I don't know if the better Grappas qualify. They are "hip" but have a redeeming quality. I think one needs to develop a taste for them.
I used to mix Benedictine with cheap Cognac and thought it pretty good till I drank Armagnac. Now Benedictine tastes like a child's candy drop to me, totally boring.
Last edited by kc7jty; 10-25-2010 at 10:23 PM.
You could probably develop a taste for Sterno if you drank it long enough but that doesn't mean it deserves the title of "fine"! ;)Originally Posted by kc7jty
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
Squeeze, shit! You haven't lived until you drank hairspray with a bunch of native Americans in North Dakota.
Grappa is now strictly controlled, apparently, by the eye-tye gummint.
Extracted from Wikipedia:
Like any other wines and spirits, I guess grappa can run the gamut of quality. I love good Chianti, for example, and I think particularly of the odious stuff that so often hides under a shirt of reed.Grappa is now a protected name in the EU, just like Barolo wine and Parmigiano cheese. To be called grappa, the following criteria must be met:
(1) Produced in Italy
(2) Produced from pomace
(3) Fermentation and distillation must occur on the pomace—no added water
Criterion 2 rules out the direct use of fermentation of pure grape juice, which is the method used to produce brandy. Criterion 3 has two important implications. First, the distillation must occur on solids. Thus, it is carried out not with a direct flame but using bain-marie or steam distillation; otherwise, the pomace may burn. Second, the woody parts of the grapes such as stems and seeds are co-fermented with the sugar-rich juice, producing wood alcohol, which is toxic. This part must be removed first during distillation and it requires care and skills. In fact, this is why there is now an Italian law requiring winemakers to sell their pomace to grappa makers; even if moonshine operations will never completely disappear, they are now very rare.
Chianti is wonderful stuff. It's what got me into red wine. Had many a homemade Italian dinner with unlimited Chianti.
I have a pleasant buzz going this evening, thanx to GQR. Really works wonders on the back pain. Works wonders, too, on the outlook. ;)
I'm hittin the oxys tonight. Tried wine last night and it worked for a while, but wore off as I tried to get to sleep. Left shoulder's been real bitchy lately.
Could you e-mail me a couple of shots? My current outlooks needs some wonder-working.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
Just strap on your entrenching tool.
Can't. I haven't been allowed to carry it since they let me out of that place with all the heavy screens on the windows.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
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