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fledermaus Jun 4th 2009 12:54 pm
Re: A bear in the neighbourhood!
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 7635370)
Glad to hear about the champers.

I'm not a fan of the sloe; they all taste the same to me.

But were I too succumb to the OH's G&T cravings, I'll bear your recommendation in mind.
Juniper, not sloe. You fond fool.
Sloes are what you add to gin to make sloe gin. I once had some sloe gin that had been made with the young leaves of the blackthorn tree. That was in France, a country with which you are familiar.

Novocastrian Jun 4th 2009 12:57 pm
Re: A bear in the neighbourhood!
 
Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 7635445)
Juniper, not sloe. You fond fool.
Sloes are what you add to gin to make sloe gin. I once had some sloe gin that had been made with the young leaves of the blackthorn tree. That was in France, a country with which you are familiar.
Ah, yes, juniper. Sorry, but I'm sloe.

Is France near Texas?

fledermaus Jun 4th 2009 1:19 pm
Re: A bear in the neighbourhood!
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 7635457)
Ah, yes, juniper. Sorry, but I'm sloe.

Is France near Texas?
Yes, it's right next door.

Solarfish Jun 4th 2009 1:58 pm
Re: A bear in the neighbourhood!
 
Originally Posted by iaink (Post 7630496)
Ill spare souv the bear...this time... Its here for those interested...
http://britishexpats.com/photopost/s...9&ppuser=16059
Rubbish, seen bigger mice ;) Now this is a bear http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=533250

Souvenir Jun 5th 2009 1:25 am
Re: A bear in the neighbourhood!
 
Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 7635262)
I've often thought it's sulfites. I react more to blended wines too, cheaper stuff. Though one bottle of vintage ££££ champagne was evil and had to be cancelled out by a more expensive bottle. :thumbsup:
Sulphur is used lots in wine, particularly French wine. As a student, I did a six-month stint in a wine shop in Reims. The boss was an oenologue (sp?) and he taught me lots. We mainly sold bulk wine, from 600-litre wooden barrels. Empty barrels, after washing, would be fumigated by burning sulphur sticks in them. After the wine was put in, a litre of sulphur solution would be poured straight into it. It stops oxidisation, IIRC. I think vineyards in Bordeaux also burn sulphur.

Most Bordeaux vines around today come from Californian stock, BTW. The original vines got wiped out by disease yonks ago.

fledermaus Jun 5th 2009 10:38 am
Re: A bear in the neighbourhood!
 
Originally Posted by Souvenir (Post 7637301)
Sulphur is used lots in wine, particularly French wine. As a student, I did a six-month stint in a wine shop in Reims. The boss was an oenologue (sp?) and he taught me lots. We mainly sold bulk wine, from 600-litre wooden barrels. Empty barrels, after washing, would be fumigated by burning sulphur sticks in them. After the wine was put in, a litre of sulphur solution would be poured straight into it. It stops oxidisation, IIRC. I think vineyards in Bordeaux also burn sulphur.

Most Bordeaux vines around today come from Californian stock, BTW. The original vines got wiped out by disease yonks ago.
I think French wine doesn't have a limit on how much they can use. Other wines have to have whether or not they contain sulfites marked on them, and sometimes they are ok, sometimes not ."Oaked" wine can be a problem too, especially when it's flavoured with oak "teabags" rather than oak casks.

Almost Canadian Jun 5th 2009 10:48 am
Re: A bear in the neighbourhood!
 
Serious thread drift me thinks:p

fledermaus Jun 5th 2009 12:20 pm
Re: A bear in the neighbourhood!
 
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 7638640)
Serious thread drift me thinks:p
There's no discipline, no self restraint. I blame the parents.

flashman Jun 5th 2009 12:28 pm
Re: A bear in the neighbourhood!
 
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 7638640)
Serious thread drift me thinks:p
Just bear with it and it'll all work out.

Spritzer Jun 6th 2009 6:06 am
Re: A bear in the neighbourhood!
 
Originally Posted by bombards (Post 7630446)
Hot news from Aurora - a black bear has wandered into town and last I heard, was up a tree in a back yard!:eek:

Now before everyone says "so" - this is the 'burbs of Toronto, we don't get bears and really I am amazed one turned up in downtown Aurora.

Anyone else had unexpected "visitors" in their neighbourhoods?

Bombards
I had my first sighting of a cougar passing along the path at the back of our tiny yard on Saturday night. It was about 11.30pm and I only saw it because the neighbours left their spotlights on. It could have been wandering around here for ages! Huge adult too...I was really scared but felt so excited afterwards.

When I rang the Conservation Officer the next day he said that my city has them, as do any areas near mountainous forests, which have racoons, deer and small animals - in other words, they will be around anywhere near a mountainous forest.:ohmy:


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