Sunday, June 10, 2012

So, in a couple of days, we are going to have a baby. My wife is due June 12th, and our doctor decided that Mandy is going to be induced on Tuesday. This kind of takes the surprise out of the whole water breaking, crazy driving to the hospital, breathing, Lamaze thing. But hey! not complaining, just want to make sure that my wife and my son are OK. I guess best place to  be in preparation for the birth is a hospital room.
Nervous? You bet I am. Actually a little more than my wife is. Nervous about the birth, nervous about their health, and plus I really don't like hospitals. But the part that scares me the most, is a couple days later when we will come home with the baby. What are we going to do then? Everybody has some advice to give us, and I know we are not the first people to go through this. But I bet that all these people giving advice were just as freaked out when they brought their first baby home. It's not the diaper changing, feeding, no sleeping, crying, it's the fact that this person depends on you for everything. And for the rest of your life.
In any case, my wife can not wait to have a drink. I am not into the whole cigar smoking with friends thing on the night the baby is born. But I will open a special bottle when she comes home.
A while back I got as a present a bottle of Corton Charlemagne. I am not going to tell you the producer, since it's a 1974 you won't find to buy it anyway. Corton it's my favourite white wine ever. I once tasted an 1981, and afterwards I told myself that if I ever hear somebody telling me that you can not age white wine, I am gonna slap him. It was the most amazing wine I ever tasted. So, if the '74 was kept well it should be even better.
Corton is basically a hill in Burgundy. It is not a big hill, the production is very small, and that plus the quality of the wines, influence the high prices. Current vintages should not be to crazy expensive, but if you have the chance to drink an older one, go for it. Amazing wine.
Pairing? Anything from scallops to, even steak. These wine can hold their own against anything. But since my wife missed a couple things through her pregnancy, I think I'm gonna let her choose the menu.
And the baby? Can't wait to meet Spencer, I already have an idea what he will be drinking.