Tea? (Part 1)

[Noodley]

Do the Germans still put antifreeze in their wine, or is that now a thing of the past!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

long past, but still widely damaging. Which is good for me, as I like german wine and the price (mostly) is a bargain.

 

[TheDoctor]

Do the Germans still put antifreeze in their wine, or is that now a thing of the past!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think that was Austria - di-ethylene glycol, was it? Thing of the past - it's very easy to detect, and the whole business of winemaking is very much better understood now. It's even possible to make a decent red in England, which would have been unheard of 20 years ago!
Global warming might be playing a part, admittedly.

 

[Speicher]

I once tasted a white Merlot when in Locarno in Switzerland. Apparently they do not make very much of it, and therefore do not export very much either. Sensible, the Swiss. Wonderful climate in Locarno too, and an Italian influence on the cuisine. Oh, and nice scenic railway journeys as well. * where's my Passport *.

 

[TheDoctor]

OK - cheese straws have now cooled off a bit and can be eaten without risk of burnage.
*offers cheese straws to Speicher*
*Hands cheese straws round, raises Riesling questioningly*

 

[Renard]

I'd rather just have a cup of tea thanks.

 

[TheDoctor]

I once tasted a white Merlot when in Locarno in Switzerland. Apparently they do not make very much of it, and therefore do not export very much either. Sensible, the Swiss. Wonderful climate in Locarno too, and an Italian influence on the cuisine. Oh, and nice scenic railway journeys as well. * where's my Passport *.

White merlot? Dear oh dear.
Graham Beck in South Africa make the worlds only fizzy Pinotage. It's an object lesson in 'just because you can do something doesn't mean you should'. They don't export it, as far as I know. I bloody hope they don't anyway.

Speaking of swiss, I'm looking into cycling round the Bodensee, which I think involves a little swiss, And Austria, and Germany. And maybe Lichtenstei Liechten Lichtein nowhere else.

 

[TheDoctor]

I'd rather just have a cup of tea thanks.

*puts kettle on*

 

[Renard]

*puts kettle on*

Good man! Thanks

 

[TheDoctor]

I once tasted a white Merlot when in Locarno in Switzerland. Apparently they do not make very much of it, and therefore do not export very much either. Sensible, the Swiss. Wonderful climate in Locarno too, and an Italian influence on the cuisine. Oh, and nice scenic railway journeys as well. * where's my Passport *.

*gets back from checking google*

Was this like a very pale Rose? My first thought was that sickly, slightly pink concoction the Californians market as White Zinfandel. A decent rose , OTOH, is an excellent summer or picnic thing.

Switzerland has some ace mountain railways.

 

[Speicher]

Yes, more tea, excellent thank you. It is very tiring not being able to do very much. Nearly time I was not here.


Good night

 

[TheDoctor]

Speichy yawning has set me off. I'm gonna go to bed.
*puts wine on table*
*puts teapot next to it*
*puts down plate of cheese straws and Jammie Dodgers*

G'night all.

 

[Renard]

That was a nice cuppa before bed. Night night

 

[Keith Oates]

Doc, you're having a busy time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LordoftheTeapot]

* Hands out the 1st of this mornings tea *

 

[Dayvo]

Just had my first cup of tea (English Breakfast - albeit a tea-bag) for a month.
Very nice it was too.