I'd like any opinions from the wine experts in this group about the
price of ice wine.
I bought a bottle of ice wine from a fellow employee that went to a
winery in Nova Scotia. It costed me $35 US. My question is did I get
over charged? or is this long expensive skinny, tall bottle of ice wine
worth $35? I haven't opened the bottle yet because I'm saving it for new
years eve.

I'm new to wine and I'm trying different wines trying to find wines I'd
like.

> wrote in message
...
> I'd like any opinions from the wine experts in this group about the
> price of ice wine.
> I bought a bottle of ice wine from a fellow employee that went to a
> winery in Nova Scotia. It costed me $35 US. My question is did I get
> over charged? or is this long expensive skinny, tall bottle of ice wine
> worth $35? I haven't opened the bottle yet because I'm saving it for new
> years eve.
>
> I'm new to wine and I'm trying different wines trying to find wines I'd
> like.
>
The price you paid was probably appropriate. Some Canadian "stickies" can
cost much more. Hopefully you'll enjoy it. If you are getting into wines
you should consider keeping a record of the wines you try and take notes on
what they taste like.

Thanks for the advice about taking notes on the different wines. BTW I'm
not familiar with the slang word "stickies" is it a canadian slang
expression?. I've been to Canada a few times years ago. Do they still
say "ay" at the end of all there sentences or was that just a fad?. TIA

I still find it very strange that Canadians use vinegar on their french
fries instead of ketchup.

> wrote .........
>
> Thanks for the advice about taking notes on the different wines. BTW
> I'm not familiar with the slang word "stickies" is it a canadian slang
> expression?. I've been to Canada a few times years ago.
>
> I still find it very strange that Canadians use vinegar on their french
> fries instead of ketchup.
>

I think that "sticky" originated in Australia, as a descriptor to sweet
wines (high sugar content, the wine is of stickier consistency.)

As to the use of [malt] vinegar on "chips" - that is a frightfully English
abomination, old chap.

Bear in mind that Canada, Australia and New Zealand were British colonies
who inherited the best and worst of England.

Americans, on the other hand, originated from English stock, rebelled and
threw out the Poms; stole everything they could from the native Americans;
sat on the fence during the first world war (while selling arms to both
sides!); highjacked German scientist to perfect jet/rocket propulsion;
bribed NZ scientists to produce nuclear bombs to end WW2; made Christian
fundamentalism into an artform to oppose Communism and declare war on all
other forms of religious fundamentalism, all the while wondering why the
world rolls on the ground laughing at the thought that the "ruler of the
free world, with his finger on the button to launch sufficient missiles to
destroy civilisation" cannot even pronounce the word "nuclear".

As my dear friend Louis Armstrong correctly surmises - "It is a wonderful
world"

NOTE SMILEY ;-)))))

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st.helier

"Mike Tommasi" > wrote in message
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> wrote:
>> I still find it very strange that Canadians use vinegar on their french
>> fries instead of ketchup.
>
> You will find that also in Belgium and the Netherlands.
>
> This is not as strange as the Quebec dish called "poutine". While in
> France this designates fried small fry, in Quebec it is basically french
> fries rendered soggy by adding gravy.
>
Fries with cheese curds covered with gravy. An up-market version includes
foie gras!
http://www.canada.com/topics/lifesty...6-b59686c72f7b
Graham