SC - Re: Trencher Request: A Pedantic Post

[alysk@ix.netcom.com]

In a message dated 6/16/00 2:40:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
KallipygosRed at aol.com writes:

> A sommiliar (is that right, Wine afficionado?) friend of mine is fond of 
>  saying, "the taste is in the roots" meaning that the wine takes attributes 
>  from the ground, so perhaps. I know that he likes a particular vintage of 
>  wine from France because of where it is grown and the "spicy" smell the 
>  grapes give off they pick up from the soil.

There is some truth to this, and I am sure that Ras will want to comment as 
well.  The elements which make up the earth the vine is planted in are taken 
up by the root system, and the flavor components are transmitted, in some 
degree, to the grape.  Vines planted in or near almond orchards or orange 
groves do pick up a faint aroma/flavor of those fruits.  Likewise, vines 
planted alongside (or in plots previously occupied by) various other berries 
also take on some of those flavors.  

Balthazar of Blackmoor

Mr. Wizard, what happens when you combine pasta and antipasta?