Moon Rabbit / Tsukiusagi sparkling sake 7% alc -

Bizarre metal pull-top to open the pressurized lid, I managed to rip the pulling ring off!

Religious Fervor Sangria -

1/2 shot Chartreuse, 1/2 shot Absinthe, fill with red wine! I like red raspberries for ice cubes. Tasty!

Did you know Absinthe was banned for many years and is called the Green Fairy?

Cucumber Orange Sangria – 1/2 shot cucumber liqueur, 1/2 shot triple sec, frozen raspberries, fill with red wine. Fruity flavors, tasty!

Cinnamon Anise sangria – a half shot Goldshlager, a half shot Absinthe, then fill with red wine and toss in a handful of frozen raspberries!

Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs 2006 13.2% alc $40 – forgot to post this after New Year’s Eve! Hazelnut, apple, pineapple, a tasty bubbly delight

Champagne Henriot Brut Souverain 12% alc $40 -

citrus, almond, vanilla, gooseberry.

Refreshing and tasty, lovely with brie on crackers.

Hedges 2000 Red Mountain Reserve 13.5% alc – Cab Merlot Syrah – bought there! Plummy, black currants, coffee, black cherry, full body.

Wine song quiz! What songs says

“And I saw the surprise /
And the fear in his eyes /
When I took his glass of Champagne”?

I’d be afraid!

Couldn’t sleep, upset stomach from the carbonated wine I drank last night. Good reminder to generally avoid carbonated wines in the future!

Red Red Wine it makes me Feel So Fine -

What type of red wine do you imagine he is singing about?

Which would you sing about?