Wine for lunch.

You know it is a slow day at work when you are counting the seconds to noon so that you can pop open a bottle of wine. This is the inherent benefit of working part time in a wine shop; when there isn't work to be done, there is always drinking to be done. I have to keep myself updated on the progression of all the fine wines that we offer, and I have to stay on top of the ever-shifting nuances of my palate. If I burned my tongue eating Sezchuan noodles for lunch yesterday, I might taste a distinct vanilla finish on our 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon that eluded me because my taste buds were undamaged and another flavor overwhelmed them. Ha! Just kidding. I'm drinking wine at noon, who cares what it tastes like?

Here's the Pandora station I listen to while I'm drinking wine at noon instead of eating a traditional American lunch. I call it Gotta Jazz radio. Try skipping your sandwich for today, grabbing a glass of wine, and listening to this station. I guess you could eat the sandwich afterwards, if you're still hungry.