"I'm back on the laptop" > writes:

> David Dyer-Bennet > wrote in
> :
>
>> "I'm back on the laptop" > writes:
>>
> .
>>>
>>> My parties have strict rules...... bring no food, and if you drink
>>> anything other than red wine or bubbly, you have to bring your own
>>> drinks :-)
>>
>> It really helps to tell people what you want; easier for the guests to
>> get it right.
>
>
> I do.... if you drink red wine and/or bubbles, you don't have to bring
> drinks. We have a large collection of both.

Yes, I was saying "you're doing it right", not criticizing. Sorry if it
came out confusing!

> Funny how when people hear that, they all of a sudden become red
> wine/bubbles connoisseurs :-)

I'm fond of them myself -- but like non-alcoholic things for most of my
drinking, if we're not where I'm going to sleep that night.

> Once I get my still up and running into production mode, and about 5 months
> after that, I'll have a large collection of spirit drinks as well.

Now that's a serious level of effort/knowledge. Good luck with it!
(Don't blow yourself up; I dunno how easy/hard that is.)

> I've gone off the beer again, so I don't have any of that.

I've never been a big beer fan. I'm a cider fan, and periodically
intend to try making my own, but never quite get to it.
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