Illustrations and photos abound of what it was really like. It’s a good read.
This is an excellent wake up call of what will happen if history (1860-1910) repeats itself.
Take off the rose coloured glasses. Memories from the Rearview mirror aren’t always accurate.
I don’t particularly wish to go back to that. The 1960 and 70s, well maybe.
The Good Old Days They were Terrible: Otto L. Bettmann
I’ll never get to be a sommelier. Party because I refuse to use their descriptive terms.
Fruit flavours — Like a smoothie? Next, they will be adding a thickness scale.
Leather. I’ve never chewed leather, so I have no idea how to relate to this. And, are they referring to leather jackets, shorts, or shoes?
Dense … so are some of my cousins, but I don’t refer to them when I’m talking about wine.
Awkward and Backward. Please see dense.
Spineless and flabby (tannins) – I don’t even talk about my friends that way – why would I refer to wine in those terms?
Has Legs. Of course it does, or it would be able to stand up. Are we soon going to start talking about ears and elbows and ankles too?
Sensory assault and Aggressive. Are we supposed to pack an Uzi for self protection when we go to a tasting?
Meaty. Let’s leave the food on the plate and the wine in the glass.
Nutty. Has Backbone. Brilliant. Heady. Lush. Spicy. Oh … I’m supposed to be talking about wine and not The Gurlz? Sorry. I digress.
Hopefully, the chart below will help your descriptions.
The sons of Plácido Domingo, José Carreras e Luciano Pavarotti
The Languedoc-Roussillon has for long been a Mediterranean cultural crossroads that ensures a dynamic exchange of ideas, people and grape varieties.
This 2019 Blanc is an organic blend of Viognier and Marsanne grown south of Carcassone in Languedoc. A long time proponent of organic viticulture in Languedoc, Chateau de Caraguilhes has been making wine for more than two centuries, and growing organic since 1987.
It’s crisp, fresh, and clear. Makes me think of the Mediterranean islands because this would be an idea sipper whilst enjoying light mezes.
PAYS D’OC VIOGNIER MARSANNE – L’OLIVETTE ORGANIC 2019
$15.49 regularly $16.99
12.5% Alcohol
UPC: 00626990305903
The climate of the Rueda, Central Spain, is ideal for Verdejo (originating in North Africa). Full bodied, and aromatic. Think a really nice Sauvignon Blanc.
Night time harvest controls the temp. After fermenting in steel, the rounded, and slightly complex juice brings forth a light, dry, andsoft, medium acidity wine.
Serve it slightly more chilled that you usually would for whites.
Marques de Caceres Verdejo 2018
$18.98
13.5 % Alcohol
Proper Package Labeling is important.
I really would like to know which grape?
Cavalcade of the North is a volume of fiction and essays by 26 Canadian writers, edited by George E. Nelson. Among the 26 works included here are two full-length novels. Hugh MacLennan’s 1941 novel Barometer Rising is a gripping dramatization of the tragic Halifax Explosion of 1917. The second novel, Jalna by Mazo de la Roche, was originally published in 1927 and became the first book in an extensive series chronicling the multigenerational saga of a farming family in southern Ontario. This Cavalcade also includes one novella-length work, The School on the Little Water Hen by Gabrielle Roy, about a family residing on a remote island in northern Manitoba and their quest for a decent education.
Great Reads.
