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'World's oldest champagne' uncorked
Windsor Star ^ | 11/17/2010 | Aira-Katariina Vehaskari

Posted on 11/17/2010 6:32:34 PM PST by bruinbirdman

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To: Tax-chick; Anoreth

I drank a bottle of this kind of swill when I was in high school and my tongue was paralyzed the next morning. I swore I’d never drink again. When I was finally able to get my tongue to touch the roof of my mouth again, I forgot what I had sworn.

There is a lesson in there...somewhere...


21 posted on 11/17/2010 7:32:33 PM PST by Frank Sheed (Fr. V. R. Capodanno, Lt, USN, Catholic Chaplain. 3rd/5th, 1st Marine Div., FMF. MOH, posthumously.)
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To: Tax-chick
Wine with mushrooms, yummy. Wine that tastes like mushrooms turns the tummy.

Let me just say "ugh!"

22 posted on 11/17/2010 7:33:09 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (When all you have is bolt cutters & vodka everything looks like the lock on Wolf Blitzer's boathouse)
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To: bruinbirdman

What was the expiration date on that?


23 posted on 11/17/2010 7:35:52 PM PST by motor_racer (That which you manifest is before you.)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear; Frank Sheed

That was eloquent, HTB.

Howya, Frank? Your namesake has twelve dientes malditos now. Last Sunday, I wouldn’t give him the microphone to shout, “I’m a baby!” so he gave me a devilish grin and said, “Okay, bite!” Fortunately, I was wearing a chiffon scarf, which confused him.


24 posted on 11/17/2010 7:36:15 PM PST by Tax-chick (Global Warming: the first faith preached exclusively by hypocrites.)
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To: Tax-chick

So he’s developing a nice set of choppers, eh? That’s my boy! The tyke makes me proud!

Chiffon scarf? Nice!


25 posted on 11/17/2010 7:39:16 PM PST by Frank Sheed (Fr. V. R. Capodanno, Lt, USN, Catholic Chaplain. 3rd/5th, 1st Marine Div., FMF. MOH, posthumously.)
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To: Frank Sheed

Bright pink floral, to perk up my brown dress. We’re having peculiar spring-y weather, which has made my roses bloom, my parsley and cilantro flourish, and my wardrobe get all confused.


26 posted on 11/17/2010 7:41:16 PM PST by Tax-chick (Global Warming: the first faith preached exclusively by hypocrites.)
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To: Tax-chick

We had high winds today that brought down a lot of power lines. I think we are living on borrowed time before the cold weather really sets in.

Early class tomorrow. I’ll be checking back soon. Nice chatting Mrs. Tax! My best to Der Prinze and the family!

Francis X.


27 posted on 11/17/2010 7:45:25 PM PST by Frank Sheed (Fr. V. R. Capodanno, Lt, USN, Catholic Chaplain. 3rd/5th, 1st Marine Div., FMF. MOH, posthumously.)
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To: Frank Sheed

We had thunderstorms last night, scared our poor dog. Der Prinz and I both had to hug her to stop her shaking.

Good luck tomorrow! Thursdays here are Spanish choir and Cub Scouts.


28 posted on 11/17/2010 7:47:11 PM PST by Tax-chick (Global Warming: the first faith preached exclusively by hypocrites.)
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To: Eye of Unk

My limited experience with whites and sparkling wines is they don’t last too long. I lost some expensive champagnes that I kept cool and in a dark crawlspace after only 10 years. Pretty disappointing when I opened some S Anderson Bruts that I had kept for a special occasion.


29 posted on 11/17/2010 7:50:38 PM PST by strongbow
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To: Pontiac

They take an awful chance drinking it. Being that old, only God knows what it was made out of and what’s in it now.


30 posted on 11/17/2010 8:06:56 PM PST by Wiggins
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To: Jane Long

And his eyelashes extraordinarily long.
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That man has beautiful eyes.


31 posted on 11/17/2010 8:25:03 PM PST by Irenic
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To: Frank Sheed
"Eau de gas tank..."

cachaça

yitbos

32 posted on 11/17/2010 8:36:48 PM PST by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds." -- Ayn Rand)
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To: bruinbirdman; Nailbiter; BartMan1
Screw the champagne. I want a bottle of Shakelton's stash
33 posted on 11/17/2010 8:37:29 PM PST by IncPen (Educating Barack Obama has been the most expensive project in human history.)
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To: Wiggins
I wouldn’t be too worried about what it is made out of; I am pretty sure that they used grapes. What I would worry about is what they made it in.

The majority of containers metal containers (most likely copper) used lead either in the metal itself or in the solder on the seams. If at any time the wine was in copper kettles the wine would have picked up some lead.

But even so, considering the amount of wine that will be consumed from these few bottles it is a negligible risk.

As far as organisms the only ones to worry about are bacteria which should be long dead from the alcohol. If there were any present the wine should taste bad.

If the cork has failed then the wine would have long ago been replaced by sea water and it would be immediately apparent from color, odor and taste.

34 posted on 11/17/2010 8:37:43 PM PST by Pontiac
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To: IncPen; bruinbirdman; BartMan1

I would settle for shot of the whiskey


35 posted on 11/17/2010 9:10:24 PM PST by Nailbiter
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To: Tax-chick

He’s a brave man. :)


36 posted on 11/18/2010 4:31:18 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Frank Sheed

Nice to see you, Francis!


37 posted on 11/18/2010 4:33:33 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Tax-chick

The Cub Scouts have now formed a Spanish Choir! How Catholic!

;-o)


38 posted on 11/18/2010 12:19:16 PM PST by Frank Sheed (Fr. V. R. Capodanno, Lt, USN, Catholic Chaplain. 3rd/5th, 1st Marine Div., FMF. MOH, posthumously.)
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To: trisham

So you like my new shaved head look? I thought the “Mohawk” was a bit much at first, but the warrior ethos just compelled me to do it!

Howz things, kiddo?


39 posted on 11/18/2010 12:22:47 PM PST by Frank Sheed (Fr. V. R. Capodanno, Lt, USN, Catholic Chaplain. 3rd/5th, 1st Marine Div., FMF. MOH, posthumously.)
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To: Frank Sheed

Not bad. :) And you?


40 posted on 11/18/2010 12:29:13 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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