Back to Daily Illuminations
beer quaffed

Magic Hat Batch #372
Blue Point Winter Ale
Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA
Abita Christmas Ale
Ridgeway Seriously Bad Elf (ugh, seriously bad!)
Goose Island Dortmunder
Old Chubb Scotch Ale
Stone Vertical Epic 2005
Sam Adams Cream Stout
Spanish Peaks White Ale
Sam Adams Holiday Porter
Rogue FestivAle
Climax Nut Brown Ale
Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA
Goose Island Nut Brown Ale
Middle Ages Black Heart Stout

wine tasted

Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Les Sétilles 2003 · Bourgogne · France · Elegant white burgundy.

Albariño los Ferrieres 2004 · Albariño · Rias Baixas, Spain · Big, typical grapefruit flavor. Intense, a little flabby and a little bit murky on the finish.

Le Fioriae 2003(?) · Chianti · Tuscany · Tasty, welcoming chianti, not tart and not oversweet. A with-dinner drink.

Château La Cardonne 2000 · Médoc, Bordeaux · Beautiful, rich nose full of lightly smoky berries. Smooth and sultry on the palate, but also light and fresh. Would have been great with pork chops or strong cheese.

Rocket Science 2003 · Napa Valley · Like sweet jelly candy, but overall not bad for a novelty wine.

Oremus Furmint Tokay Dry Mandolás · Tokay · Hungary · Unusual! Rarely if ever see a dry tokay. Nutty, cheese and pear flavors; didn't really like it.

Vignetti Massa Ceretta 1998 · Barbera/Nebbiolo · Nothern Italy · Sour, tangy mineral flavors; tight and tasty.

Caremma 1996 · Nebbiolo · Northern Italy · Warm and tannic, chewy, almost astringent.

La Pergola 2003 · Lagrein · Alto Adige · Unusual, farmy, fruity, a little too jolly rancherish.

Graziano Fontana 2002 · Sauvignon Blanc · Trentino · Grapefruity, yeasty, dense flavor for a sauv.blanc.

Bortolotti · Prosecco (with tiny bit of Chard.) · Italy · Lovely, crisp, flowery, tastes like a wedding celebration.

Marquis Philips 2004 · Shiraz · Australia · Typical Ozzie shiraz; like a sunny blackberry patch.

Nelms Road 2003 · Cabernet Sauvignon · Columbia Valley, Washington · Soft, mellow, rich and plush. Wants aging.

shows attended

Twelfth Night: The Drinking Game
The New School Jazz & Drama students @ Sweet Rhythm
The Prodigals @ Paddy Reilly's
Gotham City Improv student show
Lúnasa @ Joe's Pub
Battlefield Band @ Joe's Pub
The Finlay MacDonald Band @ Grand Central Terminal
The Peatbog Fairies @ Grand Central Terminal
La Nozze di Figaro @ The Metropolitan Opera
Great Big Sea @ Town Hall
The Wood Brothers @ The Living Room
Joy Kills Sorrow @ The Baggott Inn

movies watched

Only movies watched for the first time in 2006.

Jin yu man tang (Chinese Feast)
Samurai X: The Motion Picture
Kingdom of Heaven
Night Watch
Caterina Va in Città
Walk the Line
Pride & Prejudice
Satomi hakken-den (Legend of 8 Samurai)
Murderball
Stage Beauty

books read

The Luck of the Bodkins
Persepolis 2
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, vol.1
The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Towards Perfection
Lone Wolf and Cub, vol.4
Lone Wolf and Cub, vol.5
Foundation
Operation Red Jericho: The Guild Specialists, Book 1
Lone Wolf and Cub, vol.6
Lone Wolf and Cub, vol.7
Lone Wolf and Cub, vol.8
Lone Wolf and Cub, vol.9
Foundation and Empire
Lone Wolf and Cub, vol.10
Lone Wolf and Cub, vol.11
Miles Errant