Warm, warm temps, makes you uncomfortable for the future of the species but in the moment I'm not complaining, I hate Maine snow with every inch of my soul.
We had a very nice gathering at the home of my brother Tom and sister-in-law Barbara, I brought a 2007 Brunello Castelgiacondo Marchesi de Frescobaldi, 2012 St. Innocent Justice Vineyard, 2010 Cantemerle, 2005 d'Angerville Volnay Premier Cru, 2003 Pontet Canet, and a 2003 Lafon Rochet.
Each of the wines was true to form, that 2003 Pontet Canet is absolutely brilliant, so delicious with the tenderloin loaf.
I got a beautiful dark green and blue L.L. Bean flannel shirt, a nice corkscrew, a couple bottles of wine (one from Sonoma, where Tom and Barbara visited last spring, the other a Ruffino Chianti), a package of New England Patriots napkins, and a picture of my niece and nephew, Anna and Jack, with their dog. Oh and a scarf too, and a gift certificate to a Lisbon Street place where I have lunch.
We finished with a late night fireworks display in the back yard, I was lighting M-80s while my brother Tom was blasting the big boys up into the night sky.
Looking forward to the year ahead.
Another Christmas holiday come and gone!
Happy holidays, peace and health to all BWEers around the good planet Earth!
