Why wait?

Today I went to Trader Joe's and stocked up on a couple bottles of what most people consider to be table wines. (even though it was a small step up from Two Buck Chuck.) When I went to pour myself a little happy hour, I felt like the wine was only on the grape vine yesterday. I mean, it was one step away from being Welch's white grape juice. But I still drank it, because hey, it was just a table wine, what did I expect? Well then it got me thinking... I know price is a concern, but why do we generally settle for mediocre to poor for everyday use? We save everything nice for special occasions. I do understand the logic; it makes these occasions more special when you bring out your best. But do I really want to wake up in 80 years knowing that 90% of the wine I drank in my life was crappy?! Maybe the solution is quality over quantity, and remembering that you don't always need the special excuse to bring out the good stuff. No one knows what tomorrow may bring, so why wait?

Skoal!

-M