So, I’m currently reading Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (I almost typed Gilmer…) and am in Italy with Liz at the moment. Obviously, I need to be sitting outside with the tiki torches lit, drinking a fine glass of vino whilst I read about Rome.
Meanwhile, I’m always scoping out reasonably priced good bottles of wine. Last night I noticed, fortunately before my designated “reading time” that we were without wine in the house. I ran into Annandale, assuming I would not find much of a selection. I was pleasantly surprised at the selection, and cleanliness, of the new booze buying headquarters-”O Brothers Liquor Store.” Not quite sure what the “O” stands for. However, I heard a rumor that the store is co-owned by Annandale’s resident gravel pit, trailer park owning, king pin-Dub Ferrell. FYI, I would love to do some sort of Biography/Documentary on this man someday.
So, back to the wine…I chose a bottle of Estancia Pinot Noir for $15.99, and it was a really nice wine.
The texture was smooth on the tongue, no razor blades cutting the inside of your month (you know what I mean?), and it had hints of sweet blueberry mixed with something that I would assume would be chocolate, or at least in the family of, because I had a hankering to search the houses for anything chocolate after the first few sips of the Pinot. Fortunately, we still have at least half a bowl full of the kid’s Easter candy and I scrounged up a pretty crappy tasting chocolate kiss. American chocolate=crappy chocolate. At least, this is what I had thought before I met Green & Black’s caramel chocolate bar…Okay, I just found out that Green & Black’s is a British company, so yeah, America=crappy chocolate still stands. Those Brits sure no their choccy bars.
Speaking of Green & Black’s they have come out with their own line of sinfully delicious organic ICE CREAM!! 
Of course they would do this, when I’ve vowed to take a break from cheese and ice cream a.k.a. two of the top reasons I can’t fit into my “skinny jeans.” Meanwhile, I’m still in Italy getting fatter and happier with Ms. Gilbert (I just typed Gilmer again).
