On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:59:35 GMT, "Alan Zelt" >
wrote:

>
>"Nathalie Chiva" <Nathaliedotchivaatgmail.remove.com> wrote in message
.. .
>> On Thu, 9 Jul 2009 23:52:23 +0200, (Victor Sack)
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Alan Zelt > wrote:
>>
>>>> For the first time in 40
>>>> years, I had a bottle of Mateus Rose!!!!
>>>
>>>Is it drinkable now, then? It is all but impossible to find here.
>>>
>>>Victor
>>
>> Agh... Not only is it not drinkable, but it gives me a headache after
>> half a glass.
>>
>> Nathalie in Switzerland
>
>Well then, try and picture the SBF and I downing an entire bottle on the
>train!! On the return trip, they were out of it (not sure how) and had to
>drink a green/white wine, vile by twice!
>
>Alan in Seattle

Too bad, there are several very good brands of Vinho Verde (Gazela for
instance), and red wine from Portugal can be great (oh, and Porto of
course, but we all know that, don't we?).

Nathalie in Switzerland