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Post by Elliot Kane on Oct 1, 2009 19:58:07 GMT
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Post by The Sonar Chicken on Oct 1, 2009 20:47:16 GMT
Yep... good for the consumers if there's more variety, I guess.  I don't drink wine though.  |
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Post by Glance A'Lot on Oct 2, 2009 17:22:34 GMT
;D - I happened to be in France when for the first time a Californian wine beat Bordeaux wines in a blind tasting (by exclusively French experts!) - it's decades ago, but boy was that news!  And quite a CCCS... {...critical chauvinistic culture shock) |
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Post by kitty on Oct 4, 2009 8:36:37 GMT
I like wine (only red wine though) so the more the merrier ;P
Glance, tried aussie wine before? ^^
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Post by Glance A'Lot on Oct 4, 2009 9:24:23 GMT
Oh yes! And liked it! (red ones only so far though)
Nerdie remarks:
There are 5 areas with Mediterranean climate on Earth, which are around the Mediterranean, in California, Chile, South Africa and West/South West of the Australian continent - which 'coincidentally' have become major wine growing regions.
Those areas have originally been developped by European (mostly Italian, Spanish, French) immigrants bringing their trade with them.
What the French tend to 'forget' and do not like being reminded of, is that when their grape vines died of vine fretter infection in the 19th century, they regrew their cultures from Californian stock (which was quite OK, as those were imported from France before).
While there is a limit as to in which climate wine can grow, the Mediterranean climate isn't exclusive - as Germany as one great producer is proof (the region Saale-Unstrut (2 German rivers) is the northernmost wine growing region).
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Post by kitty on Oct 4, 2009 9:41:35 GMT
Glace is a winey, Glance is a winey!!! ;D I lived in Oz next to a major wine region, the Barossa Valley (which was named after the british victory over the french  ), they mainly grow Shiraz which is great for cooking Coq Au Vin  <smartass modus> That you like mainly red wine Glancy, is because of the hot summers in Australia. There is so much vaporation, that the grapes grow nearly black which makes them 'heavy' in flavor = red wine. </smartass modus>
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Post by Glance A'Lot on Oct 4, 2009 9:53:02 GMT
Well, I'm certainly not 'beery'! (Actually, even with beers I prefer the dark ones) And coq au vin is delicious, and one should always use the wine one drinks to the meal for cooking. Shiraz is an excellent choice... |
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Post by kitty on Oct 4, 2009 10:09:50 GMT
I agree with your beer-choice, I like guinness and that's about it. We are sooo un-german... ;D I'm a food-alcoholic, I love cooking (and eating) with alcohol...  |
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Post by Hildor on Oct 4, 2009 12:54:10 GMT
I prefer both beers and wine, which is a great mix if mixed in the right order ;D
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Post by Glance A'Lot on Oct 4, 2009 13:33:51 GMT
Like:
Wein auf Bier,
das rat' ich dir;
Bier auf Wein,
das lass' sein!
=
wine after beer,
I commend thee;
beer after wine,
better let be!
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Post by Elliot Kane on Oct 4, 2009 14:43:00 GMT
English version is:
Whiskey on beer, nothing to fear
Beer on whiskey, very risky
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Post by kitty on Oct 4, 2009 18:41:49 GMT
English version is: Whiskey on beer, nothing to fear Beer on whiskey, very risky Hehe, sounds more irish than english! Shouldn't the english version have Gin in it? ;D (someone may google 'Beer Street and Gin Lane') |
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Post by Elliot Kane on Oct 4, 2009 18:44:49 GMT
I think the Irish version is "Who cares? Have another!" Or maybe that's the Scots... ;D
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Post by Flix on Oct 4, 2009 23:24:44 GMT
The American version is:
"Beer before liquor, never been sicker,
liquor before beer, never fear" (or "you're in the clear")
Funny, we seem to be the only ones not starting with beer.
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Post by Hildor on Oct 5, 2009 5:56:08 GMT
The Belgian version is:
Wijn na bier geeft plezier.
Bier na wijn, geeft venijn.
Wine after beer gives pleasure.
Beer after wine gives "venom".
Should never end with beer ^^
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Post by kitty on Oct 5, 2009 8:03:04 GMT
Isn't it nice that we can all share such high percentage experiences *sigh* ^^
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Post by twoheadedragon on Oct 5, 2009 8:45:47 GMT
LOL, the majority of Indonesians drink neither wine nor beer, in fact they don't drink all that much (although ultimately, they drink much more beer than wine). But boy, do they smoke! As for me personally, I prefer wine over beer any day (must be the French in me). @ Flix: Seems like the "Euros" and "Yanks" are at odds again! ;D Although ultimately... drinking both at the same time seems to defeat the purpose of either drink. |
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Post by twoheadedragon on Oct 5, 2009 8:48:50 GMT
;D - I happened to be in France when for the first time a Californian wine beat Bordeaux wines in a blind tasting (by exclusively French experts!) - it's decades ago, but boy was that news! And quite a CCCS... {...critical chauvinistic culture shock) You were in France at the time? AWESOME! Yeah, the French got a good pin-in-the-balloon there (the "balloon" their ego)! Ever tried "Indonesian Made Chinese Rice Wine?" It tastes like rotten apple juice mixed with sugar.  |
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Post by Glance A'Lot on Oct 5, 2009 16:44:01 GMT
You were in France at the time? AWESOME! Nothing awesome there - just shows my age... And no I didn't try that, and from your description I should refrain from desperately trying to get some to make up for this taste deficit.
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Post by Glance A'Lot on Oct 5, 2009 16:48:12 GMT
Funny, we seem to be the only ones not starting with beer. Well - what the Americans call beer isn't worth having after any kind of alcohol ;D |
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I don't drink wine though. 
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