What this suggests is that you should order wine with your meal in the
greasy spoon and it does not really mater as much in the good restaurant.

Ray

"Gabriel" > wrote in message
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> Incidentally, I understand that wine - particularly white wine - helps to
> prevent food poisoning. IIRC, the alcohol in the wine supposedly softens
the
> bacteria cell walls and the acidity is what actually kills 'em (which is
why
> white is better than red). Just another reason to drink a glass of wine
with
> your meals. And you know... if one is good then three must be way good. Of
> course as your mother's example shows, even if this is the case it does
not
> offer complete protection.
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> "Trent Moorehead" > wrote in message
> om...
> > (Trent Moorehead) wrote in message
> . com>...
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > This may be a strange request, but here goes: My mother-in-law ate a
> > > dinner recently where she ate some old ham and drank one glass of old
> > > wine.
> >
> > Thanks everyone for your quick and succinct responses. You have
> > confirmed my suspicions.
> >
> > -Trent
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>