The Century Mark

When you get to 100, it's time to stop counting Antoinette.

Ninety nine inspirations to drink wine on the blog, 

Ninety nine inspirations to drink wine

Add one more, to make it 5 score

Then give thanks for yet another reason to pour! 

That's right America, it's the week of giving thanks for the bounty that we have and the cornucopia of characters that make up the panoply of life in this penultimate paradise where we proudly proffer our profound gratitude to the heavens and refrain from the profane for at least a little while. And speaking of scores and profundity, yesterday marked the seven score and fourteen year anniversary of the most profound 2 minute speech in history and provides an opportunity to pop the cork on your favorite Pinot Noir while considering when less is more. I'm not talking about Bluto's speech when "the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor", I'm talking about The Gettysburg Address and how it reminded a war weary public of the "great cause" of preserving the union, the country... not just any country... but the country founded in liberty and on the premise that all men are created equal🗽. Of course we are a work in progress but we can be proud and thankful that in a world of pessimism, we have been "the city upon a hill" for all the world to see. That sounds like a pretty good reason to set aside our differences, for the trolls to exit the basement, and log off our weapons of mass destruction, triggering and virtue signaling... it's time to pop corks, raise our glasses, recognize the "last full measure of devotion" given by those before us and say cheers and thanks🥂. Don't be a glass half empty pessimist where your anxiety is rising because you're  half way through your wine. Be a glass half full optimist, where you see the opportunity to add and improve upon what you already have🍷.  Lord willing and the creeks don't rise, we'll have scores more centuries to keep improving on a good thing. I know, I know you climate alarmists are saying the creeks will rise cuz the ice caps are melting. But remember, warmer climate equals a longer growing season and more land freed up for vineyards🍇. Don't worry about the polar bears...they're wearing white...it's cool and perfect summer style. 😉 That female dog might be one of your 99 problems 🙊, but lack of wine ain't one. Happy thanksgiving and be safe wherever you are...over the river, through the woods, at grandma's house or a soldier guarding the 38th parallel (remember, lil kim hate us, cuz he anus!🇺🇸)  Don't be alarmed, those are just 99 Luftbaloons🎈🚀🎆.This Thanksgiving holiday I think I'll celebrate my 100th blog by working through and sharing the top 100 wines with those around me...

Ninety-nine bottles of wine on the wall, 

Ninety-nine bottles of wine, 

Take one down pass it around...

Ninety-eight bottles of wine on the wall...