February 18 is National Drink Wine Day. For me, it is a lot like VD, in that my employer doesn’t recognize the significance of the day. This year, S-Unit asked me if VD was a paid holiday. “No, we have to work. The good news is we all arrived at work to find topical creams at our desk,” I told her.
With National Drink Wine Day falling on a Saturday this year, I didn’t have to go to the office. I did, however, work at the retail store. “Do you get holiday pay?” Sleepless asked. No holiday pay, just Drink Wine delay. As soon as my shift ended, I hustled home to begin the festivities. Sleepless came well prepared with Pinot Grigio and Pink Zinfandel and I had a magnum of low-end fortified red on hand for those (Dr. BJ and Passed The Sniff Test) who wanted something of a darker blend.
Wine has been around forever. The oldest bottle is currently on display at Historisches Museum der Pfalz, in Germany, and is believed to have been made anywhere between 325 and 350 AD. Many have discussed this bottle and whether or not it should be opened and tasted. Wine professor Monika Christmann, from Geisenheim Research Centre, believes “…it would not bring joy to the palate.” Low-end fortified wines often have this some result. That said, after watching a couple Riunite and Ripple commercials, I would love a little something on ice that tastes so fine and winks back at me (I know, I can’t wink, but you know what I mean) – especially today.