tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post8077510368896285393..comments2024-03-20T08:32:25.794-04:00Comments on Dept. of Nance: Red Or White, Fiction Or Poetry, I Can Help You With ThatNancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-64180672208549343412014-03-23T13:14:25.884-04:002014-03-23T13:14:25.884-04:00I have actually met the king of Spain, but he'...I have actually met the king of Spain, but he's got other troubles right now and likely can't help me out, lol. In this state, Austin would be the place to be. I just need to retire so we can move there... Ortizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709991994425909880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-90944340262397730932014-03-23T10:44:19.710-04:002014-03-23T10:44:19.710-04:00Roxanna--Hi! Haven't seen you in a while. Nice...Roxanna--Hi! Haven't seen you in a while. Nice to know I'd have a ready and enthusiastic customer.<br /><br />J.@jj--Great minds, etc.! I think with the addition of book club space, wine tastings, and book chats, it might make a go. But like you, I need seed money. It just sounds simply perfect to me.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-91396549258546301242014-03-23T10:37:23.424-04:002014-03-23T10:37:23.424-04:00Should you open such a wonder I will be a customer...Should you open such a wonder I will be a customer! That sounds heavenly!!Roxannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-83788878048716608992014-03-22T12:18:59.959-04:002014-03-22T12:18:59.959-04:00Oh my, yes. Ted and I had this same idea many man...Oh my, yes. Ted and I had this same idea many many years ago, back when we still lived in San Francisco. Obviously we never did anything about it, not having the kind of seed money that would be needed. Even in a big city like San Francisco, though, there are only a few good independent bookstores left in these modern times of Amazon et. al. I would like to think we would have made it work somehow, kept our clients loyal and coming back for the wonderful combination of wine and literature. Somehow I suspect the combination of bev mo and Amazon would have signaled the death of our lovely business. But a girl can dream.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-43011208118164980272014-03-22T11:27:16.326-04:002014-03-22T11:27:16.326-04:00Ally Bean--That's probably true. Now if I coul...Ally Bean--That's probably true. Now if I could just make it happen!<br /><br />Kristin--Hey! Welcome to the Dept. So nice to see you here. I went to the link, and Visible Voice is sort of like what I want to do, but it also includes music, which I would not. But I would absolutely like to go there and visit.<br /><br />Gina--Yikes. So, do you do fine with whites? Sparkling merlot was a new offering at a winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake last fall. I had a hard time with it. It was coming across my palate as Just Wrong. I guess I'm not used to it.<br />I visited some lovely wineries in the Sonoma area when I was in Cali in February. They do a very nice grenache that you might like since you are a beaujolais fan.<br /><br />If you ever see the word Gamay or Valdeguie on a red wine, that's the same grape as a beaujolais, just FYI. I think there are only 2 exceptions.<br /><br />I like beaujolais also. It can't age, so it's a good excuse for drinking a full bottle in one evening. LOL.<br /><br />Ortizzle--My justification for sangria is that you aren't adding water. You're complementing the taste of the wine with fruits. I love adding blackberries to a merlot, and pineapple and lemon to a chenin blanc, for example.<br /><br />Rick detests all of that, btw. He won't even drop a little sprig of sage into his rose. He is a wine purist.<br /><br />You know, if you lived in say, Austin or San Antonio (aren't they the hipster cities?), I bet I could talk Rick into living there and running my shop with me. (And you.) Don't you know a king or something? Have any rich relatives? Let's make it happen.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-28303331008114289292014-03-22T07:27:33.003-04:002014-03-22T07:27:33.003-04:00Smart idea… that you only would have thought of be...Smart idea… that you only would have thought of because you are down with the Evil Ailment. So at least something positive has come from your woes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-11522341456806831912014-03-22T00:00:19.137-04:002014-03-22T00:00:19.137-04:00I have the perfect spot for you!!! Visable Voice i...I have the perfect spot for you!!! Visable Voice in Tremont. I've only walked through once or twice - and it's been ages... but nothing beats a good book and a nice glass of wine or craft beer! http://www.visiblevoicebooks.com/about.phpAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892311151322933150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-73309777473163005322014-03-21T23:23:00.562-04:002014-03-21T23:23:00.562-04:00Oooh, that does sound lovely.
I'm not a big w...Oooh, that does sound lovely.<br /><br />I'm not a big wine drinker, something about the tannins do something to me that makes me break out in a rash. Which isn't very attractive, to be honest.<br /><br />I love a good Beaujolais, and the best "wine" I ever had was at the Korbel winery in Sonoma, which was a sparkling Merlot. <br /><br />I think your place could be a big hit. When your place explodes in popularity, I will be your first franchisee!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604097511444010759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-80705528849223624902014-03-21T18:36:54.979-04:002014-03-21T18:36:54.979-04:00Oh, what a phenomenal idea: Prose, Poetry & Pl...Oh, what a phenomenal idea: Prose, Poetry & Plonk. I am so there. Too bad we don't live in the same city, and don't know somebody with a nice chunk of change and nowhere to spend it, lol. You could offer creative writing workshops on the side, and I could have little tertulias in Spanish. And someone else could offer painting classes... <br /><br />On a slightly different note: how come no spritzers... but sangría is OK? Hmmm. I'm not fond of spritzers, either, per se, but I do like sangría. I have never had it over here (except in private homes and once in a while in local Spanish restaurants.) FYI: In Spain, they invented sangría to disguise cheap table wine and give people a refreshing alternative during the summer. In fact, it is also referred to as <i>tinto de verano</i> = summer (red) wine. The Spanish version of a wine cooler, I suppose, but with more stuff in it. Basic, classic sangría over there is red wine (the kind you wouldn't mind adulterating) + <i>gaseosa</i> (similar to 7-up, but not nearly as sweet) + pieces of chopped fruit (typically, peach, apple, orange, lemon) + a cinnamon stick. Some people like to add a dash of cognac, but that's usually in places that cater to gringos. <br /><br />So, anyway. Let's find somebody with some venture capital and get this idea rockin' and rollin'! Because it sounds like the ideal retirement job, lol.<br />Ortizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709991994425909880noreply@blogger.com