I guess it's good that we set aside a day to concentrate on being thankful. But don't you think it's a little sad that thankfulness only gets a single day and the business of simply going about our business gets most of the other 364 days in the year? Maybe we could at least add another day in the week - Thanksday, yeah, that's the ticket. It could fall right after Monday and that way it could have another meaning. One would be that it's a time of thoughtful reflection on the wonders of life's bounty and it could also be a celebratory day that you made it through yet another start to the week. Bonus!

I'm a very lucky person. And I have a ton to be thankful for - including wine. Now before you go on thinking I'm all drowning in a glass of Chardonnay, let me clarify. Sure, I like my little glass of somethin', somethin', but thinking about wine also gets me thinking about the important people in my life.

Some wines are aged. They're smooth, mellow - pretty much wisdom on your palate. You can taste the years of work that went into developing their character. I'm lucky to have people like that in my life. And it's their steady guidance that have steered me through some rough patches over the years.

Some wines are just plain fun. They're lively, full of bright notes. They're a smile in a glass and make the day all that much better for spending time with them. I'm so fortunate to have these people in my life as well. They've taught me how to let loose, play, and laugh so hard that wine goes shooting out my nose. Attractive!

And then there are the wines that are complex - dare I say challenging. They're the wines that need to be poured and then you get to know gradually. At first sip, they may taste a little overwhelming, but with time you fall in love with the many layers of their personalities. I'm so thankful I get to hang with these sorts of people too.

So, this blog is a Thanksgiving toast to all of you - my readers, my dear, wise, fun, maddening friends and my family.

Cheers.