A good use of Greek wine
A political crisis brews in Greece as fires rage (Ian Fisher and Anthee Carassava, NY Times)
When the water ran out, with pinecones popping and the flames still high around his house, George Dimopoulos switched to wine. He made it himself two years ago, and, nearly alone in his village as it all but burnt down on Friday night, he poured liter after liter, 200 in all, into his little copper hand-pumped crop sprayer — and sprayed and sprayed.
“I had nothing else,” Mr. Dimopoulos, 63, said.
His wine helped save his life, his house and possibly his neighborhood.
Callie's response: "The wine really isn't good for anything else."
Honestly, the Greek wine I have tried is horrible for drinking. At least it has other uses.
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Life is too short to drink cheap or bad wine!!
Posted by whilo @ 09:27 on 08/28/07
From what I've <ahem> *heard*, some Greek BEER, however, has little bits of a strange leafy substance in it that enhances the buzz.
And makes you wear tye-dye and follow Phish around the country.
Posted by Mr. Hutchison @ 11:25 on 08/28/07
Take a bath in it. Seriously:
http://findarticles.com/p/a...
Before Botox, Marie Antoinette washed her face daily with red wine. Just use a soaked cotton ball and rinse well.
Posted by Mary McClure @ 22:07 on 08/28/07
I say the next BH gathering should be at the Athens Bar & Grill (if it's still open...haven't been ther in 15 years).
Posted by Vernon Guy @ 22:33 on 08/28/07
This is priceless....I know what I shall do with my next bottle of red!
*Before Botox, Marie Antoinette washed her face daily with red wine. Just use a soaked cotton ball and rinse well.*
Thanks Mary Mc !!
Oh Yeah!!!!
Posted by whilo @ 14:27 on 08/29/07
It is more popular than you may think and Schlitterbahn may want to take note:
http://drvino.com/wp-conten...
Posted by Mary McClure @ 19:08 on 08/29/07
How does Greek wine compare to Hall Always Save Vineyards?
Posted by Tom Hanna @ 02:10 on 08/30/07
What I've had is a little better than the Hall varieties, but only a little. :D
Posted by Kevin @ 08:36 on 08/30/07
Those "little kids" were 95-year-olds before they set foot in that wine bath.
Not only does it prevent wrinkles, it reverses the aging process like nothing else!
Posted by Mary McClure @ 13:21 on 08/30/07
That does it Mary Mc...I shall have
to bathe in it...I bet it is better
than milk.
All I can say is if it does not work, what a waste of wine...and I am holding you responsible!!
Posted by whilo @ 21:48 on 08/31/07
Cleopatra bathed in milk and honey, and olive oil baths.
Not so glamorous...apple cider vinegar (rich in alpha-hydroxy)...avoid eyes...soak your feet/hands in it, rinse well.
Apple cider vinegar foot soaks and honey facials while you are on the Net...who needs a spa?
Aside from milk and honey, dilute the others.
...and don't forget sugar as a scrub.
Posted by Mary McClure @ 17:24 on 09/01/07
And I just happen to have a sugar scrub...you must have been a beauty advisor in a former life, huh?
I think I will skip the vinegar and honey tho...can you imagine the smell with the vinegar?? Wow! We could always disinfect with white vinegar? Our ancestors did so...
Ahhh the olive oil treatment sounds heavenly....hoping one would not slide all over..
Posted by whilo @ 22:38 on 09/01/07
No past life, one life to live...just love history. Too bad...Hippocrates loved honey and vinegar too.
Posted by Mary McClure @ 23:52 on 09/01/07
Update: So, while I was soaking my runner's calloused feet in stinky exfoliating apple cider vinegar, my husband was preparing a crock pot pork dish marinated in white wine...such heavenly aromatherapy I woke up to! I am truly a blessed woman. :)
Posted by Mary McClure @ 11:43 on 09/02/07
You bet you are.
I love a man who will cook for me..
And with wine too, you really are
blessed!
I hope you saved some to drink!!
Enjoy!
Posted by whilo @ 15:38 on 09/02/07
Thank you, whilo (as I type with Mogen David swabbed on my face)... :)
Posted by Mary McClure @ 09:53 on 09/04/07
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