On Sat, 4 Aug 2018 15:09:25 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:

>
>On 4-Aug-2018, wrote:
>
>> On Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 12:10:04 AM UTC-5, Druce wrote:
>> > On Fri, 3 Aug 2018 21:47:36 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
>> ...
>> > >
>> > >I choose NOT to engage in ALCOHOL ABUSE by wasting wine! Even "off" by
>> > >old red wine adds a nice flavor to cooked meat dishes.
>> >
>> > No, it doesn't. It adds an off flavor. Just drink that bottle before
>> > it goes off. What's so hard about that?
>>
>> Oh **** YOU!! The perception and processing of neural signals for flavors
>> and mouth feels are 100% SUBJECTIVE! And if *I* LIKE the off-flavor of old
>> wine in what I cook, **** what YOU think of it! YOU are not doing the
>> EATING of what I cook, I am!
>>
>> And *I* am NOT going to drink any more ethanol containing beverages unless
>> and until *I* want more, never because YOU think I should! Nym Shifting
>> ****ant! :-(
>
>Normally, I'm smart enough not to step into the middle of a ****ing contest.
> So, I'll just stand here on the sidelines, upwind, and cheer you both on.
>But, I do have something I'd like to contribute that, if you have an open
>mind, might be useful.
>
>I do not drink wine, I've tried it, from Boone's Farm to some of the very
>best of many varieties. Before retirement, I worked for the CIO of a large
>financial institution who loved wine and was willing to spend a lot of the
>company's money for it at business dinners. Regardless, I don't drink wine
>but keep it on hand for cooking. The amounts called for in most cooking are
>such that even the little 187ml bottles are only half-used. To keep the
>remnants of a bottle from going "off" before next use, I freeze them in
>quarter or half-cup units. These sizes are convenient since most recipes I
>make call for quantities easily arrived at using one or more of those
>pre-measured units

Frozen wine slush makes a nice palate cleanser between courses or is
just plain refreshing.... add your cubes to a blender and pulse.