InterWined.com

Liquid Refreshment

8

Jan

A New Year (2)

Jacob Gaffney  in Sparkling Wines, White Wines, Champagne, Chardonnay , , , , ,

IDEA: Begin the New Year by laying-off the awful wine word play.

Went to a Muslim household for a Christmas tea. No tree, of course, but we exchanged gifts. My gift from them was a bottle of wine. The 2005 Four Crossing Australian Chardonnay is zippy and full of bursting citrus. The throat burn suggests a price tag around the £5 mark but still very versatile with food. Half a bottle used for a superior turkey stock on the Big day. Gets extra points for coming from a family that never touches the stuff: 8.5 points.

Finally went to the flat of the director who works on InterWined projects. We had to cut a 26 minute piece with new footage. Came in a put a bottle of wine on the counter. It was for the owner of the flat, whom I wish to keep happy for logistical reasons.

The director came in and said, “Hey, who’s the gift for?”

“Mel.” (His name isn’t Mel.) “Do Jews give gifts for Christmas, because I didn’t get you anything?” (He is Jewish.)

Exit DIRECTOR. Re-enter DIRECTOR with carefully wrapped GIFT bearing the tag: To: Jacob, From: Father Christmas.

Send GIFT flying across room, smacking into chest of TALENT.

TALENT opens GIFT, finds two extra large wine glasses, each capable of holding the contents of one BOTTLE of wine.

Open CARD.

Read CARD: ‘Merry Christmas Gaffney family, to our future. Salud.’

Exit DIRECTOR with the line:
DIRECTOR: Merry Christmas, Jerk.

Indeed. And Merry Christmas to all of you; you thoughtful Jews, Muslims and Hindus.

Now for you cheap Christians who didn’t get me anything…Merry Christmas Jerks.

* New Year’s Eve: 2000 Heidsick Monopole Silver Label Champagne. Nutty, biscotti trim. Fresh orange scent. Small, lovely bubbles. A real value at £20 per bottle at Oddbins: 8.8.

Like what you've read? Why not subscribe to InterWined.com and get the lastest posts delivered fresh to your feeder.

Respond To This Topic

Subscribe to this post's comment rss or trackback url

Please Note: Comments are often subject to moderation to help reduce spamming.