I was in Germany after all and Heineken sounds German, even though it's originally from Amsterdam. When I was in Germany, I started drinking Veissen (sometimes with cola) and Grolsch...both of which are far too expensive in this country. So many years later, it was Sam Adams until they recently discovered bits of glass in some of the bottles. And now I've moved on to Harpoon which I happen to like more than Sam Adams anyway. Like I said...lots of different beers to try.

And wine, which is what started this whole thing again for me. So far, my favorite white wines are: Pine and Post, Ménage à Trois, Luna Di Luna Chardonnay/Pinot Grigio. Red wines...really so far I've only really enjoyed reds from the Bully Hill Vineyard in upstate New York which are a little sweeter than most I've tasted.

And that's where it's at. So yeah, what wines do you enjoy drinking...maybe I'll try them out.