{"id":22,"date":"2004-09-04T23:28:34","date_gmt":"2004-09-04T23:28:34","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2010-02-24T19:28:30","modified_gmt":"2010-02-25T00:28:30","slug":"now-drinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2004\/09\/04\/now-drinking\/","title":{"rendered":"Now Drinking &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I figured I may as well go as far off topic from sports and whatnot as possible, and what better way than to talk about one of my favorite subjects \u2013 beer (and every now and again, wine)!  I am going to start a semi-regular feature on what yummy adult beverage is being consumed by yours truly.  Basically, whatever is in the fridge is going to be featured here.  I would love to read your suggestions.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle \u2013 the brown ale.  This one is a staple in the Calvert icebox.  It goes down cold and easy, has a nice robust flavor, and tastes great with a variety of snack foods.  Only problem is that it is really much more of a winter brew (i.e. a little heavy).<\/p>\n<p>Mike\u2019s Hard Lime (MHL) \u2013 this is a new one for me; the perfect summer brew.  Kind of like drinking a margarita without the kick, and it provides a soft landing.  MHL is perfect for cooling down, especially with some hot salsa.  Problem is that you will throw down two or three before you realize it.  In other words, MHL is very addicting; my wife loves it, which is certainly another reason to keep it on hand.  Wife + MHL = fun for me.  I am going to get my ass kicked if she reads this.  Oh well, hope it works out well for you too!<\/p>\n<p>Coors Light \u2013 I picked up a 12 pack today since it was only $8.49, and I wanted something watery for the long holiday weekend.  It has been a while (say two or three years) since I picked up a Coors so I was not sure what to expect.  Twins?  Naw, too cheap, and not worth the beating I would take from the before mentioned wife.   I managed to down a couple of silver bullets; they were certainly icy cold, and I guess had a decent flavor for a cheap, light beer.  Worth the money, but nothing to write home about.<\/p>\n<p>Blackstone Napa Valley Merlot (2002) \u2013 wow!  What an exceptional wine.  I am not a wine connoisseur so I really have no idea how to describe the quality of the wine.  For me wine is either cheap and taste like crap (Fox Hound), pretty good day-to-day variety and not too hard on the wallet (i.e. Woodbridge or Beringer), or delicious and expensive (i.e. this Blackstone stuff).  Since we landed a babysitter, I took my lady out for a nice meal tonight, and in the process we discovered this wonderful wine.  My wife does not normally like Merlots, but she could not keep her hands off my glass.  It was so good we picked up a bottle on the way home.  Kind of pricey ($16.99 750ml) for my normal day-to-day tastes, but this one goes on the list of scrumptious favorites.  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