Red Wine

By Kieran

 A glass of wine to your health

 

Original artwork and ode by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2026, to an occasional glass of wine over dinner with family and friends


A toast to the heart-to-heart conversations shared over a glass of wine!
This nectar of the Gods relaxes moods and creates memories that's so fine.

In times of yore, this fermented drink was far the safest libation to drink.
Elevating the human mind to negotiate and seal deals with a wee lil clink!  

Grape vineyards first sprung up in the Caucasus mountains 8000 years ago.
And it spread wherever the Greeks and later the Romans would happen to go.

A glass or two of red wine is the ideal compliment to Mediterranean food!
If you drink in moderation with family and friends ... then life is good!!

Comments

Anonymous said…
Brilliant! Though a teetotaler myself, I know friends who enjoy wines....and they seem well-versed in their variety and flavors.. (WhatsApp comment from an artistic friend in Pune)
January 26, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Kieran said…
It’s got a lexicon all to itself. Sometimes a bit too egalitarian and snobbish. I laugh at the description of wine bouquets like ‘the hints of chocolate and coffee in some California red wines and the nuances of coconut, figs and dates in oak-aged Chardonnay’
Even the pairing of wine and food, not to mention which specific glass shape to use - just creates an environment to charge a fortune for the wine. Thankfully, I see no difference in taste between a $15 and $100 bottle of wine. - Kieran
January 26, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Anonymous said…
I was going to apologize for all our jam sessions in wine bars but thought that may be presumptuous :-) (WhatsApp comment from a very talented friend who plays at local wine bars multiple times a week and sends me invites)
January 26, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Kieran said…
It’s all your fault. Playing at all those wine bars 🤭 Cheers to many more jam sessions 🍷🎸❣️ - Kieran
January 26, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Anonymous said…
Well said...thats always the case...create a "special inner-group" with language, customs, traditions, and buy into the myths...thats always the pathway, isn't it? (Reply to the first comment also on WhatsApp)
January 26, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Kieran said…
There’s a sucker born every minute and these marketing folks know thar better than anyone 🤭 - Kieran
January 26, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Anonymous said…
That's a good drawing Kieran. (WhatsApp comment from a very very dear friend in Calgary, Canada)
January 26, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Kieran said…
Thank you A Beryl. It’s my composition experimenting with shadows. Cheers 🥂 - Kieran
January 26, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Anonymous said…
Your poems are really nice...👌😍 (WhatsApp comment from a dear friend in Pune)
January 28, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Kieran said…
Thanks, Joe. 🍷 - Kieran
January 28, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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