SC - Re: Compost variations
CBlackwill at aol.com
CBlackwill at aol.com
Wed Apr 5 16:12:29 PDT 2000
In a message dated 4/5/00 6:57:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
ekoogler at chesapeake.net writes:
> However, in doing this recipe, I gathered from the notes
> in the book that this may not have been what was being referenced, but, as
I
> indicated, a sweet Italian wine. I felt I did not know enough to go
against
> the
> author's notes in the glossary, so followed what they said. I knew that,
> given
> the very distinctive taste of Retsina, that it would definitely modify the
> taste
> of the finished product.
How about Vin Santo, an Italian sweet wine (from Tuscany) made from dried
grapes? It is a very sweet dessert wine, and may be more along the lines of
what you are looking for. Marsala is actually a fortified wine, and didn't
arrive until the late 1700's (1770, if I am not mistaken). I am not sure
when Vin Santo was created (though sweet dried grape wines have been around
for a loooong time). Anyone?
Balthazar of Blackmoor
Such a strange fascination, as I wallow in waste
That such a trivial victory could put a smile on your face.
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