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01Aug

by Tom Riley

Latest notes include two mediocre red Burgundies, a biodynamic fume blanc from Napa, and a beautifully complex riesling from New York State’s Finger Lakes region. Slainté!

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One of the more negative effects of being quarantined is having my reading goals all shot to hell. Everything Pre-Q now seems stale or a poor use of time or just plain uninteresting. Last night, after ransacking many piles of books, I started retreading The Hobbit for the first time in 30 years. Well, with the arrival of these two volumes this afternoon I’ve been saved, no offense to Professor Tolkien. I know Heaney well enough to know I will love this volume. And I’ve wanted to read Le Carré for years. Looking forward to some satisfying and nutrifying reading. Let the page turning begin! #booklover #poetry #intrigue #spiesspyingonspies #neverenoughbooks #lifelonglearner #lifelongreader

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While I’m eager for quarantine life to fade away, I have to admit I’ve started to look forward to our weekly Pappo run and the simple ritual of pouring an excellent pre-made cocktail to go. This week I got smart and ordered two — one for tonight and another different one for tomorrow. Talk about being resourceful! (That last sentence was hard to type because I was pretty busy patting myself on the back.) Tonight’s tasty treat is the New Orleans classic, the Sazerac: rye, simple syrup, bitters, and absinthe. So good. So, so good. Hang in there, fellow isolationists. We will get through this. Cheers! P. S. Tonight’s glass is an homage to the folks back in #wny who are also hunkered down waiting for better news. #cocktailstogo #quarantinelife #papporestaurant #eastbayrestaurants #eastbayeats #cocktails #sazerac #greatstaff #eatlocally #supportlocalrestaurants

A common belief is that petit sirah is a heavy, overextracted, concentrated grape that will not only stain your teeth and lips but your soul. And for the most part that has been the rendition of this grape, certainly in California, for many years. Not so with the wines of Joel Peterson. This 2014 petite sirah is intense and concentrated, but it is also elegant and refreshing and bright. Two hours in and this wine remains youthful as its power and weight and complexity grows and expands. Balanced, concentrated, inkish and tasty. The alcohol is subtle and well integrated. This PS was a solid friend with tonight’s ribeye. I fear it will be a bittersweet finish, as it continues to improve as the bottle runs dry. Delicious. The bar for future petite sirahs has been set high. #onceandfuture #onceandfuturewine #petitesirah #calistoga #californiawine #redwine #joelpeterson

Despite shelter-in-place conditions, we are still able to enjoy our weekly #papporestaurant date night. Not only does that mean tasty food, but also a killer cocktail from Maia. This is the classic Bijou, a delightful mix of Hendrick’s gin, green chartreuse, and sweet vermouth. Stay safe. Stay well. Stay home! #cocktailstogo #quarantinelife #alamedarestaurants #eastbayeats #cocktails #bijou #foodie #nom #greatstaff

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"Wine is wont to show the mind of man."

Theogenis, Greek poet, 6th century

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