Bikes for Barrels – TGM’s Latest Venture?
Posted on 09. Apr, 2010 by Jordan in The Gear Movers
To get a feel for the wine before you indulge, Ranno tilts and swirls
A new direction? Well, not exactly, but definitely a new way to seal the deal. Before we get into things, lets get one thing clear – wine does it for me. I’ve put in the base miles training my palate, and the rewards being reaped are magical. Good bottles stay in my memory for weeks until I get the ‘wine guy’ at Liquor Mart to order the store a case I soon there-after splurge on with the 20% case discount. I just can’t seem to have a meal after 12 noon without the stuff. Not quite addicted to the point of AA, but an admirer of the art form. I also happen to be applying for Italian citizenship, and guess what, that’s part of the application – molto bene!!
Nick tests the value of a possible trade for some bike gear...
A new client of TGM just happens to be the owner of a vineyard. I heard this tid-bit of information through my boss’s closed office door across our warehouse to my lonesome workspace with Pandora set blasting on 80’s pop. I perked up like a 6th grader at a pool party. But at this point it was still hear-say. “What are the chances of that working out” I thought to myself. Well, this morning my skepticism was thrown under the bus. A delivery at 10:30 a.m.? You got it. I could see the alcohol sticker on the blank brown box from afar – brought me right back to my days at Boulder Wine & Spirits where I began to memorize the monthly visits of the reps with “the good stuff” for us to taste and hopefully sell. That’s right, we received our feeler, our taster if you will. Our possible client, who unfortunately will have to remain nameless, came through. Four bottles free of charge – a gesture of good faith. Now its up to us to test the waters… Obviously, we can’t trade 72 cases of wine for a road bike, but who knows, maybe the wine can be his/her form of The Gear Movement coupons, redeemable at Diesel’s desk.
Pop that thang!
Now on to what came out of the box. A 2003 Napa Valley Cabernet, a 2007 Sonoma Valley Syrah, a 2007 Montepulciano – Sonoma (I like him already, he’s importing Italian varietals!!!), and a 2005 Sonoma Valley Cabernet. Boo-yah!!!! An ‘03 Napa Cabernet?! Are you serious? This sucker is going to be a face eraser! Big & balanced forward fruit with, huge nose, lingering berry notes in the back of your tasters as she goes down – surely to flank the palate from all sides. The 2007 Syrah should be a soft, elegant, and smooth fruit sensation ready to swing dance with any savory dish thrown its way. The Montepulciano? This Tuscan gem is hopefully the dry, balanced-tannin and sophisticated fruit I’m after in my $7/bottle budget that I am all-to-often unable to find. And the 2007 Sonoma Cabernet? A possible cellar candidate (yea, if I had one)? Well, I’ll let you know when I get there. We’ll see if I can wait until Friday. Salud ”
The wine is poured by Diesel himself!
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