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Aged Wine
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:46 am
by Beagle
http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-1-24/50845.html
American archeologists have discovered an ancient formula for brewing wine on the fragments of pottery uncovered from the 9000-year-old Jiahu ruins in Henan Province. The composition was successfully analyzed and now one American brewing company uses the same formula to make ancient Chinese wine as a modern beer, naming it "Château Jiahu." It has been prepared to hit the market this July.
According to the Chongqing Evening News, the Jiahu ancient ruins, situated in Wuyang County, Luohe City of Henan Province, date back 9000 years. It was covered in a flood and recovered again in the 1980s. American archeologist Professor McGovern obtained 16 pottery fragments in 2004 from the Jiahu ruins, and discovered traces of alcohol within these pots. He used chemical analysis to extract the substance from the fragments.
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:47 am
by Minimalist
I'm certain that I'll stick with French or Italian!
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:29 pm
by Barracuda
French or Italian? The best wine comes from California!
But I must confess I love a good Chilean dry red wine
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:33 pm
by Digit
Home made for me chaps.
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:54 pm
by Minimalist
The best wine comes from California!
With all due respect.....California wines should be used to put out fires.
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:22 pm
by Forum Monk
Australia makes a mean petite shiraz.
Though I love the Italian reds, California has come a long way.
Its usually not the expensive ones either.
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:24 pm
by marduk
give me vodka or give me death
theyre even marketing it with added bubonic plague
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:54 pm
by clubs_stink
Forum Monk wrote:Australia makes a mean petite shiraz.
Though I love the Italian reds, California has come a long way.
Its usually not the expensive ones either.
would you be speaking of two buck chuck?
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:23 pm
by Minimalist
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:01 am
by Digit
I've drunk some of that Min!
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:12 am
by Minimalist
As have we all at one time or another, Dig.....as have we all.
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:51 pm
by Forum Monk
Nothing really..just threw this post in here to see something different.
Quick pour me a glass... or five.
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:03 pm
by Digit
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:53 am
by Forum Monk
Digit wrote:...with the appropriate yeast you can get over 20% alcohol. If you want it.
That's not wine, that's PORT.
Or sleeping medicine.
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:12 pm
by Forum Monk
Aged wine maker -
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/06/obit.g ... index.html
I didn't realize he was born in California.
