"Nathalie Chiva" <Nathaliedotchivaatgmail.remove.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:59:35 GMT, "Alan Zelt" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Nathalie Chiva" <Nathaliedotchivaatgmail.remove.com> wrote in message
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>>> 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

We did have some good vinho verde in Lisbon, just not on wheels. We liked
the somewhat bubbly feel. And I really appreciated the 10%. Well, I would
assume that all would know Porto!