New Wine for Seniors

California vintners in the Napa Valley area, which primarily produce Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir and Pinot Grigio wines, have developed a new hybrid grape that acts as an anti-diuretic. It is expected to reduce the number of trips older people have to make to the bathroom during the night. The new wine will be marketed as Pinot More.

Art Cuisine and Rainbows in Belfast

A couple of weeks ago we had a meal in 'The Apartment' and I noticed the unusual pattern made by the shadow of the wine bottle and glasses and the railing just behind our table. Along with the white lines of the wallpaper pattern it looked to me just like a piece of modern art.

When we left the restaurant we were rewarded with the sight of a rainbow after the heavy rain ...
... which turned out to be a double rainbow. (Did somebody mention pots of gold?)
The following week on leaving another restaurant ('Giraffe' on Stranmillis Road) we were treated to yet another double rainbow.

The trees at the bottom of the street mark the boundary of Botanic Gardens.

Marilyn Merlot

You are in my blood like holy wine

and you taste so bitter but you taste so sweet

Oh I could drink a case of you

And I would still be on my feet

Joni Mitchell