Wine and Siren Song
In the midst of my foray into all that is organic, I recently came across a familiar-ish name from the past. Instantly an image came to mind—a chilly New York night, me coasting ‘round the back corner of Washington Square Park, and leaving my opponent buckled over and choking on my dust. (Oh, and did I mention I was wearing cowboy boots?)
While it wasn’t exactly organic wine that caused me to heed the call by Russell (now Adam) Morganstern to run the gauntlet around WSP, times have changed and we have (possibly) matured.
Now Morganstern is Editor-in-Chief for Organic Wine Journal, a useful resource for more than just wine. The journal’s website offers recipes, book, restaurant and wine reviews, and opportunities to learn, including articles on what makes a wine “organic,” all you wanted to know about sulfites, and help for the wine store timid.
To check out these features (and more), visit: http://www.organicwinejournal.com/
As for Mr. Morganstern, feel free to let him know I’d be happy to grant him a rematch, if he’s willing to put up some tasty vintages as a prize. But this time, I get to wear sneakers.
September 6th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Well, first off, I was the one wearing the cowboy boots. As a matter of fact I still have them in the closet and that race was probably the last time I wore them. That night was my birthday party and our dorm room overlooked Washington Square Park and the race seemed like a good idea at the time. Definitely wasn’t organic wine that night… we ran out of mixers and were serving vodka with something called “Ecto Cooler” with the Ghostbusters logo on it.
I remember coasting to an easy victory as we rounded the corner to Hayden Hall, with people cheering us on from the windows. And then, in a moment of charity, thinking to myself that I shouldn’t embarrass a member of the track team like that, allowing you to pass.
Seeing our different versions, I think a rematch is in order. We can both wear sneakers but the Vodka and Ecto Coolers are mandatory.
November 22nd, 2011 at 5:59 pm
I feel that is an interesting point, it produced me think a bit. Thanks for sparking my thinking cap. In some cases I get so a lot in a rut that I just really feel like a record.