Just to finish up yesterday's rant...
I shot off that sharp rebuke to my upcoming host, and within a short time, received a genuinely nice and apologetic response. She was concerned that her guests were going to be pressured to spend a lot of money so that she would receive lots of hostess gifts.
I thanked her and reassured her that WineShop at Home is not one of those home-party businesses where host rewards depend on guest purchases. And I went thru the Toast the Host program for October, outlining the specific benefits for the Host, regardless of guest purchases. And I mentioned the guest incentives as well. And I told her I'm looking forward to getting to know her over some great wine.
In the meantime, I'm trying to fill my calender for November. The holidays are upon us! There are some great wines at WSAH right now! In this month's wine club, I received the 2008 Sunfish Pinot Noir. I gotta say, I like this wine a lot. It has layers of raspberry and earth on the nose and palate, with licorice and spice on the finish. Silky tannins make it ready to drink right now. We opened it Monday night and paired with cheeses: Dubliner Cheddar, Manchego and Smoked Gouda. A few hazelnut rice crackers helped make it a 'light' snack, and the wine was just beautiful. Didn't finish the bottle, so last night, paired the remainder with marinated chicken breast and baked potato. Yum! For $21, it's a ready-to-drink-right-now Pinot Noir.
So...you wanna book a tasting? I have dates available in November and December.
4 comments:
Hi Denise! I hope everything works out with your customer. This is a tricky situation and she probably made a nice donation for this prize. I also hope you don't give her your blog address, she would probably feel horrible if she saw what was going on behind the scenes. Your description of the Pinot sounds WONDERFUL. I haven't tried it yet. Good luck...Cynthia Adkins
Hey Cynthia - Thanks for your feedback. Believe me, I did not take this lightly, but after what happened to me with the prior donated tasting, I felt I had nothing to lose except the restocking charge. And my blog is not behind the scenes - after all, I've got it posted on Facebook! It's there for everyone to see - warts and all! Enjoy the Pinot, and I hope to see you soon...Denise
Hi Denise!
You go with your bad self! Thank you for the mention I appreciate You
you dearly. So what to do at the airport with a 2 1/2 hour delay? Well, the wine bar at Oakland International airport is looking pretty good.
Cheers love!
Gina
Nice to know there IS a wine bar at Oakland! Come home safely, my friend!
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