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050-Icewine?

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Icewine or in Germany Eiswein is a specialty desert wine of extraordinary character. It is categorized as a desert wine because of its sweet taste. Icewine needs to be made late past the harvest season when the grapes freeze on the vine. Typically the grapes are harvested in subzero temperatures in the early morning hours. The grapes also need to be pressed while frozen to ensure only the sweetest nectar of the berries are used. We talk about icewine and taste a little of this amazing treat on today’s Curioso.

Mentioned in this Episode:

The Legend of Ice Wine A blustery start to icewine harvest Eiswein in Germany Questions about Icewine Niagara Icewine Festival Slovakia finish harvesting frozen grapes to make icewine Types of Dessert Wine Guide German Eiswein - A Highly Esteemed Specialty Canadian classic Drink Your Dessert Icewine Festival heading to the Falls What the heck is ice wine, anyway?

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046-Trappist Beers?

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The Cistercians of the Strict Observance are a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church, also known as “Trappists” or “Trappistines”. These monks and nuns follow the rule of St. Benedict. The Trappists live under the ideals of pray and work with the work paying for repairs and maintaining the Abby. The day is split into equal eight hour parts of prayer, work and sleep. The Trappist also give much of their money to charity. This work is done in observance of God and is considered a type of prayer on its own. Generally speaking while working is looked down upon giving birth to the myth that Trappists take a vow of science. In this episode we sample Trappist cheeses and beers from around the world.

We want to thank Joel Murphy from Hobo Trashcan and Patrick Storck from Experts of nothing for joining us during this episode.

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Bottle Conditioning Harvesting yeast Trappist Caskets ZUNDERT TRAPPIST ALE The International Trappist Association DUBBEL, TRIPEL, QUADRUPEL? Belgian Beer Styles Ascetic Trappists Seem a Remnant of Medieval Times Westvleteren 12 vs. St Bernardus Abt 12 Episode 55: The Best Beer in the World dawsons_logo copy American Trappists st-bernardus-abt-12_medium The 10 Authentic Trappist Monk Beers Open Fermentation

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046-Trappist Beers?

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The Cistercians of the Strict Observance are a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church, also known as “Trappists” or “Trappistines”. These monks and nuns follow the rule of St. Benedict. The Trappists live under the ideals of pray and work with the work paying for repairs and maintaining the Abby. The day is split into equal eight hour parts of prayer, work and sleep. The Trappist also give much of their money to charity. This work is done in observance of God and is considered a type of prayer on its own. Generally speaking while working is looked down upon giving birth to the myth that Trappists take a vow of science. In this episode we sample Trappist cheeses and beers from around the world.

We want to thank Joel Murphy from Hobo Trashcan and Patrick Storck from Experts of nothing for joining us during this episode.

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044-Absinthe?

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Absinthe make the mind wander. Some call it the Green Fairy. Some call it a Devil in a Bottle. We call it very refreshing.

Today for the end of the Halloween season we dive into the green world of Absinthe. The ban has been lifted on absinthe after a century and we couldn’t be happier. We try several cocktails including the Sazerac, a Corpse Reviver #2 and a Slow Death in the Afternoon. Of course we also try it straight and the traditional drip method. We gave the Bohemian method a try by lighting it on fire to not the greatest effect.

We want to thank our friend Mike for corrupting this episode with us! Check out his blog Dust & Corruption here.

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Absinthe Dripper Mike and Chris trying Absinthe Absinthe bottles

 

Mentioned in this Episode:

The Wormwood Society Absinthe Association Liquorice, Anise, Star-Anise and Fennel Absinthe 101 6 ways to drink absinthe Red absinthe Old Absinthe House, New Orleans, LA The history of absinthe Absinthe's Mind-Altering Mystery Solved Drinking Absinthe And Avoiding Death If I drink absinthe will I cut my ear off? How the Green Fairy became literature’s drink La Fée Absinthe is legal in the USA! Yes, Real Absinthe Is Legal In The US Why Was Absinthe Banned For 100 Years?

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