I'm sitting here drinking a glass of White Reisling that I swear has an aftertaste of Shitake mushrooms while thinking about all the places back home (in Washington, D.C.) I wanted to go, but never did. Regrets suck, they really do.
I am sitting here thinking about the fact that I probably won't ever move back, but at the same time wanting to . . . Uncertainty sucks too.
There was the adorable Indian bistro across from my favorite hot spot, Xando, that I never got to try. And the many restuarants along the water in Georgetown-- I started to try some of those, but then 9/11 happened and the armed guards freaked me out and kind of ruined the ambiance of this classy district. I did, however, go to one I had long admired just before we moved. I can honestly say that it was not only the best Italian restaurant I had ever been to, but also the most unusual.
Anyway, the point of all this is, I am, once again, whining that I miss home and since I know I won't move back, I need to just get over it. So, can anyone tell me why Lindeman's 2002 White Reisling from Southern Australia tastes like mushrooms???
Posted by Hannah at April 29, 2005 08:57 PMi have no idea why it tastes like mushroom, but i do miss home too..
Posted by: letti at April 29, 2005 09:43 PMdear hannah, you are not alone in missing home. there is always the future to make the most of. so as i would often tell myself to stop looking at the past and missing the present, i'm telling you to do just that.
i am not sure why your riesling tastes like shitakes - maybe it has an earthy mineral finish as a result of what soil it grew in. just a wild guess. rieslings are usually fruity and floral.
Posted by: stef at April 30, 2005 08:26 PMI dont drink too much reisling so I couldnt tell you. It is a little too sweet for me.
Sorry you are a little homesick. Although I can't relate to homesickness with alabama, I still get homesick and have thoughts similar to yours of my days that were cut short in singapore. I just try to remind myself that I am lucky to have those good times and memories to look back on.
Posted by: Allison at May 2, 2005 02:54 PM