There’s something about three o’clock. At least on workdays (and particularly on tedious ones like today). This is about the time I start thinking about what it would be nice to drink on a given night. I let my mind walk through the cellar, stroll by the kegerator, and dig through the fridge to refresh my recollection about what tasty treats are available. This is a leisurely process, and one I really enjoy. It’s amazing what hidden gems my mind is able to recall when I let it linger on the subject.
Then my mind turns to what I might be making for dinner that night. Once those options are established (and they are usually minimal given my general lack of planning), it’s time to decide on what would make nice combinations at the table. If wine really does it with dinner, I start thinking too about subsequent meals, so I can get to the rest of the bottle in a reasonable amount of time.
Once the dinner pairing is worked out, I can turn my attention to any pre or post-dinner drinks. These depend a lot on the schedule for the evening. If I have a meeting, or it’s my turn to do the kids’ bedtime routine, I’ll shuffle things around or skip them all together.
Tonight’s plan? A quick half pint of Victory Prima Pils as an after-work refresher, a couple of glasses of ’04 Clos Roche Blanc Cabernet (Franc) with the mushroom ravioli (no, not homemade – sorry), and maybe another pint of Prima with a book at bedtime. And, I’ll probably change it all around in the moment tonight, but it was still a nice little 10 minute vacation from the workday. Ahh.
