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This probably doesn’t qualify for “Open That Bottle Night”, but I’m enjoying this Lungarotti Rubesco Sangiovese/Colorino (89 pts) tonight. $20 and coming to LCBO VINTAGES March 2nd. Review: http://bit.ly/2Nm2ruY

It’s Open That Bottle Night 🍷 @dottieandjohn founded Open That Bottle Night, celebrated annually on the last Saturday in February, for us to finally open that bottle of wine that we have been saving for a special occasion and share it with those we love. What wine will you be opening? I was delighted to share the special reasons why I look forward to opening @lamottewine Shiraz 2007 with internationally renowned wine writers, Dottie and John. Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher conceived and wrote The Wall Street Journal's wine column, "Tastings," from 1998 to 2010. Dorothy and John have been tasting and studying wine since 1973. More on OTBN with @dottieandjohn on Grape Collective: https://grapecollective.com/articles/riesling-or-marionberry-oh-the-dilemmas-of-otbn #TasteLetsSee #OTBN #OpenThatBottleNight #GrapeCollective #LaMotteWine (at Grangehurst Winery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpGIglrq9vp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Saying Ja to Syrah 🍇 Celebrating International Syrah Day, February 16 in the best way. @dottieandjohn are preparing us for Open that Bottle Night (February 25), the last Saturday in February. More on OTBN with @dottieandjohn here: https://grapecollective.com/articles/riesling-or-marionberry-oh-the-dilemmas-of-otbn In anticipation, I recalled the @lamottewine Syrah virtual vertical with La Motte Cellarmaster, Edmund Terblanche, that I enjoyed with @grangehurstwinery’s Jeremy Walker. We studied: 2003 La Motte Shiraz 2007 La Motte Shiraz 2010 La Motte Pierneef Shiraz Viognier 2013 La Motte Syrah 2015 La Motte Syrah 2017 La Motte Syrah Sometimes I believe that 2007 is the year that answered. I finished high school that year and the years since have been turbulent - between university, the heartbreaks, the triumphs and the trials. I experienced the online tasting with Jeremy Grangehurst, proprietor at Grangehurst in Stellenbosch who had played host to me during the Cape Winemaker’s Guild tasting in the Cape in 2021. I promised Jeremy that I wanted to open the 2007 La Motte Syrah with dear family, who have been so good to me, particularly my uncle who is a wonderful oenophile. I thought of all the years that have passed, of my aunt and uncle who always took the time to share their wonderful wine with me over the years. My aunt and uncle are incredibly fond of the cape winelands, particularly of Franschoek where this wine is vinified. There could not be a more apt wine to share with them on Open that Bottle Night.  While there is no guarantee that the years ahead will be easy, it gives us great solace to look back on the vintages that have been so fondly. How are you celebrating Syrah Day? How will you be commemorating Open That Bottle Night? #TasteLetsSee #LaMotte #SyrahDay #OTBN (at Grangehurst Winery) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cou9ZwuqvTY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#Repost @heywhatday • • • • • It's Open That Bottle Night! #OpenThatBottleNight #OTBN #OTBN2022 #NationalOpenThatBottleNight It's also... National Pistachio Day National Day of Terere (Paraguay) National Ranboo Day Black Lives Matter Day Fats Domino Day National Carpe Diem Day For Goodness' Sake Day International Sword Swallowers Day National Pretty Brown Girl Day International Tongue Twister Contest Day Kuwait Liberation Day Trayvon Martin Day National Library Open Day (UK) Find us on Twitter @heywhatday for more fun holidays! #bottle #open #night #alcohol #bottleopener #🍾 #heywhatday #heywhatdayisit #heywhatdayisittoday #hey #holiday #instagood #2022 #winter #february #february26 #❄️ #⛄️ (at Darlington, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CadyX57Mm6n/?utm_medium=tumblr

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What will be in your wine glass tonight for Open That Bottle Night? #otbn This photo grid from a past #openthatbottlenight is motivating me to reach into the cellar today! https://www.instagram.com/p/BuOzzZehzk1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pc54gjv4o00m

#God #Jesus #TodayIs #OpenThatBottleNight & #WorldBartenderDay #OTBN #OTBN2018 #instagram #instadaily "I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink,..As you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me" (Matthew 25:35-36) #HolySpirit #kindness #inspire #SaturdayMorning #SaturdayMotivation

R u ready for #openthatbottlenight #otbn tonight? We prepped our palates last night with this behemoth of a cheese and charcuterie board and quite a few tastes! What are your plans? (OTBN was established by @wall.street.journal writers, always the last Sat of Feb and meant for people to stop waiting to open special bottles. The time is now!) (at Newhall Press Room)