Waiter, There's a Fish in My Wine!

Oddly Enough, Reuters ^ | Mon Jan 31,10:36 AM ET

[Junior]

BEIJING (Reuters) - The French used grapes, Russians fermented potatoes, Koreans put ginseng in their drink and Mexicans distilled cactus plants to make fiery tequila.

Now China is introducing fish wine.

Sun Keman, an entrepreneur in the northeastern port city of Dalian, has formed the Dalian Fisherman's Song Maritime Biological Brewery, with a plan to use his background in the fishing industry to make fish into wine.

"Different from China's thousands of years of brewing, the brewery will clean, boil, and ferment fish for making wine," the official Xinhua news agency reported.

The company already had orders from Japan, Russia and other parts of China, it said.

Tipplers might also take heart in knowing the brew is purported to be good for them.

"Experts said the wine is nutritious and contains low alcohol," Xinhua said.

[hispanarepublicana]

That's a pretty crappie thing to say. But it was a very snapper retort.

[xJones]

Just for the halibut.

Clam up before I conch you.

[xJones]

Let's hope they don't stretch out into Sushi Shakes, or Marlin, the Martini.

[stboz]

"Experts said the wine is nutritious and contains low alcohol," Xinhua said.

If their "experts" say that, then what do the rest of 'em say?

"Tastes like sh*t fish?"

[presidio9]

I already knew these people would eat ANYTHING. Now it looks like they'll drink it too.

[Petronski]

I'll have a glass of coddonnay. Either that or Minnow Noir.

How about some Muskie-tel?

[SunkenCiv]

Note: this topic is from 01/31/2005. Thanks Junior.