What are you eating/drinking right now?

[Emil Miller]

I hear Cotes du Rousillon, the 2009, and salt and vinegar Hula Hoops partner well.

I'm thinking of having a class of red wine with my bath, as I've got some that needs drinking, open from yesterday, but in truth I would prefer the bottle of Black Sheep Bitter instead. Perhaps I'll just have a wee bit of the wine then I can have both?

I find that all snacks go well with wine, which is why they are described as nibbles at parties and functions. However, as a foodie, you should be aware there are certain wines that enhance the taste of different foods.There is a shop close to where I live that has some wonderful clarets that I would love to try but, as I am not a foodie, they would be too powerful to drink with just a snack. If you want the best wine to accompany food, my advice would be to avoid the bland and sweet wines of Australia and the USA and stick to French or Italian wines according to what you are eating. Outside of those countries, wine is perfectly drinkable as an aperitif or simply as a casual drink. Black Sheep bitter? Really, what would Oscar have thought?

[LitNetIsGreat]

Hmm, perhaps Oscar would have associated with the idea of the black sheep of society, and liked the name, but I know that he wouldn't have ever descended to the level of drinking lowly beer you're quite correct. Alas, though, beer forms part of my genetics and northern upbringing so I have little say in the matter, unfortunately. However, I say "unfortunately" but there are some great beers out there which are as individualistic as any wine.

Yes, I do usually tend to stick to the French or Italian wine (or Chillian stuff) especially with food, but I'm not generally a huge wine drinker - though I did go through a wine period. Added to this is the fact that I always spill the stuff either on the floor, or on myself (as I have done today) neither of which goes down well with Mrs Neely at all! I'm not a big wine and foodie person really, but I do find it impossible to eat Italian food without drinking red wine, or cheese based dishes, hence the left over bottle - but this is just some cheap Chillian stuff because I sometimes have the tendency not to finish a bottle of red, only because I can't really mix beer and wine, and I prefer the beer.

Yes, I suppose that nibbles go well with the reds, maybe try chucking a bit of cheese in there too, even on it's own, great stuff, maybe a crust of good bread and oil - makes all the difference. Bottoms up, cue the music.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

I'm thinking of having a class of red wine with my bath, as I've got some that needs drinking, open from yesterday, but in truth I would prefer the bottle of Black Sheep Bitter instead. Perhaps I'll just have a wee bit of the wine then I can have both?

Wine and baths go together well, though I would caution against using a glass container. Why not enjoy the best of both worlds and use the Black Sheep Bitter as a body wash?

I find that all snacks go well with wine, which is why they are described as nibbles at parties and functions. However, as a foodie, you should be aware there are certain wines that enhance the taste of different foods.

Tonight's hotel happy hour meal consisted of tacos and gummed up Spanish rice.
I washed it down with more of that Bolla chianti I mentioned previously.
Tacos and Chianti....?


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[The Comedian]

baked walleye, spinach, boiled red-potatoes.

[Emil Miller]

Yes, I suppose that nibbles go well with the reds, maybe try chucking a bit of cheese in there too, even on it's own, great stuff, maybe a crust of good bread and oil - makes all the difference. Bottoms up, cue the music.

I think you are right. The next time I am shopping, I will buy some Cheddar.

Wine and baths go together well, though I would caution against using a glass container. Why not enjoy the best of both worlds and use the Black Sheep Bitter as a body wash?

Tonight's hotel happy hour meal consisted of tacos and gummed up Spanish rice..

Gummed up Spanish rice?

Really, what would Oscar have thought ?

[papayahed]

High Fiber Oatmeal and tea.

[solaris]

a cup of coffee and a slice of chocolate sponge

[Emil Miller]

Having partaken of another light salad, I am enjoying a bowl of mixed cashews and Japanese crackers. More importantly, the wine I am drinking is a Vouvray 2008, Les Coteaux Tufiers at £8.99. I'm getting towards the end of the bottle and then I'm off to bed.

[LitNetIsGreat]

I'm enjoying a nice Fursty Ferret. I'm sure Oscar wouldn't approve...

[papayahed]

Kool Aid

[Emil Miller]

I'm enjoying a nice Fursty Ferret. I'm sure Oscar wouldn't approve...

I don't see him ordering it at the Cafe Royale but he may have drunk something similar in Reading Gaol.
He might have made something out of the following publicity shot though:

When in decades past the idyllic country home of Miss Rose Gribble became a local inn, legend has it that the inquisitive local ferrets frequented the pub's back door on a mission to sample its own reputed brew. In their honour it was named Fursty Ferret.

[LitNetIsGreat]

Yes quite an idylic little write-up for the Fursty Ferret.

I'm just waiting for my blueberry muffins to come out of the oven and then I'm going to munch one or two with a cup of tea. Then I'm going to drink a Tangle Foot.

[Emil Miller]

Yes quite an idylic little write-up for the Fursty Ferret.

I'm just waiting for my blueberry muffins to come out of the oven and then I'm going to munch one or two with a cup of tea. Then I'm going to drink a Tangle Foot.

Blueberry muffins and tea followed by Tangle Foot doesn't sound like an ideal combination. It reminds me of Miss Marple and Eddie Waring.
Right now, after a plate of Heinz beans with sausages, I am drinking some real beer. Not Fursty Ferret, which at 4.5% just won't do, but Carlsberg Special Brew which at 9% will ensure the kind of sleep I like. I have a few nibbles to hand which should last until the beer is finished.

[LitNetIsGreat]

Blueberry muffins and tea followed by Tangle Foot doesn't sound like an ideal combination. It reminds me of Miss Maple and Eddie Waring.
Right now, after a plate of Heinz beans with sausages, I am drinking some real beer. Not Fusty Ferret, which at 4.5% just won't do, but Jarlsberg Special Brew which at 9% will ensure the kind of sleep I like. I have a few nibbles to hand which should last until the beer is finished.

Oh, dear. I hope those sausages are not out of the tin of beans, please say they are of an organic variety and the beans are separate? I can tell you how they make those sausages if you don't know already. Also, Carlsberg Special Brew is the ultimate no, no in alcoholic beverages, that and the likes of Carling, boy oh boy.

I'm drinking the Tangle Foot at the mo, but unfortunately it tastes more like Sweaty Foot - it's not going down too well. Where's the Fusty Ferret when you need it?

Looking forward to some good wheat beers at the weekend; I'm into the German wheat beers at the moment.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

...Looking forward to some good wheat beers at the weekend; I'm into the German wheat beers at the moment.

I'm about to join a workmate and a few of the contractor's we work with for dinner at "Der Rathskeller" German restaurant. Not sure what I will sink my teeth into just yet, but I'm certain it will be washed down with Spaten Optimator on draft.

I'll report back later.


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