#cali's cuvee

[simminmybestlife]

NEW CC RELEASE: SIP IT UP MOD Vol. 1  

Happy Holidays & New Year Everyone! I created the Sip It Up Mod Set because I wanted more alcoholic beverages for my sims kitchen and bars that my sims could drink and that would make them feel and act different! So, I created over 60+ Meshes of your favorite Alcoholic beverages so that you can use them in your next TS4 build or  to just play with in game! 15 of those 60 meshes are FUNCTIONAL Alcoholic beverages that your sims can actually  drink and gain special moods and buffs from! Enjoy!

THIS SET INCLUDES:

19 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Red (Interactive & Deco)

1800 Tequila (Interactive & Deco)

Ace Of Spades Brute Champagne  (Interactive & Deco)

Ace Of Spades Rose Brute (Interactive & Deco)

Ace Of Spades Green Brute Champagne (Interactive)

Beau Joie Special Cuvee Brut Rose Champagne

Benziger

Bicardi Bottles 1 & 2

Blue  & Purple Hypnotiq

Ciroc (Interactive & Deco) - 8 swatches

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Each Drink Makes Your Sims Feel & Act Different! The chart below shows which drinks are interactive in this mod set AND shows what effect each drink has on your sims mood.

These items are BASE GAME Compatible.

FUNCTIONAL ITEMS: Be sure to use the 'BB.Showhiddenobjects' cheat in game in order to find the Functional Alcoholic beverages.

CUSTOM THUMBNAILS: This item has custom thumbnails for easy finding in build mode.

Meshes created 100% By Me (Simmin' My Best Life)

In game, you might find  when you click on the bottles that your sims name is a blank line shows up where their name should be. - I'm still working on this kink- however, mod functions perfectly besides that.  I'll be fixing the blank name issue on bottles once I figure out how! Thanks for your patience!

These items have been tested extensively in game, but if you have any issues (other than what has already been stated above), please let me know!

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[deadlynightshade-and-hyacinth]

I'm Gonna Crawl

Chapter 23

I looked around again at the completely deserted restaurant, no one but Jimmy and I in the large dining room.

“I paid for us to have the whole place to ourselves for the evening.”

“You did what?” The astonishment in my tone was loudly apparent.

“Well for the exception of Ralph, our waiter and the chef of course.” He smiled. “Do you like moussaka d'agneau? I’ve been told the chef’s version of it is impeccable.”

I could feel words and air escaping me. I was speechless and in complete awe. If someone had told me a week ago that the man who was so irritatingly cocky and persistent would be buying me an extravagant dress and taking me to an expensive restaurant that he paid to have all to ourselves, I would have choked from laughing in disbelief.

“Cali?” He drew my attention back to him.

“I’m sorry?” I was stunned.

“Moussaka d'agneau?”

“Oh… yes.” I answered. “What is it?”

He chuckled as he pinched a stray and tucked it behind my ear. “Lamb.”

A young waiter dressed in a black tuxedo came from the darkness of the room, a glass bottle in his hands. “Tete de Cuvee?” He asked, holding the bottle to Jimmy.

“Oui Monsieur.” Jimmy answered skillfully.

The waiter filled two champagne glasses, placed the bottle in a tumbler of ice and descended back into the darkness with a small bow.

“You speak French?” I raised my eyebrows.

“Not well.” He shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly. He picked up his glass from the table and held it up in the air between us. “To my love.”

“Music?” I picked up my glass and held it up to his.

“Always with the sarcasm.” He shook his head. “No, to you, darling.” He clinked his glass lightly against mine then took a sip. “I must say I’m not a terribly big fan of champagne.” He made a face

“Why are we here, Jimmy?”

“For dinner, darling.” He teased in a condescending tone.

“No, I mean why here, why not at the hotel or even in a restaurant you didn’t completely buy out?”

He sighed, and looked down at his hands. “I wanted to do something special. I didn’t want to just ask anywhere. I wanted it to mean something, to be memorable.”

“Ask what?” I was growing concerned. His eyes shifted back up to mine, they were burning bright. A sudden realization and panic hit me like a thousand bricks. I quickly shook my head and gazed into his eyes. “James, please don’t–”

He held his signature finger to my lips and smiled. “Darling, let me ask before you give yourself an aneurysm.” He moved his finger back to his lap, his eyes like emerald waves, swirling around his iris’. “I want you to know - I may be a fool, yes, but all the same, my feelings are true and my love doesn’t waver - I love you, Cali….” He stopped talking, his face twisting into a confused expression. “What is your real name?”

“Cali.” I raised an eyebrow, stubborn.

“And Cali is short for?” He pressed; his stubbornness as strong as mine.

I narrowed my eyes, to which he narrowed his. We were in a standoff, a standoff forged by our innate obstinate personalities, ready and waiting for war, determined on both sides to win. He leaned forward, his eyes burning bright in the candlelight. He was trying to hypnotize me, like he had done so many times before.

“Tell me.” He breathed, his face inching closer until he was so close, I could smell the faint scent of lavender on his skin. I kept my composure, my stubbornness never fading. I crossed my arms over my chest to indicate to him I wouldn’t break. He chuckled quickly then composed himself again. “If you tell me, I will do whatever you want, for one whole evening.”

“Anything I want?”

“Yes, love. You want me to run the hotel halls naked, sing Vera Lynn at the top of my lungs in front of the entirety of the audience at the Garden, kiss Robert, anything you want.”

“Kiss Robert?” I raised my eyebrows.

“Oddly enough, it wouldn’t be the first time.” He slightly blushed, embarrassed as he reminisced.

I laughed. “You kissed Robert? What’s the story behind that?” I postponed the answer to his question.

“Technically he kissed me…” he corrected then shook his head and narrowed his eyes at me. “You’re not distracting me, clever girl. Your name please.”

I gave a heavy sigh and backed down. “You will pay up for it.” He nodded in agreement. “Calliope.”

He raised an eyebrow. “Are you Greek?” He eyed me suspiciously as though he were trying to find a part of my face that resembled the culture.

I shook my head. “My dad was really into mythology. It was Calliope or Electra. My mother opted out of the latter, arguing that they shouldn’t name me after a tragic murderer.”

“She had good reason.” He shrugged.

“My mother or Electra?”

“Both.” He smiled. “Your name is fitting.” His grin turned crooked. “You have certainly been my muse.” I could feel my cheeks turn pink. “Now, darling, back to what I was saying before you so stubbornly defied my request,” He held the palm of his hand to my cheek. “I am in love with you, Calliope.” I opened my mouth to speak but he shook his head at me, his eyes dark, warning me to keep quiet. “I want to ask you something.” He paused and gauged me; the look of warning still apparent in his features.

“Jimmy…”

He shook his head again. “Before you completely go mad, just listen.” His smile disappeared, he was being serious and for a moment I was stunned. “When the tour is over, when I go back to England, I want you to come with me”

My heart thumped unsteadily in my chest. I could feel it slowly slide down and dip deep in the pit of my stomach like a hard rock. Feathers drifted around my lungs carelessly caressing my insides. Anxiety and hope swirling around my entire body like sparkling confetti falling from the ceiling at midnight on New Year's. I caught my breath and mentally shook my head, trying to regain my wits. “That’s not a question.” I blurted out, no filter, really, that’s the only sentence I could form?

He bit his lower lip as he smiled. “Perhaps it was a demand.”

“Are you demanding I go with you?”

He took a moment to think about it, lips pursed, eyes calculating. “If you weren’t as stubborn as you are, I might demand you of it.” He paused and gave me his full attention. “I respect you, Cali. I want you to make your own decisions. Knowing that, I want you to know that I very much would like you to come home with me.”

The waiter walked over to us, food in hands. “Enjoy.” He smiled as he placed the plates on the table in front of us then walked back into the darkness.

“Think about it.” Jimmy smiled as he held his glass out to me. I clanked mine against his and took a sip, wondering what I was going to do. This was far from being something you just jump into. It was a decision I had to think about thoroughly.

‘Should I go?’

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[cilawarncke]

Wine Words: Left Coast Estate

Wine Words: Left Coast Estate

Catching up with wine-maker Joe Wright and CEO Taylor Pfaff of the exceptional, eco-pioneering Willamette Valley winery, Left Coast Estate. Read the full story at Vinediction.com Photo courtesy Left Coast Taylor Pfaff, the son of founders Bob E Pfaff and Suzanne Larson, is CEO and general manager; his landscape architect sister Cali (for whom the marvelous Cali’s Cuvee is named) is the…

[dandelionwineshop]

Dandelion Wine Thursday Night Summer Wine Tasting 7-9pm

“NORTHERN CALIFORNIA... WHERE THE GIRLS ARE WARM"

(and the wine is delicious)

We're in a Steve Miller Band kinda mood and we are excited to share some of our very favorite summer beverages from Northern Cali with you tonight!  Plus a new little beauty from France in honor of Bastille Day tomorrow.  It's a party you don't want to miss.  Paul from T. Edward Wines is here from 7-9pm to splash some sass in your glass, so come on down to Dandy and Fly Like An Eagle right into the weekend with us...

LOST GENERATION NOMIKAI CALIFORNIA ROSE FIZZY SEBASTOPOL, CA

Nomikai is a Japanese word for “Drinking Party,” often with colleagues or friends. We can certainly get behind that concept!  I'm always weary at first of these fun concept products, "but do they TASTE good?.." I can promise you that the wine inside this 187 ml aluminum can (which is 99.99% recyclable and plastic is 98% post consumer) is surprisingly dry and delicious.  It's made from 'white grapes' and grenache for color.  There's not much to discuss here.  It's fun, affordable, portable, and delicious.  Grab one or more on your way to the ferry for a full-on refreshing experience!  $6/can  

MATTHIASSON TENDU LITERS NAPA, CA

Steve and Jill Matthiason moved to Napa in 2002.  At the end of 2006, they took their wine plans another step forward and bought a small parcel just west of the city of Napa. They began replanting the property's 3 1/2 acres of vineyard to an initial lot of Ribolla Gialla - traced back to Josko Gravner's vineyard in Friuli -- Last July Meg and I went to Northern Cali and drove around for a week visiting wineries.  We were lucky enough to find ourselves at the the Matthisson's farm for an annual "Ribolla Fest" where about a dozen Northern Cali winemakers came together for a pot luck party and a tasting of each of their Ribolla's from the same vintage.  It was so interesting to taste the differences the winemaker's hand made...  

Matthiason currently picks 3-4 weeks before most of his neighbors. However, as each vintage moves on, there are more and more farmers following the model Steve is blazing through California.  Dandelion has carried many different cuvees from Matthiasson, but these liters of organically grown blended wine have seemed to find a permanent home here.  And this time of year is when I'm grabbing for them most.

TENDU WHITE 2015:  Their 4th vintage (and my favorite) is once again based on the white Italian varietal of Vermentino, with a little bit of Colombard and Chardonnay blended in for acidity.  This wine is remarkably round and crisp at the same time.  I really like serving these over-sized bottles at parties... $23

TENDU RED 2015:  The third year of Tendu red wine is an Italian mix of Aglianico, Montepulciano and Barbera.  Fermented in stainless steel, aged in neutral barrels, no sulfur added and no filtration makes for a fresh and juicy wine with loads of bright acidity.  I highly reccommend chilling this right next to the liter(s) of white; makes summer party planning pretty simple!  $23

BENCH PINOT NOIR 2014 SONOMA COAST, CA

Ah, Bench.  We've been through so much together.  Good times and bad.  You are certainly one of the family by now.  Bench has been a "Tom Pick" for as long as I can remember, and I know he loved it for it's power, balance and value.  The Pinot Noir is sourced from benchland vineyards on the Sonoma Coast, where valley floor transitions to foothills. These vines produce concentrated and intense fruit, just the way Tom preferred his red.  Bench Pinot Noir also happens to be organic, unfiltered, and unfined.  11 months in French Oak (30% new) and only $22!

WILD CARD WINE:  CLOVIS VIN DE FRANCE 2015

With Bastille Day just around the corner (tomorrow!), we certainly couldn't host a tasting without opening something FRENCH.  It just so happens that T. Edwards is introducing a new project to the New York market where they collaborate with some of the best small producers in France.  Viola Clovis!  Clovis VdF comes from Chateau Simian, a 5th generation estate located in the Southern Rhone, where they run 26 hectares (6 in Chateauneuf du Pape, 11 in Cotes du Rhone and 9 classified as "Vin de France").  Clovis VdF is Demeter certified biodynamic, Syrah-based, medium-bodied, spicy and dark.  Aaaand brand new to Dandy!  Perfect for hedonists like my friend Dave Moore.  $14

[thewinestalker]

“This Pinot Noir is named after Cali, a daughter of the Left Coast’s founders. It’s made from 100% Pinot Noir. Well, seven clones of Pinot Noir; Pommard, Wädenswil, Dijon 113, 114, 115, 667 and 777. It was fermented in open-top stainless steel tanks, and aged for nine months in 10% New French Oak, and a balance of two, three, and four year old French Oak barrels. It has a 13.5% ABV.” #Wine Review: @leftcoastcellars Cali’s Cuvee Pinot Noir 2014 http://www.thewinestalker.net/2017/03/caliscuvee.html