I’m in St. Paul, just across the St. Croix from Wisconsin.

Welcome…

“A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead

hey baby, so good to see you here. ha, you’re really not giving yourself enough credit. “avid” is a good start.

Family in Wisconsin is spread all over, mother was raised outside of Adams-Friendship, near the Wisconsin River flowage. Norwegian Lutherans. Grandmother made wine from blackberries and elderberries, and cherry Herring with bootleg everclear for the holidays.

Looking forward to the gifts you bring.

I’m in SE Wis, western edge of Racine County. ChiDy, you are too kind. I’ll be getting some pics together this weekend, and let’s get this party started!

Woohoo!

(Got nothin’, but good to see you here.)

Get down outta that tree, FeralLiberal, gimme a glass of Ida’s Pride and cook me some birds!

Or, for that matter, winter squash?

We. Are. Going. To. Die. We must restore hope in the world. We must bring forth a new way of living that can sustain the world. Or else it is not just us who will die but everyone. What have we got to lose? Go forth and Fight!—Xan

From my old blog, here’s my love letter to Madison, WI (or “How I Spent My Summer Vacation).

A little more Wisconsin love coming in a post later this AM….

Who knew?

We. Are. Going. To. Die. We must restore hope in the world. We must bring forth a new way of living that can sustain the world. Or else it is not just us who will die but everyone. What have we got to lose? Go forth and Fight!—Xan

I would say that depends on how you’re preparing it and/or what you’re having with it. I don’t claim to be an expert on all things wine, but IMHO I would say a riesling or a sauvignon blanc. If you’re sauteing the squash I would choose a riesling kabinett, less sweet with a little more acidity to cut the oil. If you’re grilling, I would go for a spatlese that would compliment the sweetness that the grilling brings out.

Of course, I would probably have a bottle of my Pear wine, but distribution of that is extremely limited, mainly to my deck.

Winter squash being a little heartier I might try a Pinot Noir or a fruity Grenache.

Any fine brown wine will do.

“A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead

(in which wine is often used to enhance the flavor of the dish)

i’d think a cabernet or shiraz could be nice, depending on the amount of pepper and/or cumin used.

wine will be like money, in the future. (for those who think feral writing here is just to satisfy our inebriated readers)

Fine wines…
hey, brudda!
congrats being invited to blog here…they only let me ’comment,’ and even that often under a layer of deep suspicion…heh

I love wine, I loved making wine, and, as CD points out, wine is going to be money.

Woody, we slap you around, but only when you deserve it. You can post, since you’re a registered user. If you’re uncertain of what would cause The Fellows of The Mighty Corrente Building to exercise their entirely whimsical, arbitrary, and no-appeals-allowed administrative super powers on a post, write me. We’ve been very open on both posting and commenting, and, so far I’ve had no reason to regret this.

We. Are. Going. To. Die. We must restore hope in the world. We must bring forth a new way of living that can sustain the world. Or else it is not just us who will die but everyone. What have we got to lose? Go forth and Fight!—Xan

Great New Yorker article about a scamster passing off bottles as 18th Century French vintages owned by Thomas Jefferson.

Read here about the silly, they’ve-got-way-too-much-money and they-don’t-know-what-to-do-with-it wine collectors spend millions on forgeries.

Please pass the Thunderbird…

“A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead

Is this line from They Might Be Giants’ song about Thunderbird wine: “We’ll have fun, fun, fun until T-bird takes her dad away”

I’d rather have a bottle in front of me…

Well, you know the joke.

We. Are. Going. To. Die. We must restore hope in the world. We must bring forth a new way of living that can sustain the world. Or else it is not just us who will die but everyone. What have we got to lose? Go forth and Fight!—Xan

would seem to be the most important factor here.

No point in wasting something you really like after all; something about flaming fury short circuits the palate anyway.

And the line is “I’d rather have a free bottle in front of me….”

[reaches for zucchini intending to inflict discipline, then realizes this is from the stock being saved for the 15th as it is somewhat overripe. Possibly more than somewhat.

swears instead and runs away with the Bucket just to be spiteful.]

Sort of like the regimental officers throwing their champagne glasses into the fireplace before the show. Except not.

We. Are. Going. To. Die. We must restore hope in the world. We must bring forth a new way of living that can sustain the world. Or else it is not just us who will die but everyone. What have we got to lose? Go forth and Fight!—Xan

Bush’s speech is about to start, don’t think I can handle it dry.

is to show that The Theory Of We Get To Do Whatever The Fuck We Want is still fully in force.

Disentangling the lies and the spin is a lot like the The Process Dodge.

Actually, there’s one other essential toxic meme being developed: That the enemy is “extremists.”

Well, you know what that means, right?

We. Are. Going. To. Die. We must restore hope in the world. We must bring forth a new way of living that can sustain the world. Or else it is not just us who will die but everyone. What have we got to lose? Go forth and Fight!—Xan

For my drinking “solution.” It all makes sense now. Thank you FL — and also, welcome!

The Bill of Rights is a born rebel. It reeks with sedition. In every clause it shakes its fist in the face of constituted authority… . it is the one guaranty of human freedom to the American people. - Frank Irving Cobb