Half Bottles, Giving Thanks, and Betterment

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In an earlier Sunday email, I wrote something about shivering in November. I was right. My fingers feel like they’ve been forming snowballs. Thanksgiving is next week, and I am certain we all have things to do and people to share them with. Earlier today, I exchanged emails with our DJ pal Arden at KPIG radio, and she agreed with me that although it’s nice to get together with loved ones and celebrate Thanksgiving, conceptually, every day should be for giving thanks. I’m certainly thankful to have a friend like Arden who is a wealth of knowledge of all things musical and so much more, who plays a request for us almost every Saturday and gives us a shout over the airwaves. So there. Giving thanks. Every day. Something else I’ve been doing every day since sometime in late spring, is use the word “betterment”. It has made a world of difference in the way I feel each day. Better than any New Year’s resolution, my betterment campaign goes something like this: Whenever any decision needs to be made, I ask myself the question, “Is this for the betterment?” Somehow, this seems to be working. Some nights, I find myself alone in the treehouse cooking up something for dinner. But what to do regarding the wine? Opening a full bottle is not an acceptable practice if one is flying solo. As a charter member of the Betterment Society, I give thanks to the inventors of the half-bottle! Half bottles are an absolute boon to those who love wine. Even in groups, we can taste so much more and not have do deal with the excess. The betterment is not confined to what I am drinking either. Exercise and nutrition are part of the program as well, and for the latter, I routinely check out Summer Tomato. It is a blog run by a San Francisco Foodie, health enthusiast, wine loving scientist. Checking in there has been an inspiration that I am truly thankful for. Let’s just say that I never thought I would walk out of a farmers’ market with a bag of kale, let alone know how to prepare it. Don’t miss the recipes! Giving thanks.

Anyhoo. Back to the half bottle thing. We have a multitude of 375 ml bottles to choose from ranging from Sancerre, Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Sauternes. I’m all over the map when it comes to these little beauties and enjoy them all. I’ll list a few of my favorites below.I can’t conclude without thanking you, our customers, for your continued patronage. We wouldn’t be here without you. It is always a pleasure helping you find those wines that put smiles on your faces. Many of you have been very complimentary regarding our write-ups, and I am always touched to hear your kind words. Giving thanks. – Peter Zavialoff Feel free to email me with any questions or comments about Thanksgiving, The Betterment Society, Half Bottles, The Upcoming Chelsea v Arsenal Match, or anything else: peter.winehouse@sbcglobal.net 4 Comments Filed under 2005 Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Half bottles, Peter Zavialoff, Sauternes, Uncategorized ← CARLISLE: 2007 PAPERA RANCH ZINFANDEL Anya’s Holiday Solution → Search for: Pages About Contact Wine House SF Blogroll Become a Fan on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Winesf.com- Browse Inventory & Order Online Archives Select Month June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 Categories Select Category 2005 2005 Bordeaux 2006 Bordeaux 2007 Bordeaux 2008 Bordeaux 2009 Bordeaux A Taste of Burgundy Aghiorghitiko Albarino Albert Morot Alberto Furque Aligote Alsace Anderson Valley Anya Balistreri Argentina Austria Auvergne Barsac Beaujolais Ben Jordan Bergerac Bertrand Ambroise Bordeaux Burgundy California Castillon Cava Champagne Chassagne-Montrachet Chateauneuf du Pape Chianti Chile Cortese Costieres de Nimes Cote de Nuits Cote du Beaune Cotes du Rhone Cotes du Ventoux Counoise Cremant David Netzer Dessert Wine Dry Creek Valley Emily Crichton French Wine Gamay Gavi General Gold Wine Greece Grenache Half bottles Haut-Medoc Howell Mountain Hungary Italy Jean-Marie Chaland John Carpenter Languedoc Loire Valley Lombardy Lugana Macabeo Malbec Maranges Mendoza Michel Bouzereau Pere et Fils Monastrell Montravel Mt. Veeder Napa Napa Valley New Zealand Nimes Paso Robles Patrick Mitten Peter Zavialoff Piemonte Pinot Noir Portugal Prosecco Red Mountain Rhone Riesling Rose Saint Aubin Sancerre Santa Barbara County Sauternes Slovenia Sonoma Coast Sonoma County South Africa Southwest France Spain Sparkling wine Spicy food St. Emilion Staff Syrah Tempranillo The Dirty Dozen Torrontes Touraine Touraine Tuscany Uco Valley Uncategorized Uruguay Vernaccia Vouvray Washington State Wine Clubs/Samplers Winemaker Dinners Xavier Monnot Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join 9 other followers The Wine House San Francisco · Words about wine from the staff at WineSF.com Blog at WordPress.com. · Theme: Pilcrow by Automattic. Follow Follow “The Wine House San Francisco” Get every new post delivered to your Inbox. Powered by WordPress.com Send to Email Address Your Name Your Email Address Cancel Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Email check failed, please try again Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.