Wine and Leftovers
What wine should you have when all you’ve got in front of you are leftovers?
I mean, we usually talk about what we can do with the leftover wine, like using it for cooking, even if it has turned sour. Even after the fruit has faded, wine can be used in marinades for meat and poultry.
But what should we drink with leftovers?
It seems that its not befitting to have wine with say, yesterday’s chicken dinner. What are your thoughts?
Chinese History of Wine
In Chinese legend Du Kang is known as the originator of rice wine (huangjiu) — by accident. Needing a place to store his grain, he chose a hole in a particularly big tree. Returning to retrieve the rice, he found it had fermented and turned into alcohol. The ubiquitous nature of this story has led to du kang being a synonym for jiu in Chinese.
Ancient records show that there was a person named Du Kang who lived 2,000 years ago, but, in fact, archaeology supports an even longer history. That the real story must lie elsewhere has not deterred two counties in Henan and one in Shaanxi from claiming that they are the hometown of Du Kang, even producing some written and archaeological evidence. Regardless of the true location, all three have water quality ideally suited to rice wine production.
Whiskey & Water Do Mix
How do you transfer a full glass of water into a full glass of whiskey without using an intermediary glass? Check out this really interesting video- a bit of science magic.It should also answer the question as to whether whiskey and water mix or not. (Btw, in real life, it would take a lot longer for this to happen so if you’re going to try it out, keep that in mind.)