It had been a hard day. I picked up some take-out Chinese and came home and got into my "give up" clothes. You know them, sweats or something comfortable when you're not expecting anyone to arrive.
While setting up the Christmas lights, I threw out my back so it was still a little tender. I wasn't looking for something in particular when I went to the wine cabinet. I pulled out a bottle of the Pine Ridge Charmstone 2008 vintage.
Charmstone is a Bordeaux blend of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with some Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Charmstones, which gets its name from the native cultures of California and the American southwest, are thought to have mystical powers.
I'm pretty sure that this wine does have mystical powers. I wouldn't have thought that a wine that leans heavily on the Cabernet Sauvignon would work so well with the cashew chicken but it worked perfectly.
I wanted to find out what made this blend so mystical. It's a limited edition blend available to wine club members only. I did a little searching on the internet and found that it comes from wines in some of Napa's very best appellations like Rutherford, Oakville and the Stags Leap district.
You can tell the high concentration of Cabernet Sauvignon right from the first pour. It's deep garnet color signals something special. While I'm not so good at picking out the various flavors, I did experience the sweet red cherry and hint of cinnamon spice.
All the while I was enjoying the wine and a quiet evening, the phone rang. No it wasn't an annoying telemarketer. It was my first entry into the Mark Loux Alzheimer's book. It was my cousin calling to see where we were and why we weren't at her house.
Then it all came back to me. I had made plans for the night. Deeply embarrassed, I apologized profusely. After hanging up, I poured another glass of the Charmstone and amazingly forgot the whole thing.
I wanted to find out what made this blend so mystical. It's a limited edition blend available to wine club members only. I did a little searching on the internet and found that it comes from wines in some of Napa's very best appellations like Rutherford, Oakville and the Stags Leap district.
You can tell the high concentration of Cabernet Sauvignon right from the first pour. It's deep garnet color signals something special. While I'm not so good at picking out the various flavors, I did experience the sweet red cherry and hint of cinnamon spice.
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All the while I was enjoying the wine and a quiet evening, the phone rang. No it wasn't an annoying telemarketer. It was my first entry into the Mark Loux Alzheimer's book. It was my cousin calling to see where we were and why we weren't at her house.
Then it all came back to me. I had made plans for the night. Deeply embarrassed, I apologized profusely. After hanging up, I poured another glass of the Charmstone and amazingly forgot the whole thing.
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