[RosieCotton]

How much would you pay for a regular ol' bottle of plonk

Here in Vermont? Hmm...I'm trying to think of an average. Local fruit wines can go for under $10, but I think $13 or so for a decent bottle of wine is about right. Not sure how that would translate.

I don't normally like German wine (I find most of the white's are quiet sweet. But I liked the Riesling!)

I agree with you there...I came to Germany as an 18 yo kid with little experience with alcoholic beverages, and used to ask for sweeter wines - and there are a lot of German wines that ARE sweet. I was surprised the first time I went to a wine tasting and found I liked the drier stuff better.

My biggest trouble is that I learned the German names of most of the wines I liked (they base them on the grape variety, I think?) and I sometimes have trouble figuring out how to pick something I like now. I still haven't gotten all them French words straightened out, silly as it sounds. Connoisseur I ain't.

[jjbrouwer]

Thanks for the *pings*. I was at a party last night and was too plastered to post when I got home.

Too knackered to read the thread in its entirety but a Freeper Christmas bash sounds a good idea...if they hold it in London or New York.

I still haven't made any plans for New Year, as I've been suffering some 'orrible flu all week but I'm sure Merlot will come into my equation too.

You are correct to say earlier that projectile vomiting has not become a sport yet in Ireland. For now, that shall remain an Australian pastime.

Cheers! (hic).