We are told we should serve red wine with red meat and white wine with chicken or fish. What sort of wine would you serve with a traditional Indian dish like a korma or a Rogan Josh? Wine is not traditionally served with Indian food. These spicy dishes are sometimes accompanied by fruit juicebased drinks, so perhaps a light floral and fruity wine would be a suitable drink if you want to have a wine with your meal. We would suggest Bukkettraube or Gewürztraminer.
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I was invited to several parties during the summer holidays and was always nervous about coming across a roadblock on the way home. What is a “safe” number of glasses of wine to drink before getting into trouble with the cops? There really is no such thing as a “safe” number of drinks before driving. The police have vowed to come down very hard on any drivers with alcohol in the bloodstream. It’s simply not worth the risk. Spending a night in a prison cell is no fun at all. It’s embarrassing and expensive. Repeated tests have shown that even one drink reduces your reaction time by a significant amount, even though you may feel perfectly fit to drive. The only answer we can give is “don’t drink any alcoholic drinks at all if you intend to drive afterwards.” If you do go to a party arrange to have a non-drinker drive you home, or order an Uber taxi for the home journey. Or you can simply stick to nonalcoholic drinks for the evening. Nobody need know your wine glass is full of apple juice. And, think of the fun you’ll have watching your friends make complete asses of themselves!
I have an irritating “ear-worm” buzzing in my head. It’s a silly song that says something about “I like Piña Colada and walking in the rain.” It’s driving me crazy. What the heck is a Piña Colada anyway? Piña Colada is a cocktail usually associated with tropical beaches and waving palm trees. It is made by mixing coconut cream, rum and pineapple juice, shaken with ice and served in a large glass (or coconut shell) and decorated with a slice of pineapple and one of those little bamboo umbrellas. We hope this cures the ear worm.
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