Keeping going in March

so I have come back and am writing something on a Saturday. Everyone else has gone to bed and there is just me and a bottle of wine to keep me company. I could try and describe it to you but I have It is, if you are interested, from Portugal and is called Duque De Viseu 2007 and it is one of my occasional treats for myself. I do wonder given Portugal's current economic woes if they will want to sell more of it. I did get it from my favourite wine shop Connolly's in Birmingham. Circumstances mean that I am severely limited in my chances of getting there, which in many ways is personally disappointing as I do like to experiment in new types of wine and occasional spirits, but it also means I don't spend much money in there.

OK on to other things, we are still in March, but this week has been the best weather wise this year. I would like to point out that it was my wife who had the week off, not me. Today, Saturday, has been overcast , cold and generally not very pleasant. Tomorrow they say will be much the same. Meanwhile the raised tempuratures of the last week have had an effect on the on set of Spring around here.

I was able to walk around without a coat at lunch time for the first time this year. These pictures of blossom and of a leaf bursting out were taken earlier on this week. Although the days have continued to lengthen it has been the warmth that has increased the pace. I suppose today has reminded me that it is still March and we have along way to go before it is summer again.

Back to the subject of Wine as it is where I started tonight. Although on the whole I like wine especially red, white has taken a little longer to get to know. I also know my limitations, my palette just cannot differentiate between all the subtleties that I am told exist in a glass. I cannot for the life of me really tell the difference between Merlot and Cabernet. I know there is a difference, others tell me and I could probably tell you there was a difference in taste. What that difference is totally escapes me (maybe I need an intensive training course). I will of course continue to keep drinking and for the most part enjoying and may be even learn something.

OK enough tonight