This past week we were sad because Alex went back to Germany. So this post is dedicated to him. Alex is studying at the Geisenheim, and his family owns Stauffer Winery (www.weingutstauffer.de). We had a lovely bottle of his the other night made from the Fruhburgunder grape. It is a cousin of Pinot Noir so it had similar characteristics on the palate and a nose of cherry and black tea that I loved.
One of Alex's jobs was to clean the presses every day - he would often get inside them to do a thorough job. The presses are German-made and have their commands in German, so who better for the job?
My favorite thing about Alex was that when he ran out of groceries he would stop at Dunkin Donuts in the morning to load up for the day - 3 donuts for breakfast and 3 donuts for lunch. Sometimes he would throw in a banana or apple and a Red Bull. Wunderbar! (Pronounced 'voon da bah,' means "Wonderful," and is my favorite German word.) Miss you, Predator!
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