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On Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:12:29 -0000, "Ophelia" >
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>"Bruce" wrote in message ...
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>On Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:53:51 -0000, "Ophelia" >
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>>"Bruce" wrote in message
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>>On Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:39:19 -0800 (PST), bruce bowser
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>>>On Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 4:42:56 PM UTC-5, Lucretia Borgia
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>>>> On Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:49:29 -0800 (PST), RichD
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>>>> >On February 19, Lucretia Borgia wrote:
>>>> >> >> You visit someone you haven't seen in a while,
>>>> >> >> and bring a bottle of wine, as a gift, or to share.
>>>> >> >> However, you don't know their tastes.
>>>> >> >> What to buy? I figure, everyone enjoys bubbly, therefore
>>>> >> >> cava or prosecco? (I'm on a sub-champagne budget)
>>>> >> >> Or a fruity, simple rose?
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>>>> >> A nice bottle of Henckel Trocken and slices of smoked salmon.
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>>>> >Sounds exotic.
>>>> >How would you describe this wine?
>>>> >Is it safe for a casual drinker?
>>>> Henckel Trocken is a German sparkling wine,
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>>>Yes. There, they call it sekt or schaumwein. I wonder if you could call
>>>it
>>>Champagner (auf deutsch) too.
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>>>> as good as any fancy expensive French champagne.
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>>>They share a border, so that wouldn't be surprising.

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>>Did anybody ever have German red wine? They produce it, but I think
>>they drink it all themselves.
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>>I know I drank it in Germany, but tbh I stopped drinking wine a long time
>>ago so I don't know!
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>Yes, it must be available in Germany. There's just not enough of it to
>export. Or they drink that much
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> My daughter lives in Germany and I could ask, but then she won't know
>what is sold here)


Most any liquor store can inform either of you what German red wines
are available where either of you live. And naturally you can both
search on line and have the answer in under a minute.
https://vinepair.com/articles/german-red-wines/