Average daytime temperature in Boston this week: 38 degrees.Average daytime temperature in Australia this week: 86 degrees.
That northern hemisphere-southern hemisphere thing will get ya every time.
Just don't let it get you down.
Because, though Boston is in the throes of winter in New England, it's summer Down Under.
Catch a ray of their sunshine -- and maybe a little bit of their warmth -- on Thursday, January 28 at BOKX 109 as you taste wines from Cape Mentelle (along the coast of western Australia) and Cloudy Bay Vineyards (in Marlborough, New Zealand).
BOKX 109 calls it their "It's Summer Somewhere Wine Dinner."
We call it just in time.
Check out the full menu here. But if you actually need further incentive, consider this: in partnership with Red White Boston, BOKX 109 is giving away two free tickets to the person with the best story about their summer somewhere (other than Boston, that is).
Do it in 100 words or less and send it in before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26. Winner only will be notified the morning of January 27.
Close your eyes. Think about the summer sun. Imagine the sand between your toes. Say, "And then there was the time...."
Send us the rest. And get ready to relive your best summer somewhere.
WHAT: It's Summer Somewhere Wine Dinner
WHERE: BOKX 109 American Prime Restaurant, Inside Hotel Indigo, 399 Grove Street, Newton
WHEN: Thursday, January 28 at 6:30 p.m.
COST: $75 per person excluding tax and gratuity
CONTEST: Submit your entry of 100 words or less before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26 for a chance to win two tickets.
DAILY TIDBIT:
Regions like Australia's Hunter Valley are witnessing direct effects of climate change. Not long ago, the main challenge in Hunter at vintage was what they call "humidity" or general wetness and rainfall during the growing season and harvest, but vintners haven't seen those conditions for at least four years. Which means grapes are harvested at different ripeness levels than they used to be, which will of course affect the flavor and quality of the wine.
