THE FIRST SPILL

The wine is Spanish, a 2017 red Rioja with a 16º C temperature service recommendation that I didn’t follow. Like most Spanish wines it must be good, but I will never know. I left the bottle open all night after passing out of exhaustion yesterday, just a few minutes after uncorking it. It now has a vinegary taste that takes over the fruity and woody flavours. The taste is tacky, but I can’t stop drinking it while I write this first spill.