Monday, June 8, 2009

Great moments in boozing history


Since we're celebrating. 

• The first time i enjoyed red wine: at dinner with a Spanish houseguest and her parents, who didn't speak a word of English. Houseguest and I were also stoned. Super fun night ensued.  

• The perfectly made, ice cold dirty martini I had at Cité after an all-day work conference. It went down like Fresca and remains the yardstick for every DM i've had since.

• My 40th birthday party beverage: Sucka Punch. I have no idea what was in it but it was delicious. Fantastic day. 

• Champagne on the Met roof deck and then drunk at the Ivan Albright exhibit. Like being in the museum at night wasn't exciting enough. 

• My first Bloody Mary, enjoyed with good friends during a post-ski trip layover at the Denver airport. A love affair is born: This is the only drink i really miss. *sniff*

• Getting served banana daiquiris at the South Street Seaport when i was in high school. Gag. Yet thrillingly illicit. 

• Cotes du Rhone on a particularly good date at Lucky Strike; Sancerre and early evening on Fire Island.

• Spending so much time at the Cowgirl Hall of Fame after I'd first moved to NYC that I'd get served a vodka tonic without asking. I got phone calls there twice. 



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