Of course there is the story of my ex-brother-in-law who used a steel cage to house his wine........
let's not go there this is a wholesome site related to metric.
From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: [USMA:29771] RE: Fwd: RE: Calif. wineries go outside the bottle -- Tangentially off topic
Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 14:18:26 -0700
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Cold Duck isn't a brand.
It's a translation of "kalte Ente," which is itself a result of wordplay on "kalte Ende," meaning cold end.
I haven't seen Cold Duck in some years (which may just mean I haven't been looking -- mainly because, as a wine lover, I like real wine).
The following (at http://eat.epicurious.com/dictionary/food/index.ssf?DEF_ID=1120) describes, more fully, the origin of the term, including why it was originally called cold end:
cold duck Originating in Germany, this pink sparkling wine is a mixture of champagne, sparkling Burgundy and sugar. Its origin is traced back to the Bavarian practice of mixing bottles of previously opened Champagne with cold sparkling Burgundy so the Champagne wouldn't be wasted. This mixture was called kalte Ende ("cold end"); over the years, Ende transliterated to Ente ("duck"). The wines used to make cold duck are often of inferior quality. The resulting potation is quite sweet with few other distinguishable characteristics.
I've corrected the original, by capitalizing the nouns, which is an absolute requirement in German.
Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
>-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of John Nichols >Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 13:30 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:29769] Fwd: RE: Calif. wineries go outside the bottle > > >Ah yes, many nights I have slept off the contents of a Chateau Cardboard' >at my grandmothers rather than face the wrath of a mother. I >think once it >was Cold Duck - but I could be wrong about the brand, I am not wrong about >the CC or my grandmother or my mother. Of course 4 litres of cold duck is >at least metric consumption. > >I am not condoning drinking but I figure anyone who reads this >site is over 21. > >ohnJ, jhno,
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