On Sunday, May 30, 2021 at 12:30:41 PM UTC-4, cshenk wrote:
> Sheldon Martin wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 30 May 2021 Lucretia Borgia wrote:
> > > On Sat, 29 May 2021 Dave Smith wrote:
> > > > On 2021-05-29 Lucretia Borgia wrote:
> > >>> On Sat, 29 May 2021 Graham wrote:
> > >>>
> > >> Brut, Blanc de Blanc, Traditional Method etc.
> > > > > >
> > >>>> Some of the top champagne houses have been investing in English
> > >>>> vineyards where some superb bubblies have been made in recent
> > years. >>>
> > >>> As I understand it, some of the wine crops are moving a bit
> > northerly >>> due global warming.
> > > >
> > > > I thought it had more to do with the increasing popularity of
> > > > wine. We have a thriving wine industry here in Niagara. 50-60
> > > > years ago the local wine was rot gut. Then a couple of guys
> > > > started working with varietals and made some good wines. Others
> > > > followed suit and now it is a major industry. Our climate is
> > > > similar to the that of some of the great wine regions in France.
> > >
> > > When we came here in 1967 there was only Andre's wine available.
> > > David bought a bottle of red, we found it undrinkable so I used it
> > > up in a casserole. Nobody wanted to eat the casserole and when I
> > > gave it to the dog, he turned his nose up at it and it's not often
> > > Lab's would do that!
> >
> > It's not smart to offer any food containing alcohol to pets... dogs
> > and cats can't process alcohol, it's toxic. Even a dish that's been
> > heated substantial alcohol remains.
> > https://www.rover.com/blog/can-dog-drink-alcohol/
>
> LOL, had a cat who was a teatotaler I guess. He loved Rum and Cokes.

I used to, but I think that Dewar & Coke is better.