January
2008
Open That Bottle Night
With all the makings of a Hallmark holiday, Open that Bottle Night “OTBN” is fast becoming one of my favorites. The 1998 brainchild of the Wall Street Journal’s wine editors, Dorothy Gaither and John Brecher, OTBN is based their premise that; “All of us, no matter how big or small our wine collections, have that single bottle of wine that is so special that we simply can’t bear to open it. Maybe it’s from Grandpa’s cellar or a trip to Italy or a wedding. We’re always going to open it on a special occasion, but no occasion is ever special enough. So it sits. And sits.” I think we can all see the brilliance of Dorothy and John’s baby.
OTBN is “officially” the last Saturday in February, but I’ll take some wriggle room and work it in when I can. I’ll open that bottle and give it a whirl.
