I've been staying way too busy everyone!
So new plan. I'm writing my week long update tomorrow on the train to Prague thanks to my dad's laptop and like 3 hour battery life. I'll make it good, I promise! It just will take until the next time I have internet to post.
Peace out.
Elaine
The chemistry of Europe - when organic synthesis and European travel mix.
MissElaineous:: Wine snob in training
My weekends away from the lab are so stressful.
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I am currently in Strasbourg, France on an organic chemistry research grant from the NSF at the Louis Pasteur Institute. This blog is subject to contain everything from random musings, funny observations, organic chemistry, and other anecdotes about daily life abroad in France.
Older entries from my summer spent in Vienna and Oxford in 2007 can be viewed below.
I am currently in Strasbourg, France on an organic chemistry research grant from the NSF at the Louis Pasteur Institute. This blog is subject to contain everything from random musings, funny observations, organic chemistry, and other anecdotes about daily life abroad in France.
Older entries from my summer spent in Vienna and Oxford in 2007 can be viewed below.
MissElaineous
Belgium Chocolate. I feel a sin coming on...oh la la.
Proper way to taste champagne
1) Look at it, holding it on the stem so as not to warm the glass
2) Take a waft, or smell
3) Take a sip, let it lightly dance on your tongue
4) Smell it again, and you’ll be able to smell more suble fruit smells now
Cynics can skip the dancing on the tongue detail, but I think it’s the best part.
2) Take a waft, or smell
3) Take a sip, let it lightly dance on your tongue
4) Smell it again, and you’ll be able to smell more suble fruit smells now
Cynics can skip the dancing on the tongue detail, but I think it’s the best part.
Fast facts in the name of champagne taste
- Saying “French champagne” is redundant, since true champagne only comes from this region of France
- Vintages are only made during years when the crop is exceptional, and unlike non-vintages, they do not combine wine from previous years
- “Finish” refers to the aromatic remnants on the palate following consumption
- Champagne undergoes its second fermentation with a cap, not a cork, because it interferes with the flavor
- At Moët et Chandon, the last vintage was 2000, and will sit another year before being sold
- Chardonnay was imported into France during the crusades, along with a type of rose
- Moët et Chandon has enough champagne bottles in their cellar at this moment to give one to every person in France. This would be a huge ass party.
- There are specific sizes of bottles (just to name a few): Magnums = 1.5 liters, Mathusalem = 6 liters, or 8 bottles, Nabuchodonsor = 15 liters, or 20 bottles; only made to order and cannot be fermented in a bottle this big, it’s combo of many bottles during packaging
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5 comments:
Elaine, nothing like the pressure of all your loyal blog readers wanting updates to stress you out on your vacation!!
I am so glad you are staying busy with your dad. The updates are always enjoyed, but we can certainly wait for them. Once you DO update, I know it will be worth it.
It's raining again, not that I'm complaining. Once we get the 100+ temps for 5 days in a row, I'll be anxious for rain again. But this humidity is hard to take. BAAA
Have fun in Prague. I can't wait to see you this fall and all your photos. I miss you and love you.
Aunt Susan
Elaine, just keep up the good work. If it takes a couple days to write your blog, then so be it. I guess those blog readers begging for a bone need to get a life! You know, like me! hehehe. As if....
Wow, it looks like your mom and two aunts are the only ones reading your blog these days. Well, I'm reading it too. So that makes only FOUR people still reading. Maybe you need to spice it up a little...?
Just for the record, you'll have to count 5 people reading the blog. I just have a habit of writing e-mails instead of posting on the blog. But hey, I look forward to hearing more about your travels when you have Internet access once more!
YEA! I'm so happy to see other blogfan comments! Wish I knew who they were though. I agree with Anon who said you might need to spice it up. I want to hear more stories about Schnapps markets and Wineries.
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