Chinese archaeologists discover ancient red wine

Topnews ^ | November 20th, 2007 | unattributed (ANI)

[SunkenCiv]

Chinese archaeologists have claimed to have unearthed a sealed bronze pot containing two kilograms of red liquid during an excavation of an ancient tomb built in the Warring States Period (475 BC - 221 BC).

Wafts of the ancient vintage greeted the archaeologists after they opened the pot, The China Daily reports.

The find has been sent to Beijing for tests and verification.

[SunkenCiv]

Must have been very early Tupperware.

[Army Air Corps]

The earliest known UB40 cut?

[ConorMacNessa]

Ahhhh! Vintage vinegar!

[SunkenCiv]

A Blow to Wine Snobs [’Two-buck Chuck’ wins wine competition]
American Thinker | June 30, 2007
Posted on 06/30/2007 10:34:35 PM EDT by John Jorsett
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1859014/posts

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[ClearCase_guy]

If they could smell the wine, I’m thinking that this may not have been opened within a controlled environment. Attempts to microscopically examine the contents may have been ruined by contamination. Oops.

[SunkenCiv]

Yeah, they should develop stricter standards; maybe Zahi Hawass could help ‘em out. [side-splitting hilarity / laughing at own joke]

[wildbill]

Red, red wine
Go to my head
Make me forget that I
lost her playing GO

Red, red wine
It’s up to you
All I can do, I’ve done
But memories won’t go
wrong moves at Go

[CholeraJoe]

2 scruffy-looking Vietnam veterans promptly consumed the wine and said, “Hey buddy, got any spare change? Hey...hey.”

[Monkey Face]

How can ya beat “Two-Buck Chuck” wines? If they’re too old, they’re nothing but salad vinegar. If you’re lucky....

[SunkenCiv]

Cheap date, too. :')

[Monkey Face]

Ah. I see you read my tagline... ;o])

[SunkenCiv]

trisdekaphobia post.

[Monkey Face]

I’d stay away from that one, if I were you....

[SunkenCiv]

I guess I should close this umbrella, move that ladder, and kick the black cat outside...

[Monkey Face]

Only if the umbrella has 13 spines, the ladder has 13 rungs, and the cat has 13...uh...lives? Tails?

;o])

[Cold Heart]

I think it was the 2006 vintage or may be it is the 2007, but the 2 buck chuck chardonnay was rated the best California chardonnay. So, when you’re cruising the wine selections and find that $20+ bottle of chardonnay to impress your friends, just buy the Charles Shaw and decant it.

[ThanhPhero]

I would like to be on the Sigint ping list.