wine

silver oak is really good
but
i really don't have any other $70 cabs to compare it to
the wines i'm used to
when i think "smooth"
i think not much in the way of tannin action going on
but this made me rethink that
there was plenty of tannin happening
but balanced
drawn in on itself, somehow
and there was a velvet mouthfeel
that kept everything civilized

i usually don't want to spend much money on wines
because i don't want them to be too precious
like the jar of creme de mer that never got used
i want them to be friendly
drink them
cook with them
whatever

but i did
almost exactly a year before i net you
spend $30 on a glass of tawney port
in a resort bar
in keystone

i love wine