Thursday 2 February 2012

Wine tour



The white wine swirls

hula dancing in our glass.


Inhale the ripe grapes, musky

scents from French oak barrel.

Take a sip, roll it around your palate. 

Can you taste the rich, full flavor

harvest from the earth ?

We nod, murmuring with 

urbane appreciation. 
 
Until a voice squeaked,

“Can we roast our marshmallows again?”   





Posted for Flash Fiction Friday:   A fun post in exactly 55 words.   For the G-Man.  
And Poets United:   Thursday Think Tank:   YES - I want to say YES to new experiences.
   
We had a wine tour last weekend along Niagara on the Lake, Canada.  It was a cold windy day but we had fun tasting the wine and of course, roasting our mallows in the open pit fire.    Thanks for the visit ~
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27 comments:

  1. Unknown2 February 2012 at 20:27

    gotta take those moments when you can when you have the little munchkins around! :o)

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  2. Pat Hatt2 February 2012 at 20:32

    Sounds like a fun time, even with the kiddos wanting more marshmallows. Oh and your were in the cats birth place. He came from Niagra on the Lake and was flown down here.

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  3. Pat Hatt2 February 2012 at 20:39

    Pat has always been in NS, Orlin was the one born there and flown here..lol...he left not me.

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  4. G-Man2 February 2012 at 21:10

    Grace...
    Are you trying to butter me up?
    I Love Wine...Mostly White Wine!
    Loved your intoxicating 55
    I like my Marshmallows FLAMING!
    Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End

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  5. Maude Lynn2 February 2012 at 21:25

    I love "hula dancing in our glass."

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  6. kaykuala2 February 2012 at 21:25

    Heaven,
    Great write! The right moment in time to the mashmallows!

    Hank

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  7. hedgewitch2 February 2012 at 21:45

    Charming, Heaven.I'm broadly smiling--very nicely done 55.

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  8. moondustwriter2 February 2012 at 21:49

    Wine and marshmallows what a combo
    sounds like a delightful day
    Merlot anyone??
    Happy Friday sweetie

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  9. Janet Martin2 February 2012 at 22:01

    The ending so unexpected, I love it! My mouth salivating as I read and then...REALITY! I relate to this so well:)

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  10. Laurie Kolp2 February 2012 at 22:06

    Intoxicating...lol... love the ending!

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  11. Brian Miller2 February 2012 at 22:38

    nice...that sounds like a very fun day heaven...used to do tastings when we lived in FL...some really great wineries there...

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  12. TALON2 February 2012 at 22:54

    That's a unique combo - wine and marshmallows. Grew up in the Niagara Region...cannot believe how many wineries are there now.

    No kidding but my word verification is "vines" - lol!

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  13. Anonymous2 February 2012 at 23:04

    I love the hula dancing in the glass.

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  14. Matt D3 February 2012 at 00:50

    It's a neat juxtaposition ... I could feel the grating at the end ...

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  15. Cad3 February 2012 at 05:24

    I'll drink to that new experience...

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  16. Brother Ollie3 February 2012 at 07:57

    It all goes back to the sweets...

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  17. Mary3 February 2012 at 08:32

    Both the wine and the marshmallows invite me, as I read this poem! Well penned!

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  18. Ella3 February 2012 at 09:11

    Well done, so alluring then the wake up moment at the end! Great Job~

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  19. Ella3 February 2012 at 09:11

    Yes, I wanted to add that, too!
    I loved hula dancing in a glass :D

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  20. moondustwriter3 February 2012 at 12:51

    mmm can almost hear them pouring
    nicely done glad you had fun

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  21. Anonymous3 February 2012 at 13:32

    lovely festive captured here, well done.

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  22. rch3 February 2012 at 14:58

    Great imagery, I could almost taste that wine and who wouldn't go for those mashmallows, greatly enjoyed.

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  23. Kat Mortensen3 February 2012 at 16:34

    I loved the "hula dancing". Nice touch. I'd say "yes" to marshmallows too.

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  24. Anonymous4 February 2012 at 03:43

    i'm not a fan of wine...

    but after reading this, i might
    give it another go. :)

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  25. Dave King4 February 2012 at 04:49

    Scrumptious!

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  26. Other Mary4 February 2012 at 11:57

    Hahaha - I'd say yes to the wine and the marshmallows! :o)

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  27. Margaret4 February 2012 at 23:51

    White wine, toasty marshmallows... that sounds fantastic! Thanks.

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