Mark Your Calendar
Sally Yates will testify before the House.
The House Intelligence Committee announced on Friday that Yates will appear alongside former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and former CIA Director John Brennan at an open hearing on May 2 to discuss Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
May 2nd.
And if we have any sommeliers out there – what wine accompanies rank espionage and popcorn?
Thanks to S Gray for the heads up.
it would have to be a red wine
1Any of them, all of them, Katie.
2http://www.wisesnacks.com/blog/perfect-pairings-popcorn-and-wine/
If it was just me I’d settle for a cheap bottle of no name champagne, hold the popcorn.
3Pray that this really transpires! I can just hear all the wheels turning in the tRump White House trying to figure a way to handle this. Expect bombast.
4Why, a bold Red, of course!
5What a nice birthday present to me!
6Possible Popcorn and Wine pairings: Thunderbird, Muscatel, Ripple, and of course, Trump.
7I’m not into wines, except y’know Thunderbird and Mogen David 20/20 in my mis-spent youth, but I’d think whatever goes well with crow works here just as well.
8Not holding my breath. Repugs in charge may try to cancel this again and Drumpf will try anything to prevent it.
9Definitely off topic, but has anyone heard from JAKvirginia? Haven’t noticed him hereabouts since mid-March. Do we need to organize a salon fire team to find him?
10IDK, there is a wine called Fat Bastard (Tries to duck Momma’s hand…Ouch!), may go well popcorn, or with a plate of cold revenge, if you drink enough of it.
11Ok. I’ll take a stab at the wine list:
Kung Fu Girl, Charles Smith, Riesling, Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley
Average rating 3.8 Average price $13.14 (dedicated to Sally Yates)
Toasted Head Chardonnay, Dunnigan Hills, California
Average rating 3.5 Average price $12.11
True Myth Chardonnay, Edna Valley, United States
Average rating 3.5 Average price $ 14.16
Fat Bastard (Thierry & Guy) Chardonnay, Pays d’Oc · France
Average rating 3.4 Average price $ 9.99 for Papa
True Myth Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
Average rating 4.0 Average price $ 19.22 for Opinionated Hussy
Marqués De Riscal Próximo Rioja, Spain (Thank you Spain)
Average rating 3.5 Average price $ 9.99
Big House Cardinal Zin Beastly Old Vines, California
Average rating 3.4 Average price $ 7.99 (They have a 3 liter box around $22.00) for weakgrip
Meiomi Pinot Noir, California (have been known to pronounce the name Me Oh My)
Average rating 4.0 Average price $ 21.24 (my favorite to enjoy how the many layers of flavor open up)
André Cold Duck, California
Average rating 3.2 Average price $ 5.99 for e platypus onion
Old Crow whiskey, plus sour mix for a whiskey sour, for Micr
Crown Royal Apple (affectionately known a “Clown Loyal” plus “How do you like them apples?”) for maggie
Taylor Ruby Port, add crumbled blue cheese and walnuts to the popcorn for a special treat.
12Well hot damn that’s my birthday – Happy Birthday to me!!!!
13Well that depends. If Sally actually testifies I’d like a chilled bottle of La Grande Dame to celebrate.
14If traitor trump manages to scuttle things, then a fifth of Johnny Walker black to drown my sorrows.
No wine
Micr- Searching for missing people is right up Slipstream’s alley-if they have alleys in Alaska.
Don’t forget there is a strong possibility the gubmint will be shut down because wingnuts only want a week long continuing resolution to keep stuff running while congress ponders more vacation time or some such shit. May not be any hearings.
No one is handing out kudos to 89 cent fifths of Boone’s Farm Strawberry Hill with popcorn?
15Have a happy and healthy premature birthday a week early, Ms Sharon.
16No matter what we’re drinking, there’s going to be a fine white whine coming from the White House around that date.
17Pridetyper, I will second the Kung Fu Girl motion! I’ve had it before, and it’s delicious. The label is fun, too. Of course, it’s Columbia Valley AVA, so I’m biased.
18Pridetyper, I heard of Old Crow whiskey in a rare Max Brand hardcover western from back in the 20’s or 30’s. I have heard of Cold Duck as well and the price fits my budget. Gracias.
19Schadenfreude and espionage demand the best treats one likes to consume. For this occasion we’ll be enjoying vintage eiswein with a cheese platter and for us that means Jarlsberg. If Donnie and his deplorable receive the serious grilling they deserve, it’s on to the the barbecue for some shrimp and scallop kabob appetizers. If all goes well, it will be party time and Mongolian barbecue for dinner. Maybe followed by dancing on the patio until dawn. Life on the ranch, we don’t often party, but when we do …
20What wine accompanies rank espionage and popcorn?
Any, as long as you have lots and lots of it. Assuming we aren’t already numb from the Trump Presidency.
Personally I prefer rum in any mixed drink that tastes like a milkshake.
21May 2nd seems so far away , I would chill the white but don’t decant red yet! You never know what “they” will pull next.
22Seems to me @Pridetyper@ knows WAYYYYY more about wines than the Drumpf administration deserves. So in the spirit of equal time for the Drumpfs, and being a connoisseur of bum wines let me offer you these fine cherices.
1. Cisco Strawberry. Think liquid crack.
232. Thunderbird, which reminds me of Sarah Palin for some reason. Y’know, HFCS and cheap vodka.
3. Mad Dog. The standard by which all others are measured.
4. Night Train Express. A friend said after a sip, it tastes like NyQuil and Karo syrup, with just a dash of Sterno.
5. Wild Irish Rose. Merlot-like.
Maymoon, ten days does seem like an eternity while Dolt45 continues to destroy everything he and his deplorable touch. But we can use a few days to plan our celebrations and hope those on the committee use those days to wisely formulate their questions.
😀 Micr, my friend, your beverage selections bring back fond memories of the many college parties Jane and I left, when the bath tub brews hit the punch bowl. We were at different universities, so when we had an opportunity at either school for a weekend together, a drink was nice, but too many was not part of little Karl’s game plan. IYKWIM ;D
24@Jane and PKM
I attended a Texas university from 1971 until 1976. In that time at that site, the “trash can party” was de rigueur. My slightly older brother/roommate had a lovely almost new metal trash can in which we placed citrus – oranges of all sorts and grapefruits – and apples, covered by a few pints of Everclear. BYOB party attendees poured the contents of their contribution into the Everclear base. Attendees filled their cups and fished fruit from the trash can over a few hours.
We once found a stranger two days after a party semi-conscious behind a couch. When I married in 73, bro bailed and landed at College Station.
25Suddenly recall an article I wrote for college newspaper several decades back about what I recall were termed “bubblegum” wines like Boone’s Farm Strawberry Hill or something like that.
26I’m seeing some confusion about a public hearing on May 2. AP reports that the hearing will take place the same day following the private hearing with Comey and Rogers. However, the Intelligence Committee’s press release says that the public hearing will be scheduled “after May 2.”
http://intelligence.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=776
27What?! No really high class Annie Greensprings? (Do they still make that?)
28Cheryl and Sharon G, best Birthday Wishes!
29Yes, Umpty. Heard the same thing. Closed door hearing in May 2 with open hearing including Yates sometime after the 2nd.
30@Debbo
OMG OMG Oh my G*d
Summer 1969. My hs gf aka Rhonda Roundheels. 98 cent bottle of Annie Greensprings. 65 Barracuda with a 273 motor and a blower kit.
Recipe for DISASTER. 🙁
31Good explanation as any, Austinhatlady. Some of the worst hangovers I ever experienced came from Boone’s Farm brand rot gut.
32Taking bets now that when this hearing or hearings ensue, 45 will be any place but the white house. The farther he can get away means quicker time to really, really “get away”.
33UmptyDump-I just checked Politico, TPM, Business Insider and several others are saying the same thing-hearing scheduled after May 2nd. You had it right.
34Gawd what if my choices of wine back when I was young and dumb led to Drumpf being elected? I can’t bear that burden. Someone find me some Gluck Stite and please hurry.
35@ platypus onion-EPO I don’t believe your young and dumb choices of beverage led to tRUMPf any more than anyone else’s did. I had(unfortunately dead now)a long-time friend only ex-marine I’ve ever known who got stationed at 29 Palms,Upon his return from southeast Asia called by him and other members of the crotch, 29 stumps, who used to tell stories of 50 cent gallons of Gallo red wine. Said it was horrid, but it would get you drunk.Listened to my late father ( a combat engineer veteran and Purple heart awardee of the southwest Pacific campaign of WWII) tell tales of the “jungle juice” they used to ferment and consume using Red Cross candy instead of sugar.He said the same thing- it was horrid- but it would allow you to forget, for awhile, where you were and what you were doing there.
36Micr, maybe your missing friend has the April Crud from all the pollen and mold and is guzzling hot toddies or sweet sherry to help stop the coughing. Hope you find him. Now I’ll go back up and read what else is going on.
37Speaking of wine, it’s pretth helpful for endless coughing. Sweet sherry is best but it is way more addictive than the $10 a bottle stuff. Besides it’s a trip to the liquor store whereas the drug store has regular wine. And I hate to say this but bubbly apple juice is delicious and you know what’s going on.
Hope the guy behind the couch survived.
If the weather is hot, a little iced moscato, but otherwise, Viña 95 is good.
38I am (somewhat) embarrassed to admit that during a blind brown paper bag tasting contest, I correctly identified three out of three “wines” listed above.
At this length of time, I can’t remember the names; Annie Green Springs, Boone’s Hill, and the last is lost to my decreasing brain cells!
39What’s with all the popcorn talk? May 2nd is a TACO TUESDAY!
40update
per thedailybeast – now scheduled for the 8th
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/04/25/sally-yates-to-testify-on-russia-election-meddling?via=desktop&source=copyurl
“Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates will testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 8 regarding Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election.”
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