[TT]

"keithr" wrote in message
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"Iain Churches" wrote in message
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"Iain Churches" wrote in message
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I had a very late night
last night, talking music until the early hours with
an
old colleague I have not seen for a very long time .

Ah yes, an excellent way to spend an evening,
especially if some fine reds and few ports are
consumed. Then the reminiscing becomes embellishing
;-)

I have a bottle or two of Merlot 84, which I keep for
such
occasions.

Great. Open one to let it breathe a little and I'll be
straight over. If only it was that easy? I am very
partial to Merlot. Except once when I passed through LAX
and I asked for a Merlo(t) and the bar staff corrected me
in a broad 'Ameriken' accent and said "No, it is a
Mer-Lot." And then proceeded to get it out of the
refrigerator!!!!!!! It was a sweet French wine more like
raspberry cordial. So the wife drank it.

That explains a lot, the only time that I tried Mer-Lot
was while I was living in the US. I immediately put it on
my list of experiences not to repeat.

Keith

There are a lot of fine Oz Merlots, as with many other
types, and I do suggest you try again. This time at room
temperature and after it has breathed a bit.

Cheers TT