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22 décembre 2018
Under The Influence : The Ted Steele Guide to Wine Drinking
Theo Diamantis
Friends,
It is that time of year when people make lists, so here is mine !
A short guide on when and why to drink wine, by no means exhaustive. Happy holidaze everyone !
- 1
. While deciding how to approach a gorgeous stranger - 2
. With an immense plateau de fruit de mer - 3
. While the lamb shank is braising - 4
. While contemplating the difference between Gravlax and Smoked Salmon - 5
. Because hockey/baseball/football/basketball sucks - 6
. While re-writing your fake CV - 7
. While shucking wild oysters from PEI - 8
. While practicing a new language with an old friend - 9
. With a perfectly cooked onglet, à la Richard Olney - 10
. While building the BBQ pit for your pig roast - 11
. While marinating the chicken in jerk spices - 12
. While deciding whether to serve Prosciutto di Parma or Jamón de Pata Negra - 13
. While simmering Ragù Pugliese - 14
. While listening to John Coltrane jamming with Miles Davis - 15
. While watching Pink Floyd in Concert footage on YouTube - 16
. While reading the liner notes of a Leonard Cohen song - 17
. While watching the 12th episode of The Wire in a row - 18
. While considering what Werner Herzog would do - 19
. While reading Micheal Ondaatje - 20
. While watching Zorba the Greek by Michael Cacoyannis on Christmas morning - 21
. While watching your lover trying on a sexy dress - 22
. With goosebumps - 23
. While planning your dream home - 24
. With a blanket on a stormy beach - 25
. While in a funky mood - 26
. With the hottest date ever - 27
. When there is nothing better to do - 28
. Because it is the only thing that matters - 29
. Because, why not? - 30
. Because you can’t stop thinking of him (her) - 31
. While the heat wave has you all excited - 32
. Because it's too cold outside to care - 33
. With a perfectly seasoned Steak Tartare - 34
. Because she/he has you drinking heavily again - 35
. Because it's Monday (or Tuesday) - 36
. With a new friend, who has never tried the wines of Bruno Schueller - 37
. While reading The Old Man and the Sea - 38
. While you choose the ultimate playlist for Saturday night - 39
. While listening to a reggae compilation recorded between 1979-82 - 40
. While waiting for the weekend to start/end - 41
. While devising the ultimate menu for him/her - 42
. Because life is too short - 43
. Because the park has beautiful trees and green grass - 44
. Because she has emerald eyes - 45
. Because Lou Reed is playing in the background - 46
. Because Fela Kuti IS THE BEST - 47
. While watching Klaus Kinski throw a fit on the screen - 48
. While leafing through Inspiring Thirst by Kermit Lynch - 49
. While dreaming of her/him - 50
. Because TED STEELE SAYS SO !