Question of the day

[midlifecrisis]

I was going to say Coca-Cola but ain't French...

 

[midlifecrisis]

So I looked at Wikipedia and I'm shocked that Pope Leo used it.

 

[midlifecrisis]

And that's not a clue...

 

[spkennyuk]

Coca cola was sold as a pick me up in syrup form at the chemist. You could then mix it with soda water. The wine as far as i know was called coca wine. Is it a brand name your looking for ?

 

[allandwf]

It pre dated Coca cola, Coca cola started off as a competitor/imitator until they made theirs alcohol free. it was a coca wine, but the original and most famous had it's own name.

 

[Zep]

You do seem well versed in the subject Allan!

 

[allandwf]

You do seem well versed in the subject Allan!

I wondered how long that comment would take to come! I am relieved the majority of this forum don't seem to be.

 

[spkennyuk]

So I looked at Wikipedia and I'm shocked that Pope Leo used it.

Is it blue nun !

 

[StuartW]

I was thinking Black Tower, another fine beverage!

 

[midlifecrisis]

I was thinking Black Tower, another fine beverage!

If you're stuck in the 80's...

How how about some Piat D'or to follow?

 

[allandwf]

It had many Royal patrons, plus celebrities, and also, as mentioned, a Pope. It is still produced today, though not to the same recipe, and you also have it to thank for the Syrup that became Coca Cola.

 

[StuartW]

If you're stuck in the 80's...

How how about some Piat D'or to follow?

Don't mind if I do ... only joking by the way !

 

[allandwf]

Well as this seems to have ground to a halt, it's time for some education. http://vinepair.com/wine-blog/vin-mariani-bordeaux-wine-coca/

Possibly time for someone to pose a football question?

 

[GeoffCapes]

I've only just looked at this thread for the first time in ages.

Had a conversation a month or so back on the subject of cocaine in wine, I thought my mate was talking b0ll0cks when he came out with it.
Then he Googled it on his phone to prove it.

I can't remember the name exactly but it was something like Marina, Mariti or the like.
Was a bit tiddly pop at the time after going through 4 bottles of red and a bottle of port so I could be wrong.

 

[allandwf]

Mark, your almost correct. Vin Mariani.

 

[GeoffCapes]

That's the one!

Can you still buy it? Would liven up Christmas dinner with the outlaws no end!

 

[daverichardson]

Whose go is it?
Oh mine
So
Name the politician (Prime Minister), musician (Piano player), composer (Symphony), Californian wine maker (Zinfandel wine)

All the same man! Some Gadgey

 

[GeoffCapes]

The only Californian wine maker I know is Paul Mason.

 

[daverichardson]

nope

 

[RSM Masser]

Arnold Swarzenegger?