I have just returned from two weeks endless sunshine in Crete and I had a great time eating all that Greek food and drinking Retsina wine. From those who have tried it how many people like Retsina?
vkaryl
9:54 pm on Sep 29, 2004 (gmt 0)
I adore it.... it's one of those love it or hate it things though - no middle ground!
BeeDeeDubbleU
10:00 pm on Sep 29, 2004 (gmt 0)
And so do I so right now it's 100% for Retsina!
limbo
11:26 am on Sep 30, 2004 (gmt 0)
it's one of those love it or hate it things though
Too true, I can't stand it. Euch.
marmite on the other hand......
BeeDeeDubbleU
11:42 am on Sep 30, 2004 (gmt 0)
OK we now have 66.6% in favour :)
Leosghost
11:42 am on Sep 30, 2004 (gmt 0)
Greek retsina is usually OK ..ex Yugoslavian retsina on the other hand has more hangover potential than anything else known to humankind ...been there ..done that ...OW!
BeeDeeDubbleU
12:17 pm on Sep 30, 2004 (gmt 0)
I have never heard of Yugo Retsina but then I have never been there. Are we talking about the same thing, i.e. resinated wine?
Leosghost
12:21 pm on Sep 30, 2004 (gmt 0)
Yep...also depends on the wood type that the barrels are made from ...even here in France I have seen "cheapo" plywood staves in supposed oak wine barrels in major vineyards ...after 3 months the thin veneer of oak falls off and you get ureaformaldehyde ( plywoood glue ) .."poison" in your oak aged wine ....
