What are you drinking?

[Lilas Pastia]

There's a fascinating article about Pu-Erh in Wikipedia, one of the longest and most elaborate I've seen, on any subject. The best teas are compacted in cakes that can age up to 50 years and fetch prices as high as 1000$ a kilo 

Methink there's a powerful Pu-Erh lobby out there. Love at first sip !

[Kullervo]

This is the best bagged tea I've had. Never buying Twinings again! 

[Peregrine]

This is where my tea comes from, for those purchasing in the UK. Have used them for a couple of years, far better than anything you'll find on the high street:

http://www.nbtea.co.uk/acatalog/Teas.html

[Bogey]

Ice water in a Mason jar.

[Great Gable]

Tea - online supplier - where I obtain mine from

http://www.tea-and-coffee.com/acatalog/About_Us.html

[Keemun]

When I order online, I get my tea from Upton Tea Imports.  Excellent quality and selection!   

[Lilas Pastia]

Ice water in a Mason jar.

Why a Mason jar, Bill? I use them for my canned fruits, veggies and sundry jams and jellies 

[SonicMan46]

Why a Mason jar, Bill? I use them for my canned fruits, veggies and sundry jams and jellies 

Andre - LOL!    Bill & I love 'ole' movies - he must see himself as a member of a chain gang (like the Paul Muni role) - just drinking a simple cold beverage from a mason jar!  :   Dave

[Bogey]

Why a Mason jar, Bill? I use them for my canned fruits, veggies and sundry jams and jellies 

Yup, my preference is a Ball Wide-Mouth Mason Canning Jar (1 Qt.= 32 oz.= 0.95 liters(?)).  Lots of ice and a wedge of lemon when available.  Ready to drink as soon as the outside of the glass begins to sweat.

Andre - LOL!    Bill & I love 'ole' movies - he must see himself as a member of a chain gang (like the Paul Muni role) - just drinking a simple cold beverage from a mason jar!  :   Dave

[Peregrine]

A glass of Terre du Lion - a 2000, St. Julien from M+S

[Lilas Pastia]

Bill, Dave, I get it. Drinking iced tea with a few mint leaves in that jar should be great in Summer.

Yesterday a cheapo Shiraz from California that pleasantly surprised me. It didn't give me headaches .

[Peregrine]

It didn't give me headaches .

I don't know if you meant that comment facetiously, but this has been a real problem for me drinking red wine over the past few years. I can have a few sips from a bottle of red and develop the most intense headaches sometimes, but not all the time.

There seems to be no rhyme nor reason to it. I've heard suggestions of being allergic to tannins or the histamines in red wines, but can't see why I've suddenly developed this condition.

And red wine is my poison of choice...

[Lilas Pastia]

No, I wasn't facetious! This condition develops in middle age and it has to do with arteries in the brain. Red wine has a squeezing or dilatating effect on them (can't remember which way they go ), and headaches ensue, sometimes almost instantaneously.

[Peregrine]

This condition develops in middle age

I'm 34!

That's not middle age....is it?......

[Great Gable]

I'm 34!

That's not middle age....is it?......

What's the average age at death - 75? A purely arbitrary figure but it can't be that far out. That would make middle age 25-50 - think on that one!

[Peregrine]

What's the average age at death - 75? A purely arbitrary figure but it can't be that far out. That would make middle age 25-50 - think on that one!

eek!

[Lilas Pastia]

Yup! Your arteries are probably older than the rest of your body.

There are all kinds of non official studies suggesting this or that cause. I find http://www.beekmanwine.com/prevtopbd.htm]this one helpful cause it gives ways to prevent the occurence of red wine headache !

[Lady Chatterley]

Dry sherry on a rainy west coast night.Snow in the higher elevations.

[Saul]

Starbucks Hot Chocolate with whip cream and chocolate syrup....Its so good.

[ChamberNut]

Kicking Horse Coffee (Peruvian medium roast) Fair Trade & Organic

English or Irish Breakfast Tea

Diet Coke

No alcohol ever

I know...boring huh?