Stupid Cold – or Why I Can’t Taste Wine

Originally published on February 18, 2008.

I have a stupid stupid head cold. It’s been sticking around for days and it makes it near impossible to taste wine. Normally I wouldn’t let a silly thing like a cold stop me, but given that I’m now tasting the wine to make buying decisions and write proper tasting notes, it’s stopped right in my tracks. This cold, plus the fact that I’m, oh, six months pregnant, makes it tough to get anything done at the store. I should be sleeping so I can kick this cold, get better, and actually write about some wine, rather than whining about not writing about wine….oh, I’m oh so punny!