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Thankfully,
it wasn't a bomb. I gingerly lifted the bottle from its
cradle of styrofoam peanuts to discover it didn't have
a label! The suspense continued. I lifted it to the light
and peered in. Whatever it was, it was pinkish red and
cloudy like unfiltered wine. What could this possibly
be I pondered? I put the bottle down and rooted around
for a note or letter or something from some PR company
or even a ransom note or threat but there was nothing.
AHA, I jumped to the insane assumption that this was some
kind of fiendishly devised test of my tasting abilities
sent to me by some jealous rival or by my psychotic editor.
I was going to be evaluated on my ability not only to
tell if it was good, bad or ugly but what in the hell
it was. Or it could be poison. Everyone I've mentioned
up to this point could be a suspect, all of them! I could
not let this deter me from the task at hand. So, filled
with great trepidation I gingerly picked the bottle back
up. As I rotated it the back label rolled into view. EPIPHANY!
It was labeled Vodgria! What in the hell is Vodgria? It
went on to reveal it was from Sin Spirits and distilled
in Temperance, Michigan. REALLY?!? Now, granted I'm a
pretty fair writer but not even I could make this shit
up. Was there no end to this mystery?
After
some research on the Internet I discovered that this really
is Vodgria
by Sin Spirits, a New Jersey enterprise
and it is in fact distilled in Temperance Michigan. Turns
out Vodgria is a sangria infused vodka. |