bottle of wine

I love this picture because the mommy took the time to capture this moment instead of letting her head explode. Kudos to whoever she is!

Dear Hubs,

There are times I think living here is wonderful (and considering I was born here, left, and came back it both was and wasn’t a decision) but there are times when we seem a little too bubbalicious, if ya know what I mean. Seems it’s against the law for a driver to have an open container of alcoholic beverage in the car.

I bought a bottle of wine for a friend's house warming get together. As I looked through all of the options... I realized I had no idea what to buy. Then, I saw this bottle and figured i couldn't go wrong. So, I went with "good pinot grigio" and... Well... They weren't stretching the truth. Heh. It is good.

Why can't we buy a bottle of wine with our artisan bread and imported cheese? Why can't we order a case of our favorite vintage from whatever supplier we choose?

Because one of the most powerful lobbies in the state says we can't.

Pith in the Wind has two updates today regarding the legislation to allow wine sales at grocery stores in Tennessee (among other loosened restrictions, none of which allow for a lower drinking age, of course). 

The Tennessee Grocers are stepping up their effort to bring choice to Tennessee consumers. They have a new website and a new blog. According to the presser:

For weeks and weeks, I’ve been trying with all my might to convince my friends that Valentine’s Day meant nothing to me and it didn’t bother me that there wasn’t a valentine in sight. I realize now, in that ever-so-clear hindsight, that I was actually trying to talk myself into indifference over the Feast of St. Valentine. I was not successful.

From the New York Times: