2006 Giacondi Sangiovese Rubicone

-


That`s right.....it`s Friday Night! Geo`s wine indulgence is an Italian offering with good value and quality in mind. A two litre jug with a price point around $18 CDN you can`t go wrong.

Generally I am reluctant to buy the big bottles hence the temptation to drink the whole bottle. Regardless of my postings on exercise and diet I am a creature of opportunity and will over indulge if given the chance. That said it is a nice wine...."a product of the famous Sangiovese grape resulting in a dry, rich, full bodied wine with delicate aroma...."

I actually opened it last night as my spouse was off work and we shared a glass(or two)together for a change. A couple more tonight,some for Saturday and,perhaps,a glass or two during the Superbowl.

Found out tonight that my grandmother was taken to the hospital with low blood pressure. Hopefully she will be OK. Get well soon Nannie.

Usual gym routine for Saturday. It was lovely Spring like weather the last couple days but the weekend looks nasty. Needless to say it has whetted my taste for Spring and the 2008 cycling season.In spite of Friday night wines I`m feeling prime and think that I am in the best off season shape to date.It looks like the Halifax Criterium might be a go this year. A race around the Halifax Commons is expensive but Tom Beazley,a fellow BPCC member and 2007 Master B champion,has taken on the organizational challenge and is trying to get some sponsors on board. It is an awesome event and one of my favs. It`s looking promising. Cross my fingers.

Another friend(thanks Michelle)directed me to a pic of yours truly at the startline to the 2007 Riverport road race.I`m looking forward to the 2008 event......regardless of my calm looking demeanor in the picture I was not in the right frame of mind last summer and my DNF was the result. I hope to put in a better effort this season.

I`m also looking forward to the Provincial ITT this season as well. As posted I have purchased some time trialing gear and might have a time trial specific bike for this year`s race. Nice!

At the end of the season if I can have those three BNS races and the Investor`s Group Team Triathlon event in the books I will be happy. It`s all about balance.

Geo

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Chi, Ionized Water, Good Health and Q-Ray

-
Recently I have been doing some research into the Chinese practice of achieving "Chi", the balancing of the body`s "life force" in terms of well being.The premise being that to have good health one must balance positive/negative energies (ions)to achieve harmony. From what I have ascertained thus far the act of living creates positive ions in the body that need to be countered by negative ions. They attract each other and become as one. Nature, it seems, supplies negative ions through good food, clean air and pure water. The problem is that we now live in an increasingly polluted enviroment where pure food, water and air is at a premium.It is harder for the body to get the negative ions it needs to balance the positive ones that are the byproducts of living.It all reminds me of the whole free radical/antioxidant debate. Are they, in fact, one and the same?One an ancient Far Eastern belief and the other a 20th century scientific standard but both essentially the same...
Read more

WMD-C38 Bicycle Wheel Review

-
Image
Happy Birthday to me! Needless to say I was gobsmacked when Canada Post dropped off a box this morning from Steve at Wheels Of Mass Destruction based out of Montreal Canada. Let the record show that Steve is my brother in law but I had no idea a set of (gorgeous) carbon fibre wheels were heading my way. Dude - you rock! http://ridewmd.com/index.php Not without some strings though. I quote....     "I wanted someone to test out my wheels that I know will give me constructive feedback. If you don't mind riding these wheels hard and giving me updates every couple of weeks I would really like it if you can give them a good run for the money...." No problem at all! I'll gladly do my best to test their mettle. PART ONE - INITIAL IMPRESSIONS Packaging - As a former warehouse supervisor for most of my working career I was impressed with the quality of the packaging. The wheels arrived at my door in a 26X26X12 sized S-4912 Uline singlewall box. Completely ...
Read more

Scythian Bow - Flagella Dei

-
Image
After several years of interest I finally decided to purchase a Scythian style of horse bow from Flagella Dei Archery based in Hungary.    Opted for a yew laminated bow #42@28 so it was a custom build but worth the wait. Feather light and simply beautiful. Build quality is great and pictures just do not give justice to the eye candy quality of the lamination, tip reinforcements and quality leather handle wrap. Shipping was fast from Europe and bow was professionally boxed with bubble wrap and a nice bow sack. Included was a certificate of authentication complete with the bowyer's signature and warranty information. Needless to say I was anxious to get it outside and loose some arrows. The rain held off on Saturday so it was a perfect opportunity to get out under the green. I just love this bow. Not only is it lightweight with precious little hand shock but is amazingly silent as well. I was using bamboo and wooden arrows but the bamboo arrows definitely suited the bow better o...
Read more