Mister Bates posted:

and prior to Trump bursting from the party’s chest like a xenomorph from John Hurt, both the Dems and the entire American media establishment were earnestly convinced that Hillary’s opponent in 2016 was going to be Jeb Bush

www.sfchronicle.com - Thu, 13 Aug 2020 posted:

While everyone has been obsessing over Kamala Harris’ political record, there’s one very important aspect of the Democratic ticket’s vice presidential candidate that I’m simply astonished no one has been talking about : her taste in wine.

Actually, it’s notable that the senator drinks alcohol at all. Her running mate, Joe Biden, is famously a teetotaler — remember when he brought non-alcoholic beer to that “beer summit” with Skip Gates? — as are President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. For the record, I applaud abstinence, especially when, as in the case of Biden, it’s practiced by someone who has a family history of alcoholism, even if it leaves this wine critic with very little fodder for newsletters.

So it wasn’t going to take a lot for Harris to impress me. Still, the question burned: What kind of wine does Harris like to drink?? That question has now been answered, at least in part. Harris is a wine club member at Rock Wall Wine Co. in Alameda, the winery confirms.

That moment came earlier this spring, while Rosenblum was working the drive-through pick-up line at her tasting room, which remains closed under Alameda County’s coronavirus shutdown plan. A woman drove up in her car to pick up her wine shipment. Rosenblum asked whether she’d like her wine placed in the backseat or the trunk, and she opted for the backseat. “Enjoy the vino!” she called out to the customer.

“Thank you Shauna!” the customer replied.

“I closed the door and the car drove off and I said, ‘That woman sure looked a lot like Kamala Harris,’” Rosenblum recalls. Her colleague confirmed that it was Harris; she uses a pseudonym for her wine club membership. According to the colleague, Harris is a regular at Rock Wall’s tasting room and loves Rosenblum’s wines.

There are a few things I like about this anecdote. First, Harris supports local, independent wineries. Second, she goes to pick up her own wine in her own car, which is something I always assume important people have assistants do for them. Third, she knows good wine when she sees it. I endorse her choice of Rock Wall.

The urban winery, located inside an airplane hangar inside the former Naval Air Station Alameda, puts out an eclectic mix of bottles. A few of my favorites are the floral, honeyed Fiano (a Campanian white grape variety that I adore; $20), the delightfully herbal Rigg Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, from a backyard vineyard in Castro Valley ($50) and the juicy, spicy Alegria Vineyard Zinfandel ($55).

Of course, it shouldn’t come as a shock that Harris has good taste in food and wine — she’s from Oakland and Berkeley, after all. Maya Rudolph’s Saturday Night Live impersonations of Harris have already featured martini glasses and frozen cocktails. And let’s not forget the time she bet against Senator Ted Cruz on the outcome of the 2017 World Series with two bottles of wine. If the Biden-Harris ticket prevails, the White House’s drinking game will be taken several notches up.

mawarannahr posted:

Kamala Harris, the only major candidate who drinks booze, has great taste in wine

Mister Bates posted:

and prior to Trump bursting from the party’s chest like a xenomorph from John Hurt, both the Dems and the entire American media establishment were earnestly convinced that Hillary’s opponent in 2016 was going to be Jeb Bush

Spergin Morlock posted:

remember when al sharpton looked like an obese katt williams? lol

Mind_Taker posted:

joe biden having multiple dogs that kept biting secret service agents

Best Friends posted:

all named like “Killer” and “Kommandant” and whatnot while every liberal is like awww he’s just such a sweet guy

Best Friends posted:

all named like “Killer” and “Kommandant” and whatnot while every liberal is like awww he’s just such a sweet guy

mawarannahr posted:

Eva Brain

Milo and POTUS posted:

Do you not want dogs that bite SS agents

Johnny Five-Jaces posted:

mawarannahr posted:

Eva Brain

Bro Dad posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81iKxbcqnXI

Milo and POTUS posted:

There's an entire canadian province where the appearance of rats makes the news because they so successfully combatted them. Laffo so hard that "the greatest city on earth" (probably with a bigger operating budget too) can't

Benagain posted:

Im sorry does that imply that you think Lin Manuel Miranda was ever able to put someone in a trash can