Goldfinch60

Ravishing Rioja.

Dinner was due,

So into the kitchen I went.

“What shall we have tonight?” I thought,

I know, we shall have risotto,

I will do a beef and mushroom one.

So all the ingredients were found,

Prepared,

All was nearly ready.

Some wine was needed,

The most important of ingredients,

As I never use water

Where wine will do.

So I go to the cellar,

(What a laugh, the cellar,

It is a rack in the garage!).

That will be the one,

One of my favourite Riojas.

So I take it back to the kitchen,

Open it,

Let it breathe.

Of course I need to taste it,

To see if it is good enough,

Good enough to cook with.

I put my nose to the glass

And smell this delightful smell,

The glass goes to my lips

And I trickle some of the nectar,

Trickle it into my mouth.

I am blown away!

It is wonderful!

I take a few sips,

And start to cook.

The ingredients are cooking,

So I add some of the wine,

This ravishing Rioja.

The smell rises from the pot,

I know this will be special,

This combination of Italy and Spain

Will be wondrous,

And it was,

As the clean plates showed,

And as the empty bottle showed.

A wonderful meal,

For my lover,

And for me.