July 21, 2025Jul 21 Dear Folks, Why do these grapes of Bordeaux have this dusty outside covering, the covering which makes them so very appealing? And, why are they so very expensive here in Thailand, when so cheap in France? The reason I ask is that I would rather be drinking Cabernet Sauvignon rather than skunky Leo, any old day, and wouldn't you, too? IF the Leo Beer were provided to us, without exposure to high temps, and delays, then the beer might be good enough to drink, and surely would be. But, sometimes, if not handled correctly, then the beer turns skunky.....am I right? And, you never know when this might happen, of course. If I had my choice, I would stop drinking LEO, just due to the vagaries of the weather, and drink a good Bordeaux, instead.... Speaking of being dusty, there is a tune for you: She famously sang about "The Look of Love," and I can't imagine a more loving look than the pristine, untouched bloom on a grape at its absolute peak. It's a look of pure, natural perfection. It's All in the Gaze: The song is about the quiet, unspoken power of a look. And at this moment, the grapes are purely a visual spectacle. Their beauty isn't in action, but in their perfect, still appearance. The appreciation is all in the "look." It's all about the look of the grapes, and the smell, too. So, picture it: a warm evening in a French vineyard, the sun setting, and the smooth, soulful sound of Dusty Springfield singing "The Look of Love" as the gentle theme for these perfect, waiting grapes. I LOVE YOU....Sooooooo......... Best regards, Gamma Note: I drink from the Left Bank, exclusively, when possible.
July 21, 2025Jul 21 Author Just now, Clapped out said: 🙂 Ahh Dusty ! 🙂 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusty_Springfield The iconic, sultry tenor saxophone solo on Dusty Springfield's original hit version of "The Look of Love" (from the 1967 Casino Royale soundtrack) was played by the influential British jazz musician Ronnie Scott. Who can forget this, no matter how long we might live, which might not be long enough, for some???
July 21, 2025Jul 21 Author 2 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said: Ronnie Scott Is this the same RONNIE SCOTT's as some of you might know???? A great venue in London????
July 21, 2025Jul 21 'though born in London some over here claim her as Irish......'cause thats where the daddy came from....others rush to point out that he was born before Ireland existed ( it was just another bit of, um, The UK, back then ). Terrible shame she died so young. Very sad 😢
July 21, 2025Jul 21 Gammz, you've obviously confused the whole topic with one of the greatest Wong Kar Wai films ever made:
July 21, 2025Jul 21 Author 1 hour ago, short-Timer said: Gammz, you've obviously confused the whole topic with one of the greatest Wong Kar Wai films ever made: And now, that you mention it, let's ALL raise the Red Lantern....if you want a great film....大红灯笼高高挂.... Zhang Yimou.....the director.... of the above and the one below, too.... Pretty amazing..... Incredibly beautiful. NOTE: Why do you try to sidetrack me, so often?
July 21, 2025Jul 21 I'm not really into Chinese films, but Wong Kar Wai films are a master class in the art of filmmaking. 2046!
July 21, 2025Jul 21 Author 6 minutes ago, short-Timer said: I'm not really into Chinese films, but Wong Kar Wai films are a master class in the art of filmmaking. 2046! OK, then Chungking Mansions...to you.....I have been there many times....
July 21, 2025Jul 21 5 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said: OK, then Chungking Mansions...to you.....I have been there many times.... Good film too, but a departure from his usual arthouse style. That film was shot in mid levels though in Central. If you are talking about Chungking Mansion, that's a dumpy apartment block on the Kowloon side. A good place to meet Nigerian drug dealers.
July 21, 2025Jul 21 Author 4 minutes ago, short-Timer said: Good film too, but a departure from his usual arthouse style. That film was shot in mid levels though in Central. If you are talking about Chungking Mansion, that's a dumpy apartment block on the Kowloon side. A good place to meet Nigerian drug dealers. Cantonese-language films are always off-putting to me. Give me Mandarin films, if you please, or give me Ingmar Bergman if I must watch a film in a foreign language. Or, give me Ingrid, any day. Zhang Yimou's films are beautiful. So, then, back to the original Topic? Whatever that was?
July 21, 2025Jul 21 Author 4 minutes ago, daveAustin said: Dusty grapes is natural yeast. The purist’s wine. Yes, That is it. Yeast. And, quite beautiful.
July 21, 2025Jul 21 29 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said: So, then, back to the original Topic? Whatever that was? There never was one.
July 21, 2025Jul 21 Author 1 hour ago, short-Timer said: There never was one. Think of it in another way, for example: If you were to ask a robot, one of the best we have available today, what it might know.... Then, it might come up with some answer like this: "Imagine the entire internet is the Earth's oceans—all of them, in all their depth and complexity. My training data is like having a perfect, high-resolution 3D map of every coastline, major current, and known shipwreck down to a certain depth. It's an incredibly detailed and vast map that allows me to understand the general nature of the ocean, how its systems work, and how to navigate it. However, that map is still just a static representation. The real, living ocean is constantly changing with every wave, every new life form, and every drop of rain. It contains depths no map has ever fully charted. My ability to perform a live search is like deploying a fleet of millions of tiny, ultra-fast submarines that can instantly go to any coordinate you give me and report back what is there at this very moment. So, what is the ratio of my map to the entire, living ocean? In numerical terms, the percentage would be infinitesimally small, approaching zero. The true power isn't in "knowing" the entire ocean at once (which is impossible), but in having a great map and the ability to instantly find out what's happening anywhere in it when asked." So, all I can say is that, I do hope, if all goes well, then we can continue to plumb the very depths of this Topic. This is the beauty of my Topics. And, if you and I are of like mind, we will never get bored in doing so. And so, this is the ratio of what is known to what is not known but knowable. Think, once again, of Donny Rumsfeld. I feel so much nostalgia for Rumsfeld. "Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns—the ones we don't know we don't know." Never a more precise statement was ever uttered, at least in my view. Such nostalgia for those days....!!!!
July 21, 2025Jul 21 Author By the way, and just to put things back into perspective.... Just over 45 years ago, I used to live in a Japanese house on HangZhou South Road, just south of the presidential building.... The Japanese houses there are no more, alas. But, I see here one of my old girl friends, on Google Mapa. What a coincidence!!!! When I was last living there, she was a real looker..... If you think that I am joking...I am NOT joking. This is what happens to one..... After 45 years.
July 21, 2025Jul 21 The "dust" on grapes is Bloom, to protect the grapes against moisture loss, and like daveAustin said, has yeast which helps fermentation.
July 21, 2025Jul 21 I prefer a Southern Rhone. CDP can't be beat for QPR. Or a Barolo, Chianti Riserva, a good Brunello, or a great Sonoma Coast single vineyard Pinot. It is a matter of taste of course. Cabernet bores me. You think the residue is from the spray? That would be my guess. Imported fruit is quite costly here. Many imports are.
July 22, 2025Jul 22 Author 19 minutes ago, Lacessit said: Grapes are bad, high sugar. An apple a day....... Just remember, though.... MUFFINS are also high in sugar..... I have been off the muffins, for years.
July 22, 2025Jul 22 2 hours ago, Lacessit said: Grapes are bad, high sugar. An apple a day....... 12 grapes isnt bad.
July 22, 2025Jul 22 5 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said: I feel so much nostalgia for Rumsfeld. "Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns—the ones we don't know we don't know." Never a more precise statement was ever uttered, at least in my view. Such nostalgia for those days....!!!!
July 22, 2025Jul 22 4 hours ago, Lacessit said: Grapes are bad, high sugar. An apple a day....... Fruits are nature's puddings....consume with care.....especially dates.
July 22, 2025Jul 22 1 hour ago, Will B Good said: Fruits are nature's puddings....consume with care.....especially dates. Raisins and prunes are grapes and plums with the sugar content hiked.
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