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Wine Review of a Lebanese wine: Cave du Monastere St Jean Cuvee Zakher 2019

Lebanese Wines: Cave du Monastere St Jean Cuvee Zakher 2019

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Name: Cave du Monastere St Jean Cuvee Zakher 2019
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah
Year: 2019
Country: Lebanon
Region: Mount Lebanon
Date Consumed: October 16, 2023

Description:

Minutes after pouring, the sediment settles to the bottom
like childhood sins in the subconscious of an old man.
All is forgiven.
This is a wine that tastes like a prayer on a stormy night.
It is a confession.
Confessions by Saint Augustine, Confessions by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
I can smell old books caramelized on forgotten shelves.
I can taste prunes, rain, and firewood.
At the dinner table with my family, I feel like crying
but I laugh instead.

September 2, 2023: Why do these lousy muses decide to visit when I’m hungover?

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Clusters of unrelated thoughts, a brain fog, and a headache.
I crawled out of bed after a long night of drinking with Dionysus.
My mouth was as dry as forgotten laundry in the sun.
But instead of looking for water, I looked for a pen.
Why do these lousy muses decide to visit when I’m hungover?

Yesterday – what happened yesterday?
My neck is sore from all the head-banging.
It was a lot of fun.

Today – how can I have a normal day?
I woke up dead, but I feel so alive.
I want to do things.

First, water.
Then I’m ready to create.