Oh yes, wee Bernice, whyskey (B&W, Queen Anne, WH used to be the most served)
flowed quite freely, so did the other two popular ones: Macieira & Constatino;
but not
served around the assemblage, at the adega, set up in one of the smallar rooms
or the
verandah.
The trays circulating the throng used to be apperitif (vermouth) claret
(tinto), the burgundy
type red (v da missa), white (granjó) and sweet like moscatel.
Toast time it was champagne. Although it was just the one round, adequate
number of proper
champagne glasses (taças) were rented in. Only the huge mansions had the
required number
inhouse.
When chaps like noble, long departed Raúl, filinto, I were guests at same
function we
used to be the champion clients at the respective adega.
Know where I have been yesterday? To the Whisky, Calvados & Beer festival of
Sweden,
the largest of its kind held annually in Stockholm: Must have inbibed over a
full liter but not
a drop below Blue Label & other rarest of scotches
Alfred, the proto-tippler, inducted aged ca 7 yrs...
> Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:26:24 +0530> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:
> goanet@lists.goanet.org> Subject: [Goanet] Rock on - Goanet 18th September> >
> It was nostalgic to read Patricia Alvares's article on Goa weddings
> (September 18th).> > Weddings of yore were so charming. They were always
> held in bungalows or if the homes were not large enough to house the
> number of guests invited, a pandal was erected. Although I was a little
> girl at the time, I remember the old "mest" Deg Joao who was famous all over
> North Goa for his splendid food. There was always a large succulent fish
> dish dressed with mayonnaise and super salad, olive oil and olives (can never
> understand how he managed to do it so perfectly), besides several other
> mouthwatering Goan dishes. I can never forget the Canjo de Galinha (chicken
> soup). Champagne and the best moscatel always flowed in abundance. I dont
> think (or perhaps dont remember) whiskeys being served at the time. I wonder
> if Deg Joao had any offspring to carry on after he passed away. The band
> was always Johnson & his Jolly boys and at the time, we all went into a
> trance listening to his rich baritone singing Portuguese fados and English>
> songs, not forgetting the music for tangos and waltzes. > > > Bernice
> Pereira> > > > > Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite
> Yahoo! group at http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/
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