And this here is one of my favorite Christmas songs ever:
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2006 Mettler Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Lodi
I bought a wine tasting gift certificate to Just Grapes – at a steeply discounted rate – from Groupon. When my parents came for a visit to Chicago in September, we cashed in on the good deal. The novelty of Just Grapes’ retail shop is their “automated self-serve tasting machine”. Push a button, and for 50 cents out comes a taste of your choice varietal. Mostly we stuck with the reds. My dad and I both fell for the Mettler Family Cabernet. As I haven’t had a glass of it since, it could have been pure first date enthusiasm. The more I raved about it, the more my dad raved, and spiraled we did into love for this cabernet. Despite only one tasting of this cab, I highly recommend it for its depth and complexity.
Now who sounds like a wine snob?
Found this little tune by Five For Fighting by way of Pandora. The lyrics can be read here.
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Ticos are fond of the double superlative. In Costa Rica you’ll see supermarkets like HiperMas (hyper more) and MegaSuper. On TV, they advertise prime time television like this: “Prime Time, Super Prime!” I think that probably qualifies as a triple superlative.
