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Hot Dogs and Merlot: A marriage of convenience

by rodney on January 14, 2009

imagesAfter spending two years (and thousands of dollars) studying wine at Boston University, tonight’s dinner consists of a hot dog and a glass of Merlot.  You’re probably saying to yourself, “A fool and his money are soon parted“.  That is generally the case with me, except this time.

The hot dog is a grilled Omaha Steaks Gourmet Frank on a fresh toasted baguette with diced Vidalia onions and lavender mustard with wildflower honey.  The Merlot is a cherry, plum, pepper, herbal 2005 Duckhorn with mild tannins.  Not the details you were expecting, I suspect?

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