Just got off an hour and a half Skype session with my brother Anthony and his fiance (!!!) Julie... and now I'm testing him to see if he's reading this. After the questions he was asking me, it was very clear he hadn't been updated in quite a while. Testing, testing... you there, Anthony? Anyway, his word of advice... travel as long as you can. Don't come back. Spend all your money, you'll make it back later. Wise advice, old man. I may take you up on it! Already getting the travel itch to move on soon... after the harvest of course.
Last night was the fourth of our wine tasting group and it was "wild white" night. We tasted 6 different whites that are atypical to the area, from Semillon and Pinot Gris to Verdelho and Bressia. My favorite of the night was of course the most expensive (doh!), the Lagrima Canela Bressia which retails for about $42 USD. But my second fave was the cheapest of the night, the Santa Julia Innovacion Verdelho, about $5 USD. So there you go. Here's a pic of this week's group (it changes a bit each week).
The girl on the far left is Cara, the organizer, Jo is the blonde pixie to my right, Katie is next to her, and the rest I haven't really talked about except Lindsay and her bf. They're on the couch towards the back.
After the tasting, Jo, Cara, Katie and I headed back to 8 Cepas, where Jo and I had had our slightly buzzed dinner this past Saturday night. Wasn't as good last night; twas definitely the Monday night chef. But still fun to have a girls' night and pinpoint what it is about Argentine men we don't like. We're all between the ages of 24 and 27, so it was an interesting discussion. It's not that we haven't had luck with them per se, it's not a thing of luck it seems, we just don't seem to be into them as a whole, or at least the ones we've met for a variety of reasons. They don't have game, they're too machismo, they don't like women who speak their minds, they're not well-groomed/ have bad haircuts... those seemed to be the major complaints. Just in case you were wondering, that is my wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am sample case study.
Today, after much back and forth debate, I caved in and got my highlights done for the first time in 3 months. You can see in the picture what a hot mess my roots were. I resisted because I'm living the free life! Who needs maintentance! Let it grow! Yeah, right. I am still my mother's daughter. Of course the 9am appt meant the salon not opening until 9:15, not getting seated until 9:30 and not getting started until 9:45. The guy shampooed my hair FOUR times (usually a relaxing activity, by the end, my neck was killing me) and the lady kept taking phone calls between foils, but what's getting your hair done in another country if not a unique experience? Then I ran over to a cafe around the corner and met Jo for a quick breakfast as she had a day off from the winery and was spending a day in the city. Finally got to the office around 2pm, just in time for lunch! Worked on the FB page some more, reviewed some previously created brochures, and banged out a very loose short and long term marketing plan. Feel like I've come up with some fun ideas to rebrand Altocedro, if they're serious.
And of course my plans to move to La Consulta tomorrow have been shot down once again, this time due to logistical reasons. The other Guillermo, the consultant winemaker, isn't going back down until Thursday. Karim has already made the move down, so I have to wait. Not so bad, as the other Lindsay (from the wine group) and her boyfriend are having an asado at their hostel tomorrow night. One last social night before the exodus!
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