You Will Not Believe Phone Line - NOW OPEN for your Wine Questions
November 11, 2009 A while back at McSweeney's, I answered some folks' wine questions. Needless to say, they were extremely grateful for I had clarified a murky murky world.
But because the Stained Teeth Wine Columns come out on a monthly schedule, I was unable to answer more questions in a timely manner. WELL NO LONGER, because now you can call You Will Not Believe and leave your Wine Questions in our voicemail. I will answer these questions (hopefully all of them depending on the number of them) with a video response.
To Place a Call simply click the "Call Me" widget in the right column. This will ask you to put in your number and then Google will do some old-timey operator magic and connect us.
Additionally: you can submit questions from your extremely busy, active internet-based life by Tweeting them to me: @mattlatmatt
Don't have a wine question? No problem. I'm also gathering voicemails for the next round of Google Voice Poetry. Just call with your well wishes and status updates.
Reader Comments (3)
When I meet a few like-minded companions for a little socializing 'de plein airs', I often need to keep a little Buckfast in reserve. However the bulky bottle is difficult to hide within within a plain brown bag and inevitably fights break out, trash cans are thrown and teeth are lost.
Could you recommend an aperitif that is full bodied, high in alcohol, yet still able to fit inside a Dunkin Donuts bag?
David - if it's not for show (meaning you don't need it to come neatly wraped in a store bought bottle) I would suggest mixing up something at home and putting it the size of container that best fits your needs of the day. I have become partial to Kir since my trip to Paris France, which needs to be mixed anyways.
Un-wine related:
If you like the flavor of Sweet Tea I would recommend a Tea flavored Vodka mixed with Yukon Jack (100 proof) Honey Liqueur, this should be the high alcohol content you were looking for, if not try Everclear Purple Passion (100 proof).
Hope that helps.
The Guru lives up to the name - solid advice that while unsustainable in the long run will get you through the monotony of being outside.
I am partial to Chartruese myself, though a couple sips off that strong monk liquor will probably cause a weird face that people might interpret as.. you know... a fart or something.