Look of Love: The dusty grapes of Bordeaux, so dusty.....

[GammaGlobulin]

Dear Folks,

 

Why do these grapes of Bordeaux have this dusty outside covering, the covering which makes them so very appealing?

 

 

 

And, why are they so very expensive here in Thailand, when so cheap in France?

 

The reason I ask is that I would rather be drinking Cabernet Sauvignon rather than skunky Leo, any old day, and wouldn't you, too?

 

IF the Leo Beer were provided to us, without exposure to high temps, and delays, then the beer might be good enough to drink, and surely would be.

But, sometimes, if not handled correctly, then the beer turns skunky.....am I right?

And, you never know when this might happen, of course.

 

If I had my choice, I would stop drinking LEO, just due to the vagaries of the weather, and drink a good Bordeaux, instead....

 

Speaking of being dusty, there is a tune for you:

 

She famously sang about "The Look of Love," and I can't imagine a more loving look than the pristine, untouched bloom on a grape at its absolute peak. It's a look of pure, natural perfection.

 

It's All in the Gaze: The song is about the quiet, unspoken power of a look. And at this moment, the grapes are purely a visual spectacle. Their beauty isn't in action, but in their perfect, still appearance. The appreciation is all in the "look."

 

It's all about the look of the grapes, and the smell, too.

 

So, picture it: a warm evening in a French vineyard, the sun setting, and the smooth, soulful sound of Dusty Springfield singing "The Look of Love" as the gentle theme for these perfect, waiting grapes.

 

I LOVE YOU....Sooooooo.........

 

Best regards, 
Gamma

 

 

Note:  I drink from the Left Bank, exclusively, when possible.

 

 

[Clapped out]

🙂

 

Ahh Dusty !

 

🙂

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusty_Springfield

[GammaGlobulin]

Just now, Clapped out said:

🙂

 

Ahh Dusty !

 

🙂

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusty_Springfield

 

The iconic, sultry tenor saxophone solo on Dusty Springfield's original hit version of "The Look of Love" (from the 1967 Casino Royale soundtrack) was played by the influential British jazz musician Ronnie Scott.

 

Who can forget this, no matter how long we might live, which might not be long enough, for some???

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

2 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Ronnie Scott

 

Is this the same RONNIE SCOTT's as some of you might know????

 

A great venue in London????

 

 

[Clapped out]

'though born in London some over here claim her as Irish......'cause thats where the daddy came from....others rush to point out that he was born before Ireland existed ( it was just another bit of, um, The UK, back then ).  Terrible shame she died so young.  Very sad 😢

[short-Timer]

Gammz, you've obviously confused the whole topic with one of the greatest Wong Kar Wai films ever made:

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

1 hour ago, short-Timer said:

Gammz, you've obviously confused the whole topic with one of the greatest Wong Kar Wai films ever made:

 

 

 

And now, that you mention it, let's ALL raise the Red Lantern....if you want a great film....大红灯笼高高挂....

 

Zhang Yimou.....the director.... of the above and the one below, too....

 

 

Pretty amazing.....

 

Incredibly beautiful. 

 

NOTE:  Why do you try to sidetrack me, so often?

 

 

[short-Timer]

I'm not really into Chinese films, but Wong Kar Wai films are a master class in the art of filmmaking. 2046!

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

6 minutes ago, short-Timer said:

I'm not really into Chinese films, but Wong Kar Wai films are a master class in the art of filmmaking. 2046!

 

 

 

OK, then Chungking Mansions...to you.....I have been there many times....

 

 

[short-Timer]

5 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

OK, then Chungking Mansions...to you.....I have been there many times....

 

 

Good film too, but a departure from his usual arthouse style. That film was shot in mid levels though in Central. If you are talking about Chungking Mansion, that's a dumpy apartment block on the Kowloon side. A good place to meet Nigerian drug dealers. 

[daveAustin]

Dusty grapes is natural yeast. The purist’s wine. 

[GammaGlobulin]

4 minutes ago, short-Timer said:

Good film too, but a departure from his usual arthouse style. That film was shot in mid levels though in Central. If you are talking about Chungking Mansion, that's a dumpy apartment block on the Kowloon side. A good place to meet Nigerian drug dealers. 

 

Cantonese-language films are always off-putting to me.

Give me Mandarin films, if you please, or give me Ingmar Bergman if I must watch a film in a foreign language.

Or, give me Ingrid, any day.

 

Zhang Yimou's films are beautiful.

 

So, then, back to the original Topic?

Whatever that was?

 

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

4 minutes ago, daveAustin said:

Dusty grapes is natural yeast. The purist’s wine. 

 

Yes, 

That is it.

Yeast.

And, quite beautiful.

 

[short-Timer]

29 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

So, then, back to the original Topic?

Whatever that was?

There never was one.