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A Bottle of Wine

A Wine Tale

Posted on December 23, 2013May 9, 2021

My cell phone rang on Saturday evening. In winters even 7.00 pm feels like late night. The call went something like this- “Ma’am we are calling from Four Seasons Wine. We have to deliver a bottle of wine to your home.” I vaguely remembered receiving  a mail from the Four Seasons PR asking if I would like to review a bottle of their wine. I did not reply to it as they usually ask for a review within 7 days. I was not sure I could do that. So I told the caller that “I won’t be able to review it. Anyway I am not a food blogger.” The person at the other end said, “Ma’am we are standing outside your house.” I apologized and ran out. They said “if you can not review it keep it as a gift!” It was a Four Seasons Shiraz, which is a red wine.

I thanked the two men who delivered the wine and walked back to the house. I felt a bit silly the way I talked to them. I can be quite straight forward but I do not like being rude. I thought I sounded rude on the phone. But how could I have known that they calling right from my gate?

When my husband saw me walking back with a bottle of wine he asked if we should open it? I generally do not drink at home, not even on weekends. But here I was with an unexpected bottle of wine after a working Saturday so I decided why not.

If you read the description of this Shiraz red wine on their website it goes like this-

“Type : Still Red Wine

Grapes :Shiraz

Origin : Baramati, Maharashtra, India

Style: Dry

Tasting notes:

Colour : Dark ruby red with black cherry hues.
Aroma : Crushed raspberries abound, combining with spicy and smoky notes and a subtle hints of violet.
Palate : This rich, full-bodied wine has a nice amount of complexity offering fruit and spice on the palate and a pleasant finish with smooth velvety tannins.

Serving suggestion: Enjoyed best at 16 – 18° C with barbequed red meats and game. Its spicy character makes it an ideal accompaniment to Indian cuisine.”

Now if you would ask me it simply tasted good. I liked it but I can’t say why. Did I taste black cherries in it? I would be honest, no. My taste buds cannot perform complicated tasks. Same goes for subtle hints of violet. We had it with popcorn. I guess real wine lovers are suitably disgusted by my description if they have read it so far. But this is who I am even after attending a wine tasting session before.

But if you ask me did I enjoy the Four Seasons Shiraz red wine I would say undoubtedly yes, I am looking forward to having another glass on Christmas.

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16 thoughts on “A Wine Tale”

  1. Barry E Warren says:
    December 23, 2013 at 9:38 pm

    Wine is a nice drink, Here in the States my wife and I go to the local wine vineyards. There we taste test different wines, plus it is a nice social gathering. We pay about $20.USD each which will get you a nice wine glass with the Vineyard Logo on it. Plus you get to keep the wine glass. After you are there a couple of hours, Your Happy you stopped by ,LOL.

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 24, 2013 at 7:34 pm

      Thanks for sharing your experience Barry. I have not been to a vineyard yet!

      Reply
  2. Renuka says:
    December 23, 2013 at 10:44 pm

    Oh wow..that sounds good! Lucky you. 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 24, 2013 at 7:33 pm

      Thank you Renuka.

      Reply
  3. Rajesh says:
    December 24, 2013 at 10:05 am

    Not a great fan of Shiraz but definitely Merlot.

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 24, 2013 at 7:33 pm

      And I guess I can’t tell the difference!

      Reply
  4. Tushar says:
    December 24, 2013 at 10:42 am

    Ha Ha Ha..OH Ho Ho 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 24, 2013 at 7:32 pm

      😀

      Reply
  5. My Unfinished Life says:
    December 24, 2013 at 1:13 pm

    hahha mridula…. I have had the same experience…but only thing is I had sent them a decline mail , but they were standing infront of my office with the bottle 🙂

    http://www.myunfinishedlife.com

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 24, 2013 at 7:32 pm

      Thanks for letting me know 😀

      Reply
  6. r ramakrishnan says:
    December 24, 2013 at 1:32 pm

    Nice pleasant surprise for Christmas ! Cheers and Merry Christmas !

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 24, 2013 at 7:32 pm

      Thank you Rama and a Merry Christmas to you too.

      Reply
  7. Joyful says:
    December 24, 2013 at 1:42 pm

    Wow! What a surprise. No one has ever delivered a bottle of free wine to my door :-)) I’m glad you enjoyed it.

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 24, 2013 at 7:31 pm

      Thank you Joyful. These are some perks of blogging. 😀

      Reply
  8. Puru says:
    December 24, 2013 at 8:30 pm

    Wine with popcorns ! However I totally identify with this problem. All wines taste the same to me 😀

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 26, 2013 at 1:43 pm

      Puru the only cheese I had at home was Amul cheese 😀

      Reply

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