Canberra, Australia. Riesling. 12.5%. Screwcap. Approx $A25.A numerically auspicious day, which was spent doing perfectly mundane things. I worked a little, pulled some weeds from the lawn, bought some more cider and contemplated how to respond to the Queens Gambit. I made some orecchiette for dinner and oddly enough, I opened a bottle of wine. . .
Clonakilla Riesling 2010. Aromatically charged and not surprisingly green and electric. Lime juice and sherbet on the nose with fennel and flint and the lingering scent of citrus oil. Searing and intense in the mouth, it bristles with energy and sappiness. The line is lovely, but it quivers with youth and is still to settle. Excellent. 94. Now - 2020.
Image: Mail from the UK. Alistair (white) has pawns on d4 and c4. In response I have somewhat foolishly placed a black pawn on d5 and am undecided as to my second move. . . playing by snail mail it is likely one of us will development liver failure prior to the cessation of hostilities. . .
3 comments:
That's even more old-school than playing on a chessboard :)
Jesse,
I keep thinking of the mad scientist playing chess in Blade Runner. . . It seems so pointless and irrational, which perhaps is why I am so drawn to the idea of playing the game, in this nowadays unconventional manner. . .
Blimey - I had forgotten that this game is costing me about £2 per move including cost of postcards and stamps. Better start being more aggressive!
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