Vin Liquoreux

A very sweet, syrupy white wine, generally made from grapes affected by BOTRYTIS CINEREA.

The Romans fattened which of the following, raising them in special airy boxes, until they were ready to be cooked in wine then eaten:

A. Finches

B. Frogs

C. Shrews

D. Snails

The Romans fattened snails on choice tidbits of food and housed them in special snail boxes, before they were cooked. Today, the French, and especially the Alsatians, have raised the eating of escargots to a fine art. The drizzling of snails with garlic butter is merely the tip of the iceberg. There are dozens of ways of preparing snails, including a famous one in which the mollusks are simmered with wild chanterelle mushrooms, garlic, and shallots in a wine and whipped cream stock, then served with a chilled riesling.

Crémant

The word Crémant is used for French sparkling wines made outside of the Champagne region, but nonetheless still made using the traditional Champagne method of second fermenation in each bottle. Important examples include Crémant d’Alsace, Crémant… Continue reading

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