Saturday
Nov142009
Let's Get Real... with Wine! (No. 1)
November 14, 2009As I indicated earlier, You Will Not Believe is now open for your questions about wine. I understand that the world of wine can be confusing and life-threatening; and so, I have decided to put my copious credentials in this area to good use.
To ask a question, you may either call YWNB by clicking the "Call Me" widget in the right column of this publication; or by posting your question to @mattlatmatt.
Our first question comes from @theguru42 from Twitter:
Well @theguru42, I'm about to save your life.
Matthew from McSweeney's Stained Teeth Column About Wine answers your wine questions.
Reader Comments (3)
Thanks for the response. I enjoy a Carlo Rossi Burgundy (now in a box) from a 20oz Nestle Water bottle, because I'm not exactly hiding anything and they have a lid that screws on. Burgundy was my first wine and I hated it, mostly because we were using it as a chaser for Skol Vodka. As for aluminum cans, I drink a lot of diet soda and I've found after the first sip there is plenty of room for adding a shot of Caliber Vodka or Rum which is less than $10.00 at Wal*mart for 1.75L.
However "Boozy" isn't really how I'd describe Moscato, Moscato D'asti or Riesling (the dessert wines that I enjoy). I think maybe you're under the impression that I'm big into Boones Farm, which has really changed their image over the years, but taste like a wine cooler. I'd hate to give you the wrong idea. I'm a cheap drinker who wanted the world to know that drinking doesn't always have to mean suffering through something ungodly.
*looks at Mt. Dew/vodka cocktail and decides to end this before becoming a troll
Pabst Blue Ribbon. Pabst Blue Ribbon. FEH! The true lovers of cheap yet outstandingly hoppy beer have rallied, and, I am pleased to announce, WE HAVE MADE AN IMPACT on the cheap beer market! SCHLITZ is now available in BOTTLES for the first time in 40 years! With Dilligence, and, dare I say, PERSEVERANCE, we have emerged, victorious.
Honestly, though, I still like the satisfying crack of a pop top more than anything, excepting, of course, the puncture of a can lid with the drolly-named "church key".
Ah, Guru - Good Points All. You are correct, the dessert wines you enjoy should not be called Boozy. And the water bottle trick is a keeper.