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I know you are going to find this very hard to believe... but I just finished a 30 day sabbatical with no alcohol! You're asking yourself, why would anyone want to do that? Good point! But the point was simply to make sure I could, to reassure myself that I was the one in control. At the end of it all, I discovered I was the one in control, but I also discovered how much I miss a glass of wine with food. I ate the same things, cooked some wonderful meals, shared exquisite meals with my lovely Bride,food just didn't taste the same to me without wine... period! Which leads me to another issue, the hangover. In all my years of partaking in the grape, I have rarely been hungover. I am about to share my secret...H20. A simple, yet very important, key to not feeling like crap in the morning. I don't know bout you but for me, I don't have the time to feel like crap anytime, let alone in the morning!
I had a "light bulb" moment in Italy a good number of years ago. I am in Florence having dinner with friends that lived there and I could not help but notice how much wine they consumed. I consumed approximately the same amount but could barely function the next day when the Italians got up early and went to work as if nothing crossed their lips! So, the next evening, we are out to dinner again, (I was recovered by dinner time) and I asked my friends what their secret was. Their answer was as basic as it could be... drink the same amount of water as you do wine and you will be fine. Of course I'm thinking they're crazy and they just don't want to share their little secret, but I figured what did I have to lose. That particular evening I drank a glass of water between every glass of wine I consumed. And guess what? I awoke pain free! I am here to tell you, I have not been "bit by the dog" since that fateful night! Just for the fun of it I googled "hangover" and next is what I found:•The ethanol contained in alcoholic beverages has a dehydrating effect which causes headaches, dry mouth and tiredness. This effect can be lessened by drinking plenty of water before and throughout your night of drinking. I rest my case.
Now on to the wine. Cuvee de Pena, 2009 Vin de Pays, from the small village Cases de Pena in the Roussillon region in Southern France. This wine is made up if 40% Grenache, 40% Syrah and 20% Carignan and sells for $8.99 at the Wine Discount Center. It is imported by Hand Selections whom have a great reputation for importing great value wines from France for under $10. This one is no exception! You will find this wine to be medium-bodied with black cherries, spice and a slightly smoky note on the finish. It has enough tannins to say it is serious and yet has a nice smooth silky finish. I believe you will find this wine to be a remarkable value.
Cheers!
J
I know you are going to find this very hard to believe... but I just finished a 30 day sabbatical with no alcohol! You're asking yourself, why would anyone want to do that? Good point! But the point was simply to make sure I could, to reassure myself that I was the one in control. At the end of it all, I discovered I was the one in control, but I also discovered how much I miss a glass of wine with food. I ate the same things, cooked some wonderful meals, shared exquisite meals with my lovely Bride,food just didn't taste the same to me without wine... period! Which leads me to another issue, the hangover. In all my years of partaking in the grape, I have rarely been hungover. I am about to share my secret...H20. A simple, yet very important, key to not feeling like crap in the morning. I don't know bout you but for me, I don't have the time to feel like crap anytime, let alone in the morning!
I had a "light bulb" moment in Italy a good number of years ago. I am in Florence having dinner with friends that lived there and I could not help but notice how much wine they consumed. I consumed approximately the same amount but could barely function the next day when the Italians got up early and went to work as if nothing crossed their lips! So, the next evening, we are out to dinner again, (I was recovered by dinner time) and I asked my friends what their secret was. Their answer was as basic as it could be... drink the same amount of water as you do wine and you will be fine. Of course I'm thinking they're crazy and they just don't want to share their little secret, but I figured what did I have to lose. That particular evening I drank a glass of water between every glass of wine I consumed. And guess what? I awoke pain free! I am here to tell you, I have not been "bit by the dog" since that fateful night! Just for the fun of it I googled "hangover" and next is what I found:•The ethanol contained in alcoholic beverages has a dehydrating effect which causes headaches, dry mouth and tiredness. This effect can be lessened by drinking plenty of water before and throughout your night of drinking. I rest my case.
Now on to the wine. Cuvee de Pena, 2009 Vin de Pays, from the small village Cases de Pena in the Roussillon region in Southern France. This wine is made up if 40% Grenache, 40% Syrah and 20% Carignan and sells for $8.99 at the Wine Discount Center. It is imported by Hand Selections whom have a great reputation for importing great value wines from France for under $10. This one is no exception! You will find this wine to be medium-bodied with black cherries, spice and a slightly smoky note on the finish. It has enough tannins to say it is serious and yet has a nice smooth silky finish. I believe you will find this wine to be a remarkable value.
Cheers!
J
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