Not exactly Louvre-worthy

But a thing of beauty, nonetheless. This 2003 Bordeaux is from the Médoc appellation, and as we wine snobs like to say, it was freaking delicious. It was fruity, and chocolatey, with none of those "pencil shavings" or "peat" flavors that are sometimes attributed to wine. The last taste I want in my mouth when I'm sipping a fine wine is "manure nugget".

Come to think of it, that's the last taste I want in my mouth. Period.

A Winos Dream

We attended a wine-tasting at the home of Todd and Sharon Capitani. Our sommelier was Stephen Potter of International Cellars, or as Sharon referred to him by the end of the evening: The Wine Pourer.

Our esteemed hosts get cozy:

The evening began in a civilized fashion, with Stephen making spot-on recommendations:

As the evening merriment wound down, there was the inevitable line-up of dead soldiers:

The nightmare quantity of dirty stemware:

A plethora of popped corks:

And the shenanigans that ensue after too much vino: