WILLIEA Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 They served it in a chilled jug in the South of France 30 years ago, and probably for hundreds of years before that with the jug or wine left to cool in a stream. This room temperature thing is nonsense, 20 degrees in a centrally heated house in the UK, maybe, how about 30-35 in Andalucia? Or 10 degrees in the chilly country house where the daft cnut who invented the rule probably lived. Having driven all over France most years since 1972 and lived there 3 times I disagree. Maybe chilling works for the cheap reds that the milkman delivers? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Having driven all over France most years since 1972 and lived there 3 times I disagree. Maybe chilling works for the cheap reds that the milkman delivers? I'm no connoisseur or wine snob but I think you're wasting your time arguing with a guy whose ultimate solution is to add lemonade. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Having driven all over France most years since 1972 and lived there 3 times I disagree. Maybe chilling works for the cheap reds that the milkman delivers? I'm talking about the house wine you get served in the South in the summer. If you ask for a vintage and catch a British accent they'll probably stick it in the microwave to keep you happy. I wouldn't chill a red in this climate unless it's going off or a bit shit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I'm no connoisseur or wine snob but I think you're wasting your time arguing with a guy whose ultimate solution is to add lemonade. He's not far off, in fairness. Now he just needs to find a way to remove the wine and you've got a palatable drink. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 (edited) I'm no connoisseur or wine snob but I think you're wasting your time arguing with a guy whose ultimate solution is to add lemonade. But it works man, it works! Beats pouring it down the sink. It's the next step up from Jesus, turning shit wine into cocktails. Edited January 23, 2016 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Tonic wine > all other wines. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILLIEA Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I'm talking about the house wine you get served in the South in the summer. If you ask for a vintage and catch a British accent they'll probably stick it in the microwave to keep you happy. I wouldn't chill a red in this climate unless it's going off or a bit shit. Perhaps that's how it done in the touristy campsites? My French is pretty fluent and I'm not just talking about the south! Still! You carry on and wallow 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Perhaps that's how it done in the touristy campsites? You'll have to advise me on that. I was talking about normal restaurants in, say, the Roussillon area. I haven't seen it done the north, but then it's usually a bit cooler there, as is the room temperature. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILLIEA Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 You'll have to advise me on that. I was talking about normal restaurants in, say, the Roussillon area. I haven't seen it done the north, but then it's usually a bit cooler there, as is the room temperature. TBF the wines from the SW are not the best! Mind you, the girls who dish it out ( the wine ) whilst wearing togas on Fest Days make up for that 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEADOWXI Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I work with someone who's drink of choice is Red wine and red bull......... Thought she was taking the Piss till I witnessed it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberdeen-Warrior Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I work with someone who's drink of choice is Red wine and red bull......... Thought she was taking the Piss till I witnessed it. There was a period I remember city nightclub in Falkirk doing Buckie bombs for 2 pounds. Buckie and red bull...just pure caffine 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Everyone knows it's Irn Bru you have with Bucky Bombs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 TBF the wines from the SW are not the best! Mind you, the girls who dish it out ( the wine ) whilst wearing togas on Fest Days make up for that tbh I may be a bit out of date, when air con was less common. You'd ask for the plat du jour on a sweltering hot day and the included wine would come in clay jugs that had been kept in the fridge. It worked. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Everyone knows it's Irn Bru you have with Bucky Bombs This. Anything else is paedo behaviour 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pars fan Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Drinking chilled Buckie is also BEAST behaviour. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 When people (OK, specifically Americans) refer to Betty the Welfare Hoor as "The Queen of England". The host of a popular quiz show that I otherwise enjoy does it regularly and it boils my piss. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 When people (OK, specifically Americans) refer to Betty the Welfare Hoor as "The Queen of England". The host of a popular quiz show that I otherwise enjoy does it regularly and it boils my piss. It would boil her piss if she was referred to as the 'Queef of Englend' 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 When people (OK, specifically Americans) refer to Betty the Welfare Hoor as "The Queen of England". The host of a popular quiz show that I otherwise enjoy does it regularly and it boils my piss. That's one of the occasions where I'm quite happy for England to take all the spotlight 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 When people (OK, specifically Americans) refer to Betty the Welfare Hoor as "The Queen of England". The host of a popular quiz show that I otherwise enjoy does it regularly and it boils my piss. America's a great place to be Scottish, we had nothing to do with fighting against their revolution, the slave trade, the Black and Tans, colonial slaughter etc, but are the home of mystical Celtic music and red headed beauties. Whereas the English are effete psychopaths. Don't fcuk it up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 That's one of the occasions where I'm quite happy for England to take all the spotlight If they would take the all the expense too, it would be less of an issue. But of course, she's also the Queen of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the rest when the bills come due. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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