Raise A Glass To The Protectors of Freedom

Given that we are hours away from the Memorial Day holiday weekend, if you're like me, after you give thanks for our vets and all those who protected our way of life with their lives, thoughts (at least some thoughts among many) turn to, naturally, what to drink. On the wine side, I usually recommend a Spanish rose, although this year in honor of the election of Nicholas Sarkozy, I'll be quaffing some French coolers. For me, it's Muscadet, Sancerre and Provencal Rose.

As for suds, it's gotta be strictly American, no foreign brew can be as fresh as the local stuff; and, for most beer styles we do just as good a job anyway. A made-in-the-USA hefeweizen, kolsch, or pilsener will do you justice on a hot sunny day. As a matter of fact, it is almost time for that liquid lunch that signals the real start of the holiday weekend. I think the best lobster roll in NYC and a couple of these sounds good.

As always stay away from these, life is too short.

UPDATE: Whoops, maybe "not so fast" to uncork the Froggie juice.