The Wine Commonsewer

Are You A Designated Terrorist?

Good Morning Gentle Readers,

Are you a Bible Thumping Christian? Just back from Iraq with a beef against the VA? Think the Second Amendment isn't about duck hunting? Perhaps you're just a  garden variety Right Wing Extremist, closet libertarian, anti-abortion activist, or Ted Nugent. WELL! Chances are J-No has already designated you as an Official DHS Terrorist. Now you can wear your designation with pride.

Show the world who you are! Ball caps, thongs, tee shirts, baby bibs, BBQ aprons. Get yours today.

The idea came to TWC in his sleep and then it was handed off to Lawrence Baird  along with the logo, the result of which is an entire line of designated terrorist apparel. Buy One! Do it today!

As Ever,

TWC

Copp Shoppe is a proud sponsor of TWC

What I Wish I Got For Christmas

Good Morning Gentle Readers,

Instant gratification meets the very latest in French wine tasting technology.....

Those of you who hired MicroSoft as your computer nanny and can't see flash video will need to click here.

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Not available for MacIntosh (yet).

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As Always,

The Wine Commonsewer

Tip of the glass to Kathryn J   

Originally appeared July 23, 2008

Good Morning Gentle Readers,

Instant gratification meets the very latest in French wine tasting technology.....

Those of you who hired MicroSoft as your computer nanny and can't see flash video will need to click here.

System Requirements: Intel® 1.3 GHz processor Microsoft® Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 4, Windows Server® 2003; Windows XP Professional, Home Edition, or Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 2 or 3; Windows Vista® Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with or without Service Pack 1 128MB of RAM (256MB recommended) 335MB of available hard disk space Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 6.0 with Service Pack 1, or 7.0; Firefox 2.0 or 3.0

Not available for MacIntosh (yet).

USBwine.com is a proud sponsor of The Wine Commonsewer.

As Always,

The Wine Commonsewer

Tip of the glass to Kathryn J   

Originally appeared July 23, 2008

The Pause That Refreshes

Good Morning Gentle Readers,

The back cover of the December 1937 issue of National Geographic.

 

The Big Three Proud Sponsors of TWC

Good Morning Gentle Readers,

Forty-four degrees, windy and raining here at Casa de las Rocas Grandes. That's not entirely unwelcome as it means snow capped mountains, clear air, and hills as green as all of Scotland for Christmas.

And now we pause for a word from Ford, Chevy, and Chrysler.

So happens that TWC isn't necessarily passing judgment on the quality of the offerings from Detroit although I still hold GM accountable for the Vega and that awful Cadillac Seville I had years back. Junk.

Back in the day, I mean way back in the day. My dad's day, that is, Cadillac was more than a luxurious upscale automobile. It was also a noun. An archaic slang term. A descriptive modifier. Old Guys used it to mean something of unique  and enduring quality. One might describe the Rolex watch as the Cadillac of watches. Except that wouldn't be true today. But you see how that works.

CONgress has rented a spine, or at least it would appear so, and declined to sweeten the deal for Detroit. That won't likely stop it from happening. Looks like GWB and Hank Paulson will personally wheel-barrow the cash out to  Dulles where it will be offloaded into the Big Three's waiting corporate jets for a quick trip back to Dee Troyt. Your tax dollars at work, Junior.

Here's the thing: We have little control over how CONgress or the Lame Duck disposes of our hard earned. But in the market, we have a choice. At least until CONgress does for Detroit what they did for Harley Davidson a couple of decades back. You know, tariffs and quotas. Wait, come to think of it, that's what they did for Detroit as well. Well, at least Harley built a better bike. Not better than the rice burners, but better than Voit did.

Think about this: Ain't nobody holding a revolver to your head forcing you to buy a Ford or a Chevy. It's your choice. Pay them now and pay them later. Or just pay once. Through payroll deductions.

Lastly, I have a few clients in a world of hurt about now. It's Christmas and several are hanging by a thread. Ain't no bailout coming for them. All that's coming is a bill from Uncle Sugar. Exactly how immoral is it to take my guy's money to give it to Waggoner and the UAW?

Let them eat fenders.

TWC on why Detroit can't compete. Here and here.

As Always,

TWC

Tip of the glass to Terry S, SASOB, Brian P, Mo, Adrian, & Tanya,

Paul Masson Champagne We Will Sell No Wine Before Its Time

Gentle Readers,

We'll return in un momento following a word from a slightly to moderately inebriated Orson Welles on behalf of Paul Masson Champagne, proud sponsor of The Wine Commonsewer.

Bonus:

A postcard view (by Ansel Adams) of Paul Masson's Champagne Cellars in Saratoga, Ca. The Champagne Tower was sculpted by Gurdon Woods and called Effervescence of Champagne. The building, which housed wine cellars and a tasting room, opened in 1959, was abandoned in the 1980's, and razed sometime in the early 1990's to make way for 94 homes.

I'm thinking you could fly that thing to Jupiter. Hey! The pilots used to say that if you push anything fast enough, it'll fly. Even a Phantom Jet.

As Ever,

TWC

Tip of the glass to   No Star and Synthetrix

Toyota Vios

Good Morning Gentle Readers,

Be right back after this brief message from Toyota, proud sponsor of The Wine Commonsewer.

Toyota Vios, build your own, here.

As Ever,

TWC

Tip of the glass to Charley S

The Sunset Motel

Gentle Readers,

The Sunset Motel on Highway 60 is a proud sponsor of TWC.

As Ever,

TWC

Download Bordeaux To Your PC

Good Morning Gentle Readers,

Instant gratification meets the very latest in French wine tasting technology.....

Those of you who hired MicroSoft as your computer nanny and can't see flash video will need to click here.

System Requirements: Intel® 1.3 GHz processor Microsoft® Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 4, Windows Server® 2003; Windows XP Professional, Home Edition, or Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 2 or 3; Windows Vista® Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with or without Service Pack 1 128MB of RAM (256MB recommended) 335MB of available hard disk space Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 6.0 with Service Pack 1, or 7.0; Firefox 2.0 or 3.0

Not available for MacIntosh (yet).

USBwine.com is a proud sponsor of The Wine Commonsewer.

As Always,

The Wine Commonsewer

Tip of the glass to Kathryn J   

Roadside Americana

Gentle Readers,

Coca Cola is a proud sponsor of The Wine Commonsewer.....

Coca Cola sign circa 1961, Seligman, Az, on Route 66

As Always,

TWC

How Do YOU Spell Zoloft?

Good Morning Gentle Readers,

Not much else to say, except that the picture isn't staged. Mrs TWC brought home some sustenance. It was stuffed with care into the first available box by the clerk at the local Big Box Membership Store.

Pretty sure Mrs TWC calls it insurance. Betty Ford probably has a different name. TWC calls it like it is.

Cabernet, take me away. Yes, that rhymes. No coincidence, neither.

Now a word from Calgon, proud sponsor of The Wine Commonsewer.

As Evoir,

TWC