A nice, dry Riesling
Posted on August 27, 2008
Filed Under: Food and Wine | 2 Comments
Tagged: chinese, finger lakes, new york, riesling, thai, virginia, wine
Apparently, the Finger Lakes are closer to Virginia than they appear.
I stopped by a local wine retailer tonight on my way to pick up some Thai food for my girls. My plan was to find a nice, dry Riesling from Virginia that would compliment dinner and make me forget about my raging head cold.
I made my way to the Virginia wine section, at which point the cold meds must have kicked and I stopped paying attention. Although I thought I was in the Virginia section, I managed to bring home something from the Finger Lakes region in New York—a 2006 Brickstone Cellars Dry Riesling from Widmer.
Talk about a nice surprise. Crisp, dry, well balanced, and a great finish—all for $10.99.
If you’re looking for something to compliment your next Thai or Chinese meal, I can definitely recommend this wine.
That said, can someone recommend a Virginia Riesling?
An accidental walk
Posted on February 27, 2008
Filed Under: Personal, Richmond
Tagged: broad street, bus, glenside park ‘n ride, go-card, grtc, parham park ‘n ride, parham road, richmond, staples mill road, virginia
I made a great mistake today. I wasn’t feeling well and as a result, didn’t pay attention to what I was doing when going home.
Waiting for the bus, I sleepily looked down 9th and Broad, saw “EXPRESS” on the marquee of the oncoming GRTC bus, and thought to myself, “That’s me. The Parham Express. Bus #27.”
I hopped on, swiped my Go-Card, and got comfortable for the relaxing ride home. I even nodded off for a bit.
One little problem.
I don’t ride #27. I ride #26.