接待酒の話

It's been a long time since I stopped drinking alcohol for entertainment. I didn't like entertaining alcohol, regardless of whether I did or didn't. It's often said that "entertaining drinks don't make you drunk", but it's really true. I don't get drunk no matter how much I drink. They seem to be enjoying drinking, but I guess they don't get drunk because they stay awake at the root. These days, it's different. When I go out drinking with my wife and daughters, I get drunk immediately. After all, it may be that drinking with a wife who is not distracted is the best way to get drunk.

My favorite bar is the one that the old lady runs by herself. It's the kind of place that puts up a sign saying "Koryouri" and only has a counter. While sipping the sake that comes out, we poke around with seasonal side dishes. I love its

But my wife and daughters are different, they want to go for European dish things. European dish is also good, but I'm very sorry to say, but I've been going to too many places in the era of entertaining wine, so it's a path I wouldn't choose for myself. But, of course, I'll keep my mouth shut. I'm most happy when family are happy with me.

And . When it comes to European dish, it's wine. Mostly, a glass of champagne followed by a bottle of white. And the red bottle. Mostly two reds. I usually go this course when I'm alone with my wife. The choices are almost exclusively French. Even if you go to Italian, it's French.
The wife had a glass of white. It's one glass of red, so I'm drinking all the rest.
Hahaha. You'll get drunk if you drink that much. Even if it's for entertainment. Please don't say that. When I entertain, I don't get drunk. It really is.

So, when I thought of asking for another bottle...my wife chided me.
"Come on. You're getting pretty drunk. "
"Are you sure I'm drunk? I'm not drunk. When I say I'm drunk, I mean, nnn..look at me. They say things like the two women in the seat over there look like four people."
"The one in the seat over there is the one."she says
"OK... then don't order."
I'm glad that when I'm joking around, he'll get right into it.
Thank God for the my wife.

▼接待酒
接待酒を飲まなくなってずいぶん経った。するにしても、されるにしても接待酒は嫌いだった。よく「接待酒は酔わない」って云うけど、ほんとうにそうなんだ。いくら飲んでも酔わない。いかにも楽しそうに飲むんだけどね、根の部分で醒めたままでいるから酔わないんだろうね。最近は違う。嫁さんや娘たちと飲みいくと、すぐ酔っぱらっちまうんだ。やっぱり気の置けない女房と飲む酒が一番酔いが発散するのかもしれないね。

僕が一番好きなトコは、婆さんが独りでやってような店。乙に「小料理」なんて看板を出して、カウンターしかないような店。飲むものはなんでもいい。出てきた酒をチビチビやりながら、季節の肴を突っつくのが本寸法だ。

でも、まあ嫁さんや娘たちは違って、洋物に行きたがる。洋物も良いけどね、大変申し訳ないけど接待酒時代に通いすぎて、自分からは選ばない道だ。だけど、もちろん黙っていくよ。喜んでもらうことが、一番うれしいからね。
で。洋物となるとワイン。大抵、グラスでシャンパンの後は、白のボトル。そして赤のボトル。赤は大抵2本。嫁さんと二人の時は、だいたいこのコースだ。選ぶのは、ほぼフレンチばかり。イタリアンに行ってもフレンチ。
嫁さんは、白グラス一杯。赤グラスが一杯ずつだから、残りは全部僕が飲んでる検討になる。
ははは。それだけ飲みゃぁ酔っぱらうだろ。接待でも。そう言わないでくださいな。接待だと、酔わないんですよ。ほんとに。

それで、もう一本くらい頼もうかと思うと・・嫁さんに窘められる。
「よしなさいよ。相当酔っぱらってるわよ」
「酔ってるう?酔っちゃいないよ。酔ってるってぇのは、ほら見ろ。向こうの席にいる女の人二人が、四人に見えたりすることを言うんだ。」
「向こうの席にいる方は、一人よ。」
「そか・・じゃ頼まないでおこ。」
ボケると、ちゃんと突っ込んでくれるとこがうれしい。
嫁さんの有難みだね。