On Sep 4, 8:07*am, DaleW > wrote:
> On Sep 4, 5:07*am, Emery Davis > wrote:
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> > DaleW wrote:
> > > On Sep 3, 2:46 pm, Emery Davis > wrote:
> > >> DaleW wrote:
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> > >> Thanks for the notes. *These are fabulously complex wines, the sec and
> > >> the demi-sec. *But "cheesy?" *Do you mean "tastes like cheese (which
> > >> one?) or "rather obvious and lacking in subtlety?"
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> > > The former, a light lactic note that didn't bother me - think Tomme de
> > > Savoie-ish, nothing really ripe.
> > > At least one other person found it unpleasant
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> > Interesting, I guess I'd consider that a fault also.
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> > >> []> A great night, where the fact I was driving was the only downnote!
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> > >> What's the strategy in that case, do you spit?
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> > >> -E
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> > > Yes, took small pours to reduce temptation, and spit. Four hour
> > > dinner, I'd guess I still drank equivalent of 4-5 glasses,but over
> > > that period (I'm about 225 lb) I should be well under limit. 14 wines
> > > at lunch today, but I'm guessing I swallowed less than a glass (not
> > > hard, notes to follow)
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> > See what you mean about the lunch tasting, no problems there!
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> > Personally I have no problem spitting with a straight tasting, but
> > when you combine tasting and dinner, well, I get thirsty! *I'm
> > about your size but more nervous than most about getting in the
> > car with even a tiny impairment, so my "limit" tends to be way
> > under the legal one. *(Not implying any criticism, I think the
> > legal limit is a pretty good gauge of when it's safe actually).
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> > Four hour dinners help of course!
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> > -E
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> I believe in not getting anywhere close to legal limit (0.08).
> According to this calculator, I'd be about 0.03:http://www.ou.edu/oupd/bac.htm
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> The body weight and the time make the difference. I agree it's harder
> to spit at a meal/tasting than a straight tasting. But at SOBER it
> helps that most of the other people are doing the same. Plus I'm a
> huge water drinker.
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> Of course, if one was regularly drinking Carnival of Love (16.5%
> listed on label yesterday), you'd need a different calculator.

For clarity I mean 0.08% and 0.03%