I went to the liquor store yesterday and gave the clerks there a great amount of amusement for their afternoon. I explained to one clerk that I was looking for a couple of ‘writerly’ wines to take to my writer’s conference. He quickly got into the spirit of things and gathered a couple of other clerks to the task.

     I gave them two rules. 1. The wines couldn’t be too pricey 2. They had to make me laugh

     I had no idea how many wine names could make me giggle.

     As G and I wandered about the store a voice would pipe up often with the name of a wine. I would reply with a ‘no’ or a ‘hold onto that one.’ Other customers were giving strange looks to the clerks, G, and me but we were having fun.

      In the end I came home with two bottles that to me were the perfect winners.

     Bottle #1 Irony

     Bottle #2 Once Upon a Vine

     Remind me to put a corkscrew on my packing list.