Over the past few days, I’ve tried two of the best wines I’ve ever tasted in my life (literally): Revena Cabernet St. Helena 2004, and Paradise View Syrah 2002. When it comes to wine (and most things, really), I don’t worry much about what I’m “supposed” to enjoy; I just like what I like…and these, I liked.

At $19.99, the smooth, fruity Paradise View is still a touch pricier than what I usually pick up for dinner (I shoot for the $12-$13 range), but it’s so good that I might have to up my standards.

The Revana is way expensive (about $90 for a bottle), but there are occasions (birthdays, anniversaries…snow days…Wednesdays…) that call for a wine this delicious.

Friday morning, Liz, Megan, Kendrick and I stopped into the Main St. Bakery & Cafe for breakfast. I was feeling less-than-fab due to some hydration issues (I was warned that constant water drinking was required because of the high altitude, but ignored the advice and woke up this morning with a myriad of bad things going on), so I stuck to hot cereal cooked in apple juice and dotted with golden raisins, which was unexpectedly flavorful. I also ate both Liz and Kendrick’s grits, because all grits are good grits, in my opinion…and these were great grits.