today's accounting

[jelazakazone]

• got up at 7:30 and was told to change a poopy diaper before I got into the shower:P
• fixed self toast and tea and DD2 toast
• unloaded dishwasher and put a few leftover dishes in dishwasher
• started bread for winner of auction (I donated some bread)
• got everyone dressed and dropped DD2 off at school

Comments

[piperki]

A merlot is a blend; a cabernet is made from a single grape. I think of cabernet as a "winter" wine because it feels more dense to me, but I wouldn't ordinarily buy a blend unless I were going to a party where nobody knew/cared (because sometimes a blend is cheaper). DH likes cabernet; I prefer a shiraz. OH GIVE ME SHIRAZ.

The Container Store? I am BEYOND envious. We don't have one here. That place is like the holy of holies for me. I love to just stand in front of all the glass jars and stare.

[jelazakazone]

So I bought the wrong one? Is that what you're telling me? I don't drink the stuff; I only cook with it. I don't even like red wine. I just bought it because you need red wine for the 10 plagues.

Oh yeah baby. Our entire house is outfitted with items from The Container Store. DH loves it too:) He likes it better than I do. I hate shopping (unless it's fabric -- as in, fabric on the bolt; not clothes already made:P).

[piperki]

Oh, to cook with--it really doesn't matter. And honestly, most people like merlot and I'm not saying I wouldn't drink it...

I like to buy fabric too, but then I never make anything out of it. :D

[jelazakazone]

Well, some people are going to drink this, but not me. And if worse comes to worse, no one will drink it:)

Hee. I haven't really bought any fabric for a couple years since I didn't sew anything for a few years. hey, now that I'm sewing again, maybe I can buy fabric again. But then I'd have to find time to go to the fabric store...

[lillibet]

The merlot is a fine choice. They tend to be slightly fruitier and less tannic than cabernets and make easier drinking.

[jelazakazone]

Oh yay! That's what I was attempting to buy. Thanks for the reassurance:)

[alltoocozy]

Merlot is a grape, not a blend. Merlot is softer than Cabernet Sauvignon, generally, with fewer tannins. They are different grapes. Merlot and Cabernet are two of the primary grapes that are blended together to make Bordeaux wines (tho there are others). There's nothing 'lesser' about 'blends' -- some of the finest wines in the world are blends, including Bordeaux and proper Champagne.

(Can't drink wine right now.. but at least I can talk about it..)

[jelazakazone]

Shew. I feel so relieved to know it's the fruitier choice. I even asked which wine would go better with apples and walnuts, but the clerk had no idea.