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JeremyZ · 10-08-2009, 05:56 PM

I was reading A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens last week. It is set in 19th century London and Paris. One of the characters is a drunk, and he drinks port. (a type of wine)

When grocery shopping, I normally go right by the cheaper domestic wines and go right to the Italian, French, and German stuff.

Last time though, I bought a bottle of port, because I was curious about it from the book. It was OK. Pretty sweet, but OK.

Previously, I read about mead in a fantasy book; I think it was Lord of the Rings... So I looked it up, saw that it was a wine made from honey, and I decided to try it. It was GREAT. (but hard to find these days)

The only two examples I have are alcohol, but I'm curious what you all have tried as a result of seeing it in an old book.

10-08-2009, 05:56 PM	#1
JeremyZ Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 1000702 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chicago Device: Nook ST, Kindle 2, Samsung Galaxy Stellar phone	Ever try something new as a result of reading an old book? I was reading A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens last week. It is set in 19th century London and Paris. One of the characters is a drunk, and he drinks port. (a type of wine) When grocery shopping, I normally go right by the cheaper domestic wines and go right to the Italian, French, and German stuff. Last time though, I bought a bottle of port, because I was curious about it from the book. It was OK. Pretty sweet, but OK. Previously, I read about mead in a fantasy book; I think it was Lord of the Rings... So I looked it up, saw that it was a wine made from honey, and I decided to try it. It was GREAT. (but hard to find these days) The only two examples I have are alcohol, but I'm curious what you all have tried as a result of seeing it in an old book. Last edited by JeremyZ; 10-09-2009 at 10:26 AM.