Comments on: Basque Cask http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/11/15/basque-cask/ Thoughts and photos from an American living in Spain. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:05:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Betsy http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/11/15/basque-cask/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Betsy Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:43:42 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/11/15/basque-cask/#comment-182 Excellent! I couldn't actually remember the specs for Haiku as I learned about it in the 3rd grade. I googled it but got a most confusing page and gave up. Excellent! I couldn’t actually remember the specs for Haiku as I learned about it in the 3rd grade. I googled it but got a most confusing page and gave up.

]]> By: erik http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/11/15/basque-cask/comment-page-1/#comment-181 erik Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:40:09 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/11/15/basque-cask/#comment-181 You've added syllables, but taken away from the poetry. <blockquote>The transfer of wine From Basque cask to silver flask A delicate task</blockquote> You’ve added syllables, but taken away from the poetry.

The transfer of wine
From Basque cask to silver flask
A delicate task

]]> By: Betsy http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/11/15/basque-cask/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Betsy Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:27:27 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/11/15/basque-cask/#comment-180 Okay, how about this: The transfer of wine From the Basque cask to a flask A delicate task. Okay, how about this:

The transfer of wine
From the Basque cask to a flask
A delicate task.

]]> By: erik http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/11/15/basque-cask/comment-page-1/#comment-179 erik Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:09:45 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/11/15/basque-cask/#comment-179 Very nice. But you need two more syllables in your second line to achieve Haiku status, I'm afraid. Very nice.

But you need two more syllables in your second line to achieve Haiku status, I’m afraid.

]]> By: Betsy http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/11/15/basque-cask/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Betsy Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:04:37 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/11/15/basque-cask/#comment-177 The transfer of wine From Basque cask to flask A delicate task. The transfer of wine
From Basque cask to flask
A delicate task.

]]> By: erik http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/11/15/basque-cask/comment-page-1/#comment-176 erik Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:08:00 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/11/15/basque-cask/#comment-176 Your comment reminded me of the <a href="http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/06/29/batalla-de-vino/" rel="nofollow">Batalla del Vino</a> in the Rioja region. This stuff is not that bad. I've had worse at restaurants. <blockquote>Does it keep well? Does the old cask flavour the wine in any way?</blockquote> The answer to both questions is, "I think so, but time will tell." Your comment reminded me of the Batalla del Vino in the Rioja region. This stuff is not that bad. I’ve had worse at restaurants.

Does it keep well? Does the old cask flavour the wine in any way?

The answer to both questions is, “I think so, but time will tell.”

]]> By: hubbers http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/11/15/basque-cask/comment-page-1/#comment-175 hubbers Thu, 16 Nov 2006 09:07:57 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/11/15/basque-cask/#comment-175 We found this stuff in Spain in '99 that was only £3 for a 5 litre plastic bottle. I understand that the EU now pays for wine of that quality to be turned into fuel. All I can say is the stuff we found couldn't have had far to go. I'm hoping that yours is better. Does it keep well? Does the old cask flavour the wine in any way? We found this stuff in Spain in ‘99 that was only £3 for a 5 litre plastic bottle. I understand that the EU now pays for wine of that quality to be turned into fuel. All I can say is the stuff we found couldn’t have had far to go.

I’m hoping that yours is better. Does it keep well? Does the old cask flavour the wine in any way?

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