Of course, I don't mean to presume that you drank any alcohol of any kind. No. If all you drank the other night was ginger ale or Yoo-Hoo, that's fine too.
Nicole asked the other day what you were going to drink on New Year's Eve, and I wanted to see how it turned out for you. I originally planned to drink mixed drinks all night, maybe Negronis or gin and tonics, but I changed my mind while shopping.
I started the day with about 5 cups of tea (cut down on sugar, that should be another one of my resolutions), and then the evening activities got going around 6pm. I opened up a bottle of Rodney Strong cabernet and drank the entire bottle (other people in the room stuck to their own wine and to mixed drinks). It was the best bottle of wine I've ever had, and I'm a little mad at myself that I didn't note if it was 2002 or 2003 (I threw the bottle out and the trash man came this morning). It was one of those years though, so check 'em out.
At midnight, we opened up a bottle of Korbel champagne. That was tasty too. It's the only time of year I drink champagne.
What did you have to drink?
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1-02-2007 @ 5:08PM
Foodie Bride said...
We polished off a handful of margaritas, 2 bottles of Riesling, and a bottle of Korbel. It was a Happy New Year's Eve but a slooooow New Year's Day.
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1-02-2007 @ 5:15PM
Mary Sue said...
Wandered down the block to Wired Coffee for a Shot in the Dark.
Started at about 8pm with a bottle of Snow Plow milk stout from Widmer Breweries, then opened the bottle of 2005 Niagra (complete with wacky label) from Oak Knoll. It's a very sweet, excessively fruity wine that I like for special occasions, since I'm not fond of sparkling wines, no matter their terroir.
That's about when the couch got flipped over and people started chicken fighting. Don't ask, I'm not sure why.
Being true twentysomething Portlanders, the entire house saluted midnight with cans of PBR.
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1-02-2007 @ 5:40PM
Andrew said...
well...i found out at the liqour store on new years eve that they apparently make 100 proof smirnoff.
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1-02-2007 @ 6:39PM
eva said...
Umm . . . both I and my husband are earlybirds, even on special occasions (damn you, 60-hour media workweeks!!) Pretty sure the last thing he had to drink was a vodka tonic, and I had a half-glass of cherry Kijafa. That stuff is tasty. Then 11:30 hit, and we were fast asleep, no party, no nothin'.
Our optimistic bottle of champagne sits in the cabinet. Valentine's day?
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1-02-2007 @ 7:03PM
vinz said...
at our community, we drank beck's gold (not the best german beer, but there was no other), strawberry limes, warm cocos milk with cherry liquor. everything not very special but fine :)
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1-02-2007 @ 7:18PM
marquisem said...
Had a few glasses of wine with dinner, but at midnight, it was Veuve.
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1-02-2007 @ 9:57PM
Scott said...
Nog-a-sake's all night long!!!
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1-02-2007 @ 11:08PM
wineboffin said...
Taltarni Clover Hill 2001, 1997 Bollinger, 1999 Dom Perignon, Henry of Pelham Cuvée Catharine Rosé Brut, various Veuve Clicquots. Plus one hell of a champagne headache.g
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1-03-2007 @ 3:07AM
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1-03-2007 @ 4:30AM
sungrak said...
i dont understand how you (the poster) reviews such fantastic liquors and especially dessert wines, and then calls rodney strong cab the best wine they've ever had, polished off with a bottle of korbel.
im trying not being a snob, but come on!
its not even about money.
what is going on here? am i the only one thinking this?
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I think you got Bob mixed up with Jonathan. It's Jonathan who has been reviewing the wines and spirits.
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1-03-2007 @ 5:48AM
Mallika said...
We had one bottle of champagne and then forced ourselves to stay awake until midnight, before collapsing into a heap.
The upside was that New Year's day was sans hangover for us!!
Happy New Year!
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1-03-2007 @ 10:19AM
bdw said...
Don Pedro Gran Especiale Reserve Mexican Brandy and Combate brand coffee with 4% butterfat whole milk and piloncillo. Coffee with Tramadol and diclofenac the next morning.
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1-03-2007 @ 11:36AM
hilsy said...
We had a bottle of the Jacob' Creek Sparkling from down under. It is fantastic stuff with little tiny bubbles and it was on sale at New Seasons here in Portland, Oregon for $8.99 a bottle.
We also stumbled upon another semi-sparkling at Trader Joe's, Contadino Pinot Grigio, that we bought for the TJ-est price of $4.49. It had wonderful tiny little bubbles and was not over-sweet like I find other Italian Proseccos and sparklings to be. Good find.
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1-03-2007 @ 5:01PM
Matt Hearn said...
I was at a friend's wedding, wearing my good tux, so I didn't want to drink anything that would stain me once I began spilling things. So red wine was largely out.
I stuck with Gin and Tonics most of the night, adding in a glass of chardonnay and a Heineken at various points, along with the celebratory champagne toasts. My inebriation was total and complete. I'm STILL a bit overhung.
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1-03-2007 @ 5:09PM
Laryssa said...
Malibu & Diet Coke, some surprise drink a bartender mixed for me with Stoli Ohranj and juice, and two glasses of 1996 Dom Perignon
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1-03-2007 @ 10:58PM
Jenne said...
We had some Vixen sparkling Shiraz. So much better than champagne, which I've never really liked.
And then some Madeira with dessert, I don't remember what kind it was, though.
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1-05-2007 @ 6:07PM
TJ said...
After cutting up Saturday night with gin, I kept things tame on New Year's with with Mulderbosch Sauvignon Blanc (South Africa).
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