A Turley Zin…even a richer style Champagne does the trick for me. What PnP wine helps ease the stresses of a shitty day at work?? I don’t drink the hard stuff, but I’m sure plenty would answer so. Let’s say just wine…
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It’s very hard to be in a bad mood while drinking good Champagne.
In all seriousness, the cure to a rough day of work is a good workout and a good night’s sleep. A good bottle of wine is not nearly as effective.
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Luneau-Papin Muscadet
Never tried it (in this circumstance) but came to mind . . .
I’m such a wine-gigolo. Anything works for me as long as it pairs with the food. I’ve never really been able to drink wine w/out food, unless it’s after the food. I agree w Ryan above, once I start thinking about what I’m tasting all the bad fades to the background.
- 20 year old (at least) Aussie Shiraz
- Kutch Pinot Noir
- White/Red Burgundy
- Musar
- Aromatic Bordeaux
Doesn’t really matter as the first bottle goes down so fast. For the second bottle I typically find a nice 1er or GC if I have one ready to pop.
For me, I need to get on the grill. It’s a decompression zone.
Preferably, with a glass of wine but a nice beer will do the trick.
The best was when my god daughter’s dog hung out with me. She’s gone now but never forgotten, the two of us spent years hanging out at the grill.
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Pop and pound wine because of a bad day is not a healthy answer.
I’m with you here. I never use alcohol to decompress. I do enjoy a good glass after the workout, cool down, and shower, with a food accompanment.
Too much wine or too much food spoils the good night’s sleep.
Can’t help but think of SNL Debbie Downer skit 
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Honestly. Of all the directions this thread could have taken.
A healthy responsible one was not what I woulda bet on
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Nothing exceeds like excess
But honestly wine is itself not enough I find good food and companionship to be essential
A nice kabinett. Enough deliciousness to lighten the mood, but not enough alcohol to dull the senses. I’m not one for self-medicating with alcohol, but I do get a lot of pleasure out of wine and think it can have a place in lifting one’s mood. If I’ve had a bad day, one of my favorite things to do is pour myself a nice glass of wine and cook a nice meal. As John Irving said, “If you are careful…if you use good ingredients, and you don’t take any shortcuts, then you can usually cook something very good. Sometimes it is the only worthwhile product you can salvage from a day; what you make to eat. With writing, I find, you can have all the right ingredients, give plenty of time and care, and still get nothing. Also true of love. Cooking, therefore, can keep a person who tries hard sane”
The sad truth ^
This. Grill or kitchen time for me. Glass of wine but which one isn’t important. It’s all about losing myself in the food.
Wine is celebratory for me, an enjoyment, an avenue for learning and exploration. I never open wine on a bad or rough day. I don’t see it as that kind of vehicle. Honestly, what Ryan said above rings more true for me. Although, a little bourbon sometimes works.
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I’m with Brig. Grilling with a tasty IPA like Other Half is a quick trip away from a stressful day and then I can relax with some great wine and whatever I grilled (more often than not a NY strip with an aged BDX or Cali Cab).
I popped a Levet last night after a brutal week. Gotta go medieval at times like this! And finish with some Islay Malt. The two are very similar, actually. Think about it.
Oh, and grilled some Flannery Hangar steak.
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If I am ticked off/stressed I head for our basement gym. Thirty minutes of exercise usually calms the mine, and then I can grab some wine. Doesn’t matter what, as long as it’s something a little beyond basic cellar defender stuff.
Of course that said, there are a lot of really good cellar defenders out there these days. That 2020 Bedrock California Syrah I had the other night could fix a bad day all on its own.
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A shitty day at work would mean I either quit or was fired, so I try not to have those
After a good day at work, I’m inclined to pull a big powerful red to temper the high a little bit.