This year is the 10th anniversary of Open That Bottle Night, an evening invented by Wall Street Journal wine writers Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher, and they invite you to participate.
What exactly is Open That Bottle Night? It's an excuse to open a bottle you've been hoarding and saving for a special occasion (that never seems to roll around). It's a night where you can savor an incredible wine all by yourself, with someone special, or with a big group of foodie friends. It's a night where you have a reason to Open That Bottle.
As a confirmed wine hoarder, I love the idea. I tend to save special bottles and then never open them because it's never the right time, or I don't think the occasion warrants it. OTBN is about letting go of those packrat tendencies. I've gone through my wine and can't decide what to drink. I'm leaning toward the 2005 Fort Walla Walla Cellars Treaty, a gift from my parents and a truly amazing wine, but then again, it's supposed to be good for another decade or longer, so maybe I should hold off. I've got some unique wines like Norton from Missouri, and a bunch of South African Cabernet.
The important thing is to open something. And this year, you can Twitter about it. What will you be drinking on Saturday for OTBN 10?
2-26-2009 @3:27PM David said... Wow, my birthday and OTBN. I am open to suggestions. I have some older Harlans, Screaming Eagle, Scarecrow, and some newer Ovid and Futo or Hundred Acre. So many choices.
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2-26-2009 @6:23PM Gretchen Roberts said... Oh David. Your birthday AND OTBN? You've hit the jackpot. If it were me, I'd do a Harlan, and invite only people who care. Happy birthday.
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2-27-2009 @12:20PM Gretchen said... Sadly, I have given alcohol up for lent (a trying move for a wine blogger) to make a point to a teenager.
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2-27-2009 @4:20PM Gretchen Roberts said... Wow, that is a trying thing to give up for lent. Good luck. ;)
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