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Aristus

(71,536 posts)
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 09:36 PM Feb 2025

Friday Night Wine Buzz. Ask me anything.

Three shots, not the usual two, to get the party started. Now, some fizzy, bubbly Lambrusco.

Watching “Excalibur”, the movie that introduced me to the music of Richard Wagner and Carl Orff.

I still dig the movie’s surreal, Gothic vibe, the poetic moments of ancient magic, Arthur’s submission to Uriens to make him a knight, that final, incredible sunset ending with Percival casting Excalibur back into the lake. The film is greater than the sum of its parts.

Looking forward to a relaxing weekend.

I love you all.

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Friday Night Wine Buzz. Ask me anything. (Original Post) Aristus Feb 2025 OP
Happy Valentines day XanaDUer2 Feb 2025 #1
And to you! Aristus Feb 2025 #2
I believe you failed True Dough Feb 2025 #3
Pepperonis and black olives. Aristus Feb 2025 #4
I loved this movie with a very young Hellen Mirren surfered Feb 2025 #5
No cocktail tonight. Just some shots, wine, and pizza. Aristus Feb 2025 #7
Enjoy. pandr32 Feb 2025 #6
Good evening! Marthe48 Feb 2025 #8
I didn't know that. I'll have to make one and try it. Aristus Feb 2025 #9
I found a recipe online Marthe48 Feb 2025 #10
Good night... Aristus Feb 2025 #11
Gin and tonic Aristus AKwannabe Feb 2025 #12
I'll have to look for that. Aristus Feb 2025 #13
... AKwannabe Feb 2025 #15
Don't bother with the Tamworth Castoreum Whiskey Wolf Frankula Feb 2025 #14
Got a good buzz going. Dulcinea Feb 2025 #16
Sounds great! Aristus Feb 2025 #17

True Dough

(25,633 posts)
3. I believe you failed
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 09:41 PM
Feb 2025

Failed to tell us your go-to pizza toppings in the other thread today.

What does Aristus prefer on his slice?

surfered

(11,105 posts)
5. I loved this movie with a very young Hellen Mirren
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 09:46 PM
Feb 2025

A great choice of music, despite the fact that the Nazis loved Wagner. Ironically, Director John Boorman also made an autobiographical movie, Hope and Glory, about his childhood experience during the Blitz.

What were your cocktails tonight ?

Cheers 🍷

Aristus

(71,536 posts)
7. No cocktail tonight. Just some shots, wine, and pizza.
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 09:57 PM
Feb 2025

It’s impossible to say for sure what Wagner would have thought of the Nazis, anti-Semitic as he was. But even though he was a womanizer, Wagner had some very progressive views about women, which the Nazis did not share.

Marthe48

(22,628 posts)
8. Good evening!
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 10:22 PM
Feb 2025

And happy Valentine's Day
I've been doing crosswords. One of the clues was an ingredient in an Aunt Agatha, which turned out to be a cocktail. Made with Navy Rum, orange juice, pineapple juice and angostura bitters. Named after Bertie Wooster's scary aunt. Ever heard of this one?

Seems like the backstory of the cocktail names is as interesting as the recipes

Happy Friday!





Aristus

(71,536 posts)
9. I didn't know that. I'll have to make one and try it.
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 10:26 PM
Feb 2025

I love the Jeeves and Wooster stories!

Marthe48

(22,628 posts)
10. I found a recipe online
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 10:42 PM
Feb 2025

and one of the comments said it had a tropical flavor.

If you try it, let us know how it tastes.

Off to bed!

Wolf Frankula

(3,806 posts)
14. Don't bother with the Tamworth Castoreum Whiskey
Sat Feb 15, 2025, 01:40 AM
Feb 2025

Jeetz said it best. "I'd rather leave it to Beaver"

Wolf

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