Saturday, December 17, 2016
Vino El Amor #34 - Friday 12/16/16 Lucia & Miguel heat up and David gets heated!
Edited: I'm adding Luciana's speech for those who are interested. I have to add that while I was miffed at her for stomping off like a child with Miguel; this delivery was a great moment for IB.
The wine tasting grades tell us that this is the best wine that our vineyard, Los Angeles Winery has produced. It's strong, eloquent and rich in nuances. But on this night, the tasting grades are not enough; because this wine is named Love..and that's something that goes beyond the five senses. I can tell you the elements that I taste, but the truth is that not even all the notes/flavors together can express the bitterness of my tears when I was separated from my family; or when my father died. Just as the sweetness of the barrel can't express the happiness I felt when I came back, nor the sweetness of hope... knowing that even after a terrible thing, love can be reaped again along with the promise of a better future. This is the wine I'm introducing today...Love.
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I got the impression she was a little miffed that David wasn't arm in arm with her, presenting her around. Oh did you all get a load of her "Little Mermaid" dress? Also, did you notice that DisGrace (loved that one Delilah) kept pushing David to get things going? She was just making sure that he didn't notice or know that Luciana hadn't arrived inside the facility. If David had any wits about him, he would have gone to her family's table where she wasn't and would have asked them to find her. He should not have started the show without Luciana's presence there. I don't blame her for being hurt over all this because she is smart enough to know when she has been sabatoged by DisGrace. And through all this, David doesn't catch on! Even Miguel doesn't catch on. What is it with these men? Why can't they see through all this sabatoge?
I loved this too: "Ickiana knows her daughter did something and she asks her what she did. Why little ol' me? Nothing. *evil grin meets evil grin*" Like mother, like daughter, right?
I laughed again when you said: "Fernanda who must have found her grandmother's play book, begins her silly high school games by walking Peter around like a show dog on a leash in front of Tano, while giggling." So now it's like Grandma, like granddaughter in this case. Are all the women in that bloodline vicious and conniving? (Well except Lisa, but look where being nice got her.)
Thanks again for such an enjoyable read.
Cynthia
And in a case of abject stupidity, on a level hitherto unbeknownst to humans, David leaves his phone with Graciela.
Luci and her slobbering chihuahua Miggy are getting on my last nerve. Who on God's Green Earth gets into a full blown make out session in line with everyone going into a wine tasting? Here in FloriDuh they would have soon been wearing a bucket of cold water.
The mermaid dress did not flatter DisGrace, she is not in Luci's league body wise. And the toned down makeup, WOW !I guess she didn't want to scare anyone.
"Yeah, Luc, you are right. How did you make it through all those drunken frat parties, then, my adorable?"
"Miguel watches her like she's a steak dinner...... I can't help but think that he's a bit of a manipulator who enjoys when Lucia's anger works in his favor and seems to encourage and bait things"
Miguel's behavior is a huge red flag in any world but TNland. His chop licking, hovering, snarling creeps me out. Is this really sexy? Is this really love? He's no different than Juan or Mark.
"DisGraciela" Perfect and contrary to ya'll I liked Graceila's dress, makeup and hair and beautiful with her skin tone. She is also a professional and had things running like clock work and the party was an overwhelming success. Didn't need Luciana at all
Luciana and Miguel left David's house before David and if Luciana was a real professional she would have been there an hour before the start, long before DisGraciela. Instead she and Miguel are last in line, playing handsy and kissy.
Maybe a quick almost touchless peck, that's it.
And Miguell, the super Chihuahua, his collar is too tight, or his brain isn't getting enough blood for some reason. Sheezo somebody buy him a hooker and let Luci catch her breath.
And in what bizarro world does your drop dead gorgeous keynote speaker buy a new dress and spend half a day at least getting ready, then just flake out and not show up? And further, does the boss make any effort to find her? Call her on HIS PHONE? Send someone to look for her? "Um boss, she was in line right behind me, so she wasn't in a car accident." I have seen a lot more effort expended to find someone when they were late for a staff meeting.
I prefer David's, more restrained I-want-to-touch-you-so-bad-it-hurts body language
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Nope. I forbid it Smugelito. She's for DAVID!. . .She thanks him for believing in her and giving him her heart. He says it's forever. At least until she stomps on it with her boots and then David picks it up and hands it back to you.
More later but thank goodness she put on the breaks! That would have been TACKEY beyond belief on her part, thinking of what this night was supposed to mean for her, honoring her father's hard work on the land she and he were ripped away from, to end that night having been barred by the bitch, to end that night on her back in the cellar with admittedly impulsive Miguelito thinking he'd done her the greatest favor of her life! I was so afraid they were going to do it and then David, DisGrace (love it!) and some lingering guests would stop by the cellar to see where the Love Wine is stored and get an eye full and nose full of disheveled, freshly ****ed Luciana and Miguel! Luci would have been mortified while Miguel would puff himself up and give David one of those defiant, long, "she's mine" gazes. OH, THE HORRROR!
I LOVE this:
Nope. I forbid it Smugelito. She's for DAVID!. . .She thanks him for believing in her and giving him her heart. He says it's forever. At least until she stomps on it with her boots and then David picks it up and hands it back to you.
Later, and thanks again!
Reading above about your Luuuurve interruptus scenario I just thought:
Their premier Reserve wine.....LOVE..and their discount grocery store brand 'Fresh F****d Lucy', from THAT barrel.
Sorry
kirbolito
As much as I was grooving on the Pretty on display in this episode (yes, this includes Marta's slightly frumpy but figure-flattering referee dress and Luciana's inappropriate-for-this-thing-but-damn-girl dress--but, mainly, Sonia's classy black dress and Graciela's full-on Elsa getup), two things stuck out:
1. If Luciana was the keynote speaker for a vineyard's major product launch event, and the speech was supposed to honor her late father and her boss's partner, why the hell was she waiting in line to get in? That was so plot-mandated it hurt.
2. I'm debating who's more overtly possessive about their woman: Miguel or Tano. Miguel at least is a bit more low-key about it, but still.
Okay, three things--since Leon has now heard Brian Gutierrez's full name and met him, this seems to reinforce the theory that only Luciana (and maybe Ramon, I'm still not sure about him) will be the one to connect the dots between him and her deportation.
...all right, fine, four things. Whomever Sonia ends up with...let's just say he won't be the one turning her out. She's got at least two years of pent-up frustation to work out.
While Marcos stuck the vine in the ground 20+ years ago I fail to see Luciana's contribution nor why she speaks of the land as if it were her own.
Anyway, her speech was good and too bad given in a cellar to one adoring fan as foreplay.
As for the hitherto-unseen Erica...assuming she's falling into the general twentysomething age group when she shows up, I'm thinking she's either a spoiler for Miguel/Luciana or possibly Tano/Susan/Fernanda. Or possibly just a wild card villana thrown in to confuse the hell out of us.
As for Miguel's bad kissing skills...Boy must have been practicing on someone all those years that he and LUci were separated. Maybe some ganes of spin the wine bottle. Just sayin' He had to learn those moves somewhere unless he is a kissing savant.
Thanks for bringing the heat, Delilah. It is 30 here, and we had snow and sleet last night. Awoke to fire engines and sirens which scared me awake, but it turned out to be the local fire company taking Santa out for a tour.
Biill, I have edited my original recap to include IB's speech at the very end for those who want to read it. It was lovely and well delivered by the actress. I just was having my own berrinche because I wanted her to deliver it in front of David and the other's not waste it on Smug-elito. Can you tell I don't care much for him?
Anyway, it was a great episode and yes, Lila.. Luciana getting it on with that leering lip licker would have been all sorts of cheap and wrong.
Susanlynn, I'm glad I'm not the only that finds his kissing horrendous. I'm sure the actor is a hit with some, he's just not my cup of tea.
I have to agree that as a key note speaker standing in line and not being there early and ready next to David was ..utter rubbish <--- (said in Lilian's voice).
Again, thank you all so much for taking the time to read and comment.
Bill C. Thank you for this:
1. If Luciana was the keynote speaker for a vineyard's major product launch event, and the speech was supposed to honor her late father and her boss's partner, why the hell was she waiting in line to get in? That was so plot-mandated it hurt.
YES!!!! DUH! When you're on the program for cripe's sake, you don't wait in no friggin' line with the guests! That was sooo stoopidly contrived!
Even then, yes, I agree Delilah that Miggy is manipulative. Luci was ready to go on into the event and Miguel butted in with HIS objection that it was no use. Luci let him do it. she's gonna get enough of that one day, I can feel it. That speech WAS beautiful and she could've gone in their, delivered it and got a wonderful reception. Miggy, the nerve, thinking that getting skewered on the wine cellar floor was a substitute for this missed opportunity!
Let's see what my girl does after learning that Big Dave's blood boils when he sees her with Miguel. Maybe Ericka is going to be somebody that David is actually interested in and she'll get her chance to feel what blood-boiling is like. The dynamics as they are aren't moving her toward Dave at all.
Yep, Luciana blew it by not going inside and giving the speech in her dad's memory. But I do like it when she takes no crap from Graciela. But, alas, Luciana has no strategy.
I'm Team Miguel but I admit that makeout session was not pretty. Funny how pretty people don't always look pretty when they're hooking up. Miguel was just too grabby.
Favorite moment: Sonia delivering the teeny tiny breakfast to Graciela. What a hoot!
P.s. Loved the new nickname "Disgrace". I liked the dress even though it is not my style. I thought the color was perfect for her. Sonia is a hoot and a half. More of her,please. finally, "Soo_san" made me giggle because it is exactly what my Colombian friend Omar calls me.
Hmmm wonder if there is a TN specific poison which accumulates, such that by the time it's effects are beginning to surface, it is already too late. I'll drop Sonia an email.
Sue....Good kisser? Reminds me of feeding a stray dog.
Helen
Superb.
"DisGraciela", "he trails behind her as she takes her little prize trophy in, most likely to rub under Marta's pert nose" and "Marta dressed in something that resembles a referee shirt minus the whistle" were among many favorites.
My favorite scene of the night? "She gives him a sultry look while uttering her felicidades then proceeds to drape herself around him like a boa". OK. It seemed to me that David's reaction was so not scripted. Gabe Soto laughed and his eyes lit up. I have a feeling he enjoys Sonia/Veronica every bit as much as we do. She looked absolutely lovely first of all. Secondly, can you blame her obsession, her savoring the fine David?? Nopis. "Pivot - hair toss". Smile.
And yes Niecie, "Sonia delivering the teeny tiny breakfast to Graciela" was great. Graciela seemed only mildly miffed but anything that doesn't involve David doesn't seem to overly concern her. :)
“Miguel watches her like she's a steak dinner he's going to have later, complete with a little lip lic”. Totally agree Delilah. It is more than a bit disconcerting. But the truth is I think they have to start transitioning the Miguel character a bit if we are to truly root for David. The writers seemed to have ramped up his salivating from wistful, wishful glances to full on starvation. Down boy.
Brian navigated the potential stormy seas between Lili and Marta fairly well. I don't think he would have dodged a face to face meeting with Luci as well though. That is bound to happen if he doesn't smarten up. He still isn't even fathoming how angry Marta will be when she finds out.
Delilah, thank you! A real treat.
Diana
Still Team Miguel ;)
Luciana should've gone into the event and given her speech like an actual work professional though. I agree with the point made above that Gracie actually had the thing running like a charm except for leaving Luciana off the guest list.
I caught a few bits and pieces of this episode. Love that I got to see the Sonia-David scene. Ha! I've always loved Veronica J and I'm glad she's getting to inject her own brand of goofball into the character of Sonia.
I thought it was bratty of Luciana and Miguel to not enter the reception, once David and everyone else were alerted to the situation. Not only was it immature and unprofessional, it also gave Gracie exactly what she wanted.
Glad that Luci's first time wasn't on the floor of the warehouse.
Vivi, this was indeed my third recap this week. I had great fun regardless of the work it required. If a show is popping on all cylinders as these three are then it's a labor of love to retell it. As Helen said, I had fun doing it!
I'm anxious for this Ericka to arrive. It sounds like she's educated and if she shares a passion for wine as David and Lucia do, then she may be the one to get Lucia to start actually fighting for who she really wants instead of settling for the lip licker.
"Feeding a stray dog" Kirby that is a perfect way to describe Miguel's hungry, sloppy, feed-me-now kisses.
Totally agree Vivi that it was bratty and immature of Lucian and Miguel. It's getting very tiresome.
I love Luciana, but she keeps talking about her rightful place. What is that exactly? She's a girl who came back and helped to get David back to doing what he loved, and nothing more. She hasn't been there all the years it took to cultivate these grapes or the wine. The writers are getting a bit heavy handed with all of this Lucia saved the grapes and the vineyard.
Vivi: Graciela will keep on winning until somebody has the cajones to expose her secrets.
Dy77: Gutierrez running for County Sheriff I see. He better pray not to see Luciana face-to-face because he's successfully dodged so many close calls before.
Kirby: You liked Carito's hot look ? I'll be shocked if they have Leon stuck with the spoiled brat in the end. I want her anvil to come fast!
Diana: Graciela still on a roll. It's looking like she'll be sleeping with David.
And Graciela and David boinking? I'd say that is a sure thing. She wants that stuff so bad she'd kill for it.
Carita is kinda cute. If we could get her away from EvilPerl and give her to the nuns for a couple months, there is hope. But then, EvilPerl is going to need at least ONE person to visit her in Jail. because NOJuan else will be there for her.
We better buy Guttierrez a box of BandAids for his meeting with Lucy. He is a big tough dirty-ass cop, but if Luci recognizes him it will be German Shepherd, meet hornets nest, a stinger on steroids. That mean little bitch will be on him like stink on shit.
The bad thing about Graciela, is she has just plain outsmarted everyone who matters. Lucy has the cajones to expose her, as does Tano, but her secrets are hidden under a mountain of sugar and honey and clever, clever lies.
I have noticed NOJuan's English sounds like any regular normal American. Marta, Gut, SueSue, and the others sound like when my car talks to me.
Please; it's almost 2017. Can we stop believing that virginity is of any real importance? Ignorance of sex is not a virtue and leaves many women at a serious disadvantage.
Having said that I will second the thought that the wine cellar would have been a terrible place for Luciana to experience sex the first time no matter whom she got her groove on with.
Fashion commentary:
Luciana: Great dress, but it should have been something long instead. And how did Miguel miss getting her the matching earrings? They ended up on Brigiduh on ECDLP.
FerBrat: Not an awful dress, but black? She's a little young for that.
Susan: No, just no.
Marta: Nice dress, but not formal enough for the occasion. She should also have had an upswept hairstyle.
DisGrace (love that nick): Ice cold, and is it the fashion for villanas lately to have that sweeping side braid?
Lillian: Good hairstyle, but her dress should have had sleeves. At least she didn't have tasteless jewelry.
Sonia: Best-dressed and best-coiffed, especially relative to her usual.
Loved her diet dig at DisGrace.
More later.
Google 'Feeding Stray Dogs'.
Remember she was the daughter Fanny Lascurain in Mi Corazón Es Tuyo.
Delilah,what a wonderful surprise to find a lip smacking recap from you. Muchas gracias.
I think Paulina will go for Miguel or Tano, much to her father's disgust.
P.s. NOt all guys who are attentive, affectionate, and caring are deranged. I guess that in today's world nice guys are getting scarce, so people tend to view them with suspicion! I think that MIguel is very intimated by his patron, but I hope that he does not go all BSC when LUci ends up with Dave . I think the writers intend the endgame to be Dave and LUci. Maybe ERika will end up with Miguel which would mean that Miguel will end up at her dad's vineyard. It will be interesting to see if this new character is a good girl or a bad girl. I would like another good girl to show up for Miguel to love. Susanlynn, fan of good guys
In that black and white dress, and davy was
Pretty hot lookin himself. They look great together. Like I said before,disgrace was over
Dressed, tho I did like her dress. She did not
Complement david. At all, not like lucy did. By the way I did hear that speech, it was very
Beautiful. If david would have heard that speech he only would have had eyes for lucy that would have pushed him over to team lucy. Period. And the writers know it, so we'll
Be stuck watchin this love dance between
The mig and davy. I found myself hoping somebody was taping the speech in the winery and posted it for all to see. But no, we
Will have to wait for the big day when these
Two finaly can't not fight that lovin feelin no
More.
I agree with you Del, she should have gone Inside, but miguel does seem to use her anger and tantrums to get his way. I think he does love her, they don't match. Not like her & David. I just reeeeeeally like david for her. the Chemistry is there. Not so much with the Mig. Anyhow, thems my thoughts in it.
Merry Chistmas yall :-D. Thanks Delilah.
With no dirty dog either. His hearts gonna be broken, he'll need a good person to help with the mending of the broken heart, thats comin his way.
Look at the Tanto approach, FerBrat would lick his shoes. Sometimes a tiny bit of 'Not quite so into U" works better than logic would indicate.
The world is not ending this weekend. Go tag Perla and get your mind off Luc for a while, and show NOJuan that you two are almost like brothers. Ha.
I agree that Miguel is "a bit of a manipulator who enjoys when Lucia's anger works in his favor and seems to encourage and bait things." I still think he makes more sense for Luciana than David does, but he seems to have this sense of entitlement (where Luci is concerned) that rubs me the wrong way.
Extra thanks for including Luci's speech even though you were irritated with her.
So, is it for sure that Marta didn't know who Gutierrez was all along? I don't know why that disappoints me so much. I guess I was really hoping she had something up her sleeve.
I thought it was crazy that the keynote speaker had to wait in line and be checked against the guest list at all. She wasn't a guest! That whole thing of her not being able to get in, or David not getting in touch with her, was so contrived and ridiculous, it was genuinely annoying.
Kirby: "Hmmm wonder if there is a TN specific poison which accumulates, such that by the time it's effects are beginning to surface, it is already too late." Do you mean arsenic? I don't know about TNs specifically, but I think that's how arsenic is used in fiction generally. (Of course right now I can't think of a single example.)
And, Gutierrez's uniform is a mess. It has officer stars on it, but sergeant strips on the sleeves. I thought he was supposed to be a captain.
IE: Japanese Bunraku, where the puppeteers are in plain sight, but the audience happily pretends to not see them.
(My track record for accuracy is about 5% for predictions of this type. I'm just wishing for a new character that I can like; but I realize there's a good chance she'll be horrible.)
How old is Erika ? Gutierrez needs a trophy wife in advancing his political career.
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