Dragaera

[off-topic] Tokaji

David Dyer-Bennet dd-b at dd-b.net
Mon Dec 16 00:42:46 PST 2002

Andrew Bailey <andrew at networkharmoni.com.au> writes:

> Steven Brust wrote:
> > At 10:47 PM 12/13/2002 -0800, definitely what wrote:
> >
> >> I'm curious as to whether Steven likes Tokaji, and to whether Vlad
> >> would call it wine or brandy.
> > If you mean the plain white wine Tokaji, then I like it fine, and
> > Vlad would call it wine.  If you Tokaji Aszu, then I *adore* it, and
> > Vlad would call it wine.  If you mean Tokaji Barporlot (I think I
> > got that right) I like it a great deal and Vlad would call it
> > brandy.  If you mean Tokaji Aszu Essenzia, then I will happily kill
> > anyone who stands between me and it, and if Vlad ever got to taste
> > it, he would be too rapturous to think about what to call it.
> >
> 
> Hmm, what about Tokaji Eszencia?

A drop placed on his lips would bring him back to life, of course. 
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