Both regular readers and some others know that we we celebrate OTBN every month and it’s something we enjoy and look forward to.
But officially, OTBN only occurs once a year — it is officially celebrated on the last Saturday in February. It’s also one of those special events that is proclaimed as an evening event.
This special day night was created in 2000 by the The Wall Street Journal “Tastings” columnists Dorothy J. Gaither and John Brecher. It is not celebrated on a set, fixed day night every year — the creators specifically established this day night on the last Saturday in February, so the date changes every year.
Open That Bottle Night has a very special purpose. Dorothy Gaither and John Becher created this day night to encourage people to re-connect with each other over a good bottle of wine or champagne. Short of that, a bottle of Scotch or Bourbon will certainly suffice. But importantly, it is not a day night to drink alone or to binge drink. Rather, you should open a bottle with your spouse, lover, family members, or good friends.
We tried this and thought it was such a good idea, that we make the last Saturday night of every month OTBN — if you’d like to find out more about our experiences with OTBN over the years, you can use the search function for OTBN on this blog.
So tonight, we may be joined by lots of people around the world that only celebrate the last Saturday night in February…..
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