tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post4849801261277669318..comments2024-03-09T00:31:10.190-05:00Comments on Seen Through a Glass: Your Thanksgiving TableLew Brysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-90777450294685682842008-12-15T01:12:00.000-05:002008-12-15T01:12:00.000-05:00Why stop drinking just because dessert shows up? T...Why stop drinking just because dessert shows up? This year I was too stuffed to have a proper dessert (pies, etc) so I took a handful of non-pareils and had them with a porter (can't remember if it was Ithaca Gorges or Sam Adams Holiday). They went together smashingly and I didn't have to stop drinking OR stop eating. That's America.<BR/><BR/>- Bill @ Beerjanglin'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-20340015232361411032008-11-21T13:38:00.000-05:002008-11-21T13:38:00.000-05:00I saw it at a film festival when it was first rele...I saw it at a film festival when it was first released -- totally forgot it wouldn't have the narration and didn't miss it at all.<BR/><BR/>In fact, now when I see the original cut the narration is sort of distracting.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10585545034172431563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-6052691234538024272008-11-21T13:23:00.000-05:002008-11-21T13:23:00.000-05:00It's got it, just haven't got round to watching it...It's got it, just haven't got round to watching it yet. I read all that stuff, and thought, "Eh..." But now I'm thinking, big diff. Now you got me curious.Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-47383056202352369592008-11-21T11:36:00.000-05:002008-11-21T11:36:00.000-05:00It's not a pat of the DVD package you got? Surpri...It's not a pat of the DVD package you got? Surprising.<BR/><BR/>There's a big controversy over how the original voice-over was forced by the studio or not, whether Ford read it so deadpan because he really didn't want to do it -- yadda.<BR/><BR/>Good stuff in the Trivia section at IMDB.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10585545034172431563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-47298510747677890362008-11-21T10:30:00.000-05:002008-11-21T10:30:00.000-05:00No voiceover? I haven't done that one. That's got ...No voiceover? I haven't done that one. That's got to make a big difference.Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-39679664822786423622008-11-21T10:28:00.000-05:002008-11-21T10:28:00.000-05:00Director's Cut, no voice-over.Director's Cut, no voice-over.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10585545034172431563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-78575164100876730582008-11-21T09:41:00.000-05:002008-11-21T09:41:00.000-05:00JL, I always watched the basic theater version, bu...JL, <BR/>I always watched the basic theater version, but...the kids got me the 'full spread' DVD set for my birthday earlier this year, so I've got my choice. Which one's your fave?Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-906502107374993312008-11-21T09:29:00.000-05:002008-11-21T09:29:00.000-05:00So which version of Blade Runner do you watch?So which version of Blade Runner do you watch?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-19939866102810096832008-11-21T09:19:00.000-05:002008-11-21T09:19:00.000-05:00I'm a bit surprised no one has pointed out what mu...I'm a bit surprised no one has pointed out what must certainly be the ultimate turkey beer: dry, tart, traditional gueuze! I poured one at a Thanksgiving feast a few years back and had even inveterate non-beer people begging for more.<BR/><BR/>Beer, wine or cider, the key to my mind is dryness and bubbles. Brut Champagne, true lambics, Norman or Asturian cider all perform wonderfully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-92167992320735741312008-11-21T09:15:00.000-05:002008-11-21T09:15:00.000-05:00maybe offer both and let guests choose their pref....maybe offer both and let guests choose their pref. T-day in my house is going down different this year. My in-laws are visitng from Italy. So on Thusrday that means Lasgana alla my mother in-law cosumed with a brunello (Fresco Baldi 2001). Saturday after t- giving is when we get down with a traditional t-day spread with a few Ital variations eg-pumpkin rissto that is definetly time to drink ales I willalso humbly put or a little Apfel Wein as I like it now and again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-65933296404433274132008-11-21T08:39:00.000-05:002008-11-21T08:39:00.000-05:00Pleased to see one of my long-gone favorites featu...Pleased to see one of my long-gone favorites featured in the accompanying photo. National Premium was a great beer that I used to drive out of my way for anytime I drove through Maryland back in the 80s. Still miss the stuff!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-9175269972139470922008-11-21T08:16:00.000-05:002008-11-21T08:16:00.000-05:00Through that whole (outstanding) dissertation, I c...Through that whole (outstanding) dissertation, I couldn't get the picture of Paul Giamati in Sideways out of my head -- overcoming his wine snobbery and realizing that he really wanted to drink his long-saved, precious, collector's bottle of wine (sorry I can't recall what it was, but it was white, gasp to follow) with something he really liked -- not what anyone <I>told</I> him he should pair it with: a big, greasy, cheeseburger from his favorite burger spot.<BR/><BR/>Point being -- find what you enjoy, feel no shame for enjoying it!<BR/><BR/>I imagine there will be a nice bottle of Chardonnay on our table, along with various beers from the pantry during the day; Dunkelweizen, Oktoberfest, Winter Skal -- hopefully some Celebration.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10585545034172431563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-42630747255669102562008-11-20T22:50:00.000-05:002008-11-20T22:50:00.000-05:00I didn't purchase the Farnum Hill in PA, sorry to ...I didn't purchase the Farnum Hill in PA, sorry to get you excited. They sent me some samples last year, and I liked them, and I saved this one for an occasion. Thanks for the Foodery tip; I'll keep an eye out for that one.Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-50793495240564846082008-11-20T17:55:00.000-05:002008-11-20T17:55:00.000-05:00Having had my palate rocked by the diversity of dr...Having had my palate rocked by the diversity of dry and semi ciders from the west counties of England (not to mention some Hereford Perry, lovely perfect with roast chicken on a cold night)only to return to the dismal cider scene here I must ask: <BR/>Where in heck did you purchase Farnum Hill in PA? I agree it's not the best of best cider, but it sure can be tasty and stand tall among it's Norman, English and Basque brethren. However, I've only seen it available on select drink menus in Philly, not on state shelves. Is it now available locally?<BR/> I also wanted to mention that the Foodery has a pleasant hard farmhouse cider theyve been carrying for bit called Scrumpy (an old somerset term for it) from Michigan i think, and organic. It was fairly tasty...far better than the Bulmers/Woodchuck/Magner headache swill, but not as dry as the Norman stuff or Farnum, more akin to a very young, still sweet but not cloyingly so English cider.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-59953581121088201772008-11-20T15:15:00.000-05:002008-11-20T15:15:00.000-05:00I've got a bottle of Farnum Hill Extra Dry that's ...I've got a bottle of Farnum Hill Extra Dry that's got "Thanksgiving" written all over it: agreed!Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-87749877096495707062008-11-20T14:56:00.000-05:002008-11-20T14:56:00.000-05:00Sparkling wines work well across the board on a fe...Sparkling wines work well across the board on a feast like T-day, but beers such as you've listed or ciders work EXCEPTIONALLY well.<BR/><BR/>It'll be a few varieties of Farnum Hill at my house this Turkey Day, as it's been for 5-6 years now.<BR/><BR/>YUM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-54465654247847491302008-11-20T13:29:00.000-05:002008-11-20T13:29:00.000-05:00Martyn,Not a huge fan of chocolate stouts, but tha...Martyn,<BR/><BR/>Not a huge fan of chocolate stouts, but that might just work. It is powerfully tart, though.<BR/><BR/>And you're absolutely right; the Pilgrims, at the apocryphal first thanksgiving dinner, would have been lucky to have English beer, and were probably drinking pumpkin beer, or spruce beer (they may have had the brewhouse up and running, but I don't know if they had malt with them or not. Bob Skilnik probably knows). Yeesh. We're so much better off.Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-90763038700795184102008-11-20T13:23:00.000-05:002008-11-20T13:23:00.000-05:00Bill,As I've since added in my ham postscript, I d...Bill,<BR/>As I've since added in my ham postscript, I do enjoy a Riesling myself with some food. I just find it amusing how many times those three wines get recommended for foods that are largely acknowledged to not be the best partners for wine. <BR/><BR/>I <I>like</I> the cider idea, though. Might have to find some Etienne Dupont for next week. Or <A> make some</A> myself...Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-33405255387110859662008-11-20T12:50:00.000-05:002008-11-20T12:50:00.000-05:00Try a chocolate stout with the cranberry sauce (th...Try a chocolate stout with the cranberry sauce (that'll probably suit the turkey too ...)<BR/><BR/>As you rightly point out, this isn't food from a wine-drinking culture. What would the Pilgrims have been drinking with it? Home-brewed ale, of if they were fortunate, beer brought over from England ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-4160868023290498522008-11-20T12:25:00.000-05:002008-11-20T12:25:00.000-05:00Well. I hope you'll take into account that I'm a b...Well. I hope you'll take into account that I'm a beer lover before a wine lover and therefore not saying this to be contrary... but the advice for German Rieslings or gewurtztraminers with the traditional feast is sound, and wonderful, and has merit far beyond wine-writers-giving-up-but-not-watning-to-recommend-beer!<BR/><BR/>But many beer styles are wonderful as well, and many are a much better fit if you don't want sweetness in the beverage.<BR/><BR/>My personal choice? Most types of true (that is, non-Woodchuck/Woodpecker/etc.) cider, be they bone dry or somewhat fruity, still or fizzy. Heck, even unfermented sweet cider works. But a good Normandy cider -- heaven with harvest foods. And Vermont (where my family is, but where, alas, I won't be) has wonderful hard ciders, with orchards growing cider apples as well as sweet apples.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634642987617262810noreply@blogger.com