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By: Michael D

Michael D — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 03:36:33 +0000

Must be something about California, I’ve heard you’ll find some quite drinkable Australian ‘cask’ wines down here. Of course, you have to be particular in your choices.

The wine cask, affectionately known as a “goon bag” or just “goon” (something to do with the silver bag that’s inside the box) is usually found at College Kids’ parties and those after a more ‘affordable’ drop.

Although, I guess if you wanted affordable and good, you could try cleanskins.

By: Does wine come in boxes? | Cosmic Variance

Does wine come in boxes? | Cosmic Variance — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 22:08:53 +0000

[...] That’s the debate that sprung up in the comment thread of a recent post. We’ve all seen the boxed beverage labeled as wine sitting on retailer shelves, but the issue is whether it actually qualifies as wine. CV readers decided that an experiment needed to be performed to settle the issue. This is a science blog, afterall. Being a theorist, I already had my favorite model to describe the outcome of this experiment – namely, wine does not come in boxes. So I was disqualified from participating in the analysis. [...]

By: Count Iblis

Count Iblis — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 13:24:06 +0000

Once I got sick in India on the very day I had to fly back home. I had severe diarrhoea and I couldn’t eat much. I called a doctor and he gave me a bag full of drugs. Every hour I had to take two pills (some sort of antibiotic). If I felt like vomiting, then I had to take another pill to counter that.

I did manage to catch my flight from Mumbai airport home, but I was completely drained of energy. The diarrhoea had stopped just two hours before my plane left. I had almost run out of the toiletpaper I had taken with me from the hotel.

The anti-vomiting pills didn’t work so well. I was feeling extremely hungry at the airport but when I tried swallow food that hunger feeling would suddenly disappear and I would feel extremely sick.

By: Gordon Watts

Gordon Watts — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 09:48:14 +0000

Ha! I was also recently in India (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gordonwatts/sets/72057594063078240/). I got sick (I didn’t realize my body to produce fluids that color!!), but thank goodness it was over and done with in two days. Good luck getting better!

By: Elliot

Elliot — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:30:08 +0000

Ditto on the Brussel Sprouts.

Just steam em. or slow saute’ with garlic and olive oil.

Throw the leftovers in your salad the next day.

mmmmm….

I may need to eat some after I try the wine in the box to “freshen my palate”…

By: Clifford

Clifford — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 02:55:39 +0000

Brussel Sprouts are wonderful. Get ‘em fresh and prepare ‘em right, and you’ll be begging for more…

-cvj

By: donna

donna — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 02:43:00 +0000

I’m still not convinced Brussel Sprouts are even edible! I think I would rather eat the box…

By: Elliot

Elliot — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 01:55:37 +0000

Alright I will take one here for the team. I’ll report back with results.

By: JoAnne

JoAnne — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 01:45:43 +0000

I agree! CV readers want to know…

By: Spatulated

Spatulated — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 01:41:11 +0000

do it. for the sake of experimentation!

By: Elliot

Elliot — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:12:09 +0000

JoAnne,

To be precise, I did not “purchase” it. I simply saw it on display. Still contemplating that purchase decision for this particular product.

By: JoAnne

JoAnne — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 22:36:15 +0000

Hmmmm… Elliot, outside of graduate students and my 80-yr old aunt, it’s difficult to imagine sentient beings describing the beverage you purchased as wine. You’ll have to let us know what you think and how it compares to boxed brussel sprouts once you taste it!

By: Elliot

Elliot — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:55:55 +0000

Joanne,

Well I hate to say it but it actually does. I just saw it at Wild Oats. Supposedly more environmentally friendly packaging with about 25% more wine for the dollar. Of course I haven’t tasted it…yet…

Elliot

(sound of lots of people throwing things at their computer screens in disgust.)

By: Clifford

Clifford — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:52:32 +0000

Nor do Brussel sprouts….

By: JoAnne

JoAnne — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:44:26 +0000

Wine doesn’t come in boxes….

By: Clifford

Clifford — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:44:05 +0000

Frankly, I’m more appalled by the idea of Brussel sprouts from a box. But then, I am just a simple country boy, and evidently lead a sheltered life, having never seen such a thing….

-cvj

By: Elliot

Elliot — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:30:40 +0000

Let me humbly recommend some tea to settle down the cough. I think Slippery Elm is the recommended herbal variety for this.

Elliot

(I’m confused was it wine or brussel sprouts from the box or is this one of those very rare but permissible quantum events where brussel sprouts spontaneously turn into wine or visa versa)

By: Clifford

Clifford — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 19:43:52 +0000

Well, we’ll try the Intervention first. Perhaps a trip to Sanford and Foxen to snap you back into your senses…?

Failing that, then I get out the gun…. It would be quick and merciful, in view of your past services to Good Wine Awareness.

-cvj

By: JoAnne

JoAnne — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 16:14:15 +0000

PS To Clifford: If you ever catch me drinking that stuff that is misrepresented as wine and pours out of a box, then please take me out to a pasture and shoot me! I will obviously need to be taken out of my misery.

By: I, Robot

I, Robot — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 16:03:21 +0000

signs of new life emerge as images photonically flicker in the new logic forming apparatus

I had a dream….

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