Friday

Today, I drink. I watch basketball, drink wine, and watch basketball. I should drink beer. I mean, last I checked, I'm a dude and dudes drink beer during the Tournament . . . I've been drinking beer and watching the first days of the Tournament for 25 years. But alas, wine is simply preferable right now, for a variety of reasons. The gods of manliness will understand.

BYCU

Here's a great piece I meant to feature a month ago: Top 5 Beer, Whiskey TV Shows. They are: Mad Men, Game of Thrones, Justified, Boardwalk Empire, Deadwood. It's worth reading. Sample:

This is probably my favorite television show of all time. It's a masterpiece. Deadwood unfolds in a gold mining boomtown in the late 1800, so you can imagine that watching it puts one in the mood for cowboy whiskey. The pick of the litter here is Stranahans Colorado Whiskey, which is not only delicious, but it's old-fashion bottle looks the part. I always want to bite the stubby cork out of neck, spit it across the room and drink directly from the bottle.