Go Ahead and Show Me, Missouri
I will be drinking local wine with the Drink Local Wine people this weekend in St. Louis, where I will not wear any of my Chicago Cubs regalia.
The subject of the event is Missouri wines.
Jeff Siegel, regular LouJu commentor and Wine Curmudgeon, claims that I will not be able to distinguish between Missouri and California wines in a blind tasting — something that is either a statement on the quality of Missouri wines or an indictment of my own tasting abilities.
Either way, I’m looking forward to this. I’ve noted huge improvements in regional wines (notably from Kentucky and Virginia) over the last few years, and suspect Missouri will show similar forward progress.
Also, for you fans of professional wrestling, there’s at least one person coming to the conference who has threatened to sue me. That’s going to add a layer of intensity to the weekend as I try to avoid an embarrassing altercation. While there will not be reserved seating for that particular awkward moment, you can get tickets to the event as a whole here and just follow me around, anxiously anticipating my whimpering beat-down.
March 30th, 2011 at 4:04 PM
Jeff,
I’m sorry I’m unable to take you up on your generous offer myself. Events like this bring out people who are really passionate about the wines they are making. I can certainly appreciate that even if I have my prejudices about Midwestern wines. Have a great weekend in St Louis.
March 30th, 2011 at 4:41 PM
So Wally, to recap: You admire people’s enthusiasm for wine that is beneath you, but you choose not to participate in that enthusiasm.
Did I capture that pretty accurately?
March 30th, 2011 at 4:52 PM
Under normal circumstances that would be it, dead on. In this particular instance, no. El Curmudgeono del Vino made a gracious and magnanimous offer that I am genuinely disappointed I am not able to accept. Perhaps like the boy who cried wolf, I have railed against “Labrusca” too often and now that I am not being sarcastic I deserve to be not taken at my word.
March 31st, 2011 at 8:14 AM
I’ll put aside the hurt I feel for not receiving an offer from the Curmudgeon and state flatly and plainly that Tom (and others, and you, too, Wally, had you attended) will be pleasantly surprised–either that or made to feel genuinely dumb.
As for the person who threatened to sue Tom: I am certain that after having met you the law suit will be dropped, and a carbine will replace it!
March 31st, 2011 at 9:50 AM
I’ve been working out so I can run faster and farther, just in case.
March 31st, 2011 at 12:07 PM
Also, too, don’t forget to polish up your Jackie Gleason “NORTON!” schtick. The Midwestern winemakers love that.