My Daily Wine

September is half over already! Where does the time go? I sometimes think that time actually hides itself away and then suddenly jumps up and gobbles up as many days as it can and before you know it half the month is already gone. It's a big surprise that you've just used up 15 days of your September and can barely remember what you did with them. It happens to children too but in a much slower fashion. They start out as babies and then before you know it, there they are walking across the stage at graduation, or down the aisle at their wedding, or you're looking at your grandchild thinking "how did this happen????" I'm pretty sure you know how it happened, but it's the speed at which it occurs that can be mind boggling. I believe the same thing happens with a bottle of wine. You sit down and the bottle is full. Full of promise, full of aroma, full of that robust, warm flavour, just waiting to be shared. You have a glass. Your companion has a glass. The next thing you know, there are 3 empty bottles sitting there and you can't remember how that happened! Where did the time go? Where did the wine go? Just how did those 3 empty bottles get there? And why, oh why, is my head pounding like this???? So how do we control this? What can we do to prevent the phantom time stealer from wisking away our days and nights?  Why, the only thing we can do of course.......quietly sit down in a chair......and have a glass of wine! It's completely guaranteed to slow down and mellow even the shadiest of time phantoms...but that's not to say that the night won't somehow get away from you, it will just be a more enjoyable way for it to go.

Recommended wine to while away the time with....start with a wine from your own backyard. From the renowned Okanagan Valley, the Mission Hill Reserve 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon is selectively aged in French and American oak, with a distinct and powerful flavour this wine will help slow down the hours as you sit idly and bask in the blackberry and mint undertones lingering on your tongue. As you watch the ruby richness swirl in your glass, you'll know that time is simply meant to be enjoyed.

Cheers!