Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Quick swirl

September 24, 2008

Fall is on the way, time to stock up on sturdy reds. Here's a Châteauneuf-du-Pape at a great price. Christine and Daniel Chaussy and their family have been making wine in the southern Rhône for five generations. This blend of mostly Grenache with a little Syrah and Mourvèdre is their basic Châteauneuf -- juicy, ripe, a little smoky and wild. It's a bottle to break out with friends who truly enjoy wine.

Pour it with braised meats (maybe a recipe from Daniel Boulud's "Braise: A Journey Through International Cuisine"), coq au vin or a pot roast. Open the bottle half an hour or so before dinner or decant it just before serving.

The Chaussy family also produces a couple of special Châteauneuf cuveés -- le Tintot and Cuvée du Quet -- in a higher price range, which are worth seeking out as well.

-- S. Irene Virbila

Region: Rhône Valley

Price: About $42

Style: Rich and full-bodied.

Food it goes with: Braised meats, pot roast, coq au vin.

Where you find it: Available at fine wine retailers.

YONGAR
TRUTH ALWAYS WORKS

Thursday, September 04, 2008

What Religion is Your Bra?

A man walked into the ladies department of a Macy's and shyly walked up to the woman behind the counter and said, 'I'd like to buy a bra for my wife.'

'What type of bra?' asked the clerk.
'Type?' inquires the man, 'There's more than one type?'
'Look around,' said the saleslady, as she showed a sea of bras in every shape, size, color and material imaginable.

'Actually, even with all of this variety, there are really only four types of bras to choose.'

Relieved, the man asked about the types. The saleslady replied:
'There are the Catholic, the Salvation Army, the Presbyterian, and the Baptist types. Which one would you prefer?'

Now totally befuddled, the man asked about the differences between them.

The Saleslady responded, 'It is all really quite simple... '

The Catholic type supports the masses.

The Salvation Army type lifts the fallen,
The Presbyterian type keeps them staunch and upright, and
The Baptist makes mountains out of molehills.

Have you ever wondered why A, B, C, D, DD, E, F, G, and H are the letters used to define bra sizes?
If you have wondered why, but couldn't figure out what the letters stood for, it is about time you became informed!

(A} Almost Boobs...

{B} Barely there.
{C} Can't Complain!
{D} Dang!
{DD} Double dang!
{E} Enormous!
{F} Fake.
{G} Get a Reduction.
{H} Help me, I've fallen and I can't get up !

Send this to all that will appreciate it!

They forgot the German bra.

Holtzemfromfloppen

Princess Margaret - "I have as much privacy as a goldfish in a bowl."