Comments on: He Said Beer, She Said Wine: I Say, Both, Please! http://thespiritworld.net/2008/04/08/he-said-beer-she-said-wine-i-say-both-please/ Quenching your thirst with sips, nips and tipples. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:25:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Carrie http://thespiritworld.net/2008/04/08/he-said-beer-she-said-wine-i-say-both-please/#comment-103293 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:35:43 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2008/04/08/he-said-beer-she-said-wine-i-say-both-please/#comment-103293 Thanks for your comment, Alex. The book also lists substitutions/number two choices. I refer to the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc in the beginning of that paragraph as a number two choice. However, the authors hope that if people read the book and/or drinking beer and wine with a sense of curiosity and adventure, people will invariably become educated about what they like and what works well with certain foods, and feel comfortable making substitutions. Also, there's something that I want to point out about the laws in the U.S. about beer and wine and liquor--they are not universal; they vary state by state. For example, there are undoubtedly beers listed in the book (and wines) that I can't get in my home state, which is another practical reason to list substitutions. I don't have the book in front of me, but if you are curious about what their substitution for Allagash is, I can look it up and post it here? Thanks for your comment, Alex. The book also lists substitutions/number two choices. I refer to the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc in the beginning of that paragraph as a number two choice. However, the authors hope that if people read the book and/or drinking beer and wine with a sense of curiosity and adventure, people will invariably become educated about what they like and what works well with certain foods, and feel comfortable making substitutions. Also, there’s something that I want to point out about the laws in the U.S. about beer and wine and liquor–they are not universal; they vary state by state. For example, there are undoubtedly beers listed in the book (and wines) that I can’t get in my home state, which is another practical reason to list substitutions. I don’t have the book in front of me, but if you are curious about what their substitution for Allagash is, I can look it up and post it here?

]]> by: Alex http://thespiritworld.net/2008/04/08/he-said-beer-she-said-wine-i-say-both-please/#comment-102830 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:57:00 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2008/04/08/he-said-beer-she-said-wine-i-say-both-please/#comment-102830 I can see how the 'asset' of 'specificity' could be a drawback. Allagash White to accompany a spinach dish? The Allagash website lists distributors in 24 states in America and no distributors outside America. I'd much rather read about suggested styles of beer or wine than a specific which I won't be able to obtain. This really limits the book's audience. I can see how the ‘asset’ of ’specificity’ could be a drawback. Allagash White to accompany a spinach dish? The Allagash website lists distributors in 24 states in America and no distributors outside America. I’d much rather read about suggested styles of beer or wine than a specific which I won’t be able to obtain.

This really limits the book’s audience.

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