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JODO
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Nagishkaw
You WINEing again, GODO ??
JODO
QUOTE(Nagishkaw @ Dec 11 2007, 01:52 PM) *
You WINEing again, GODO ??



They tried to make me go to rehab, but I said, NO NO NO! no0pb.gif

ETA: j/k
Nagishkaw
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JODO
I aint got the time and if my hubby thinks I'm fine(well...) no0pb.gif
moody
Did you find this "merlow" in Egypt? If so, don't drink it!!!!
almaty
i thought it was merlo..must be a missouri brand.,.. biggrin.gif
jasman0717
QUOTE(almaty @ Dec 11 2007, 12:27 PM) *
i thought it was merlo..must be a missouri brand.,.. biggrin.gif



laughing.gif I was thinking Arkansas or Colorado brother Dean
sereia
sounds like it would be fine...good luck! smile.gif
Jason-Sasha
Might as well chase that bottle with some rubbing alcohol. Or better yet, how about a nice can of hairspray?? Mouthwash will get you buzzed, but at least you'll have nice breath. You could always drink embalming fluid and get similar results. Probably tastes better too. Throw that crap away. If you're looking to save a buck, might I suggest a nice bottle of Wild Irish Rose. Yuk!! Dont even need a wine tool to open it! good.gif and it makes for interesting shades of maroon while calling God on the big white porcelain phone....a few hours later.
Olivia*
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SteveLaura
If the spelling was right, would you have drunk it? If yes, drink it.
Nessa
drink it good.gif
mawilson
Where's the option for

"It may not be safe to even smell it"
sereia
QUOTE(Jason-Sasha @ Dec 11 2007, 04:04 PM) *
Might as well chase that bottle with some rubbing alcohol. Or better yet, how about a nice can of hairspray?? Mouthwash will get you buzzed, but at least you'll have nice breath. You could always drink embalming fluid and get similar results. Probably tastes better too. Throw that crap away. If you're looking to save a buck, might I suggest a nice bottle of Wild Irish Rose. Yuk!! Dont even need a wine tool to open it! good.gif and it makes for interesting shades of maroon while calling God on the big white porcelain phone....a few hours later.

man i saw an episode of "intervention" with a woman who was an alcoholic who drank mouthwash in LARGE amounts. *shudders at the thought

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CherryXS
Let's see:
  • a bottle, purporting to be wine, in a grossly-majority Muslim country (does Egypt have "exception" for selling wine to non-Muslims?)
  • has a name resembling a real wine but misspelled
Based on these, I think it would only be good for a sundry purpose--such as cleaning floor of grease. laughing.gif
MissStacey
I would say it has to be good- obviously the people who are making the labels are drinking a lot of it!

QUOTE(sereia @ Dec 13 2007, 11:33 AM) *
QUOTE(Jason-Sasha @ Dec 11 2007, 04:04 PM) *
Might as well chase that bottle with some rubbing alcohol. Or better yet, how about a nice can of hairspray?? Mouthwash will get you buzzed, but at least you'll have nice breath. You could always drink embalming fluid and get similar results. Probably tastes better too. Throw that crap away. If you're looking to save a buck, might I suggest a nice bottle of Wild Irish Rose. Yuk!! Dont even need a wine tool to open it! good.gif and it makes for interesting shades of maroon while calling God on the big white porcelain phone....a few hours later.

man i saw an episode of "intervention" with a woman who was an alcoholic who drank mouthwash in LARGE amounts. *shudders at the thought

helpsmilie.gif

I saw that one too. I'm glad she took the help.
Kazan' Tiger
I can not tell you if it is safe to drink. But I can tell you it's probably only a poor translation. I've had many a Russian merlo or merlow too. Don't judge the wine by the label. laughing.gif
CherryXS
QUOTE(Kazan @ Dec 13 2007, 01:19 PM) *
I can not tell you if it is safe to drink. But I can tell you it's probably only a poor translation. I've had many a Russian merlo or merlow too. Don't judge the wine by the label. laughing.gif
Eh, Russia does have a tradition of producing alcohol (fermented or distilled); vast majority of Egyptians follow a religion which prohibits it. I don't think I would take an imitation made in a non-wine-producing country.
Kazan' Tiger
That's why I said, I can not tell you if is safe to drink.

QUOTE(CherryXS @ Dec 13 2007, 02:35 PM) *
QUOTE(Kazan @ Dec 13 2007, 01:19 PM) *
I can not tell you if it is safe to drink. But I can tell you it's probably only a poor translation. I've had many a Russian merlo or merlow too. Don't judge the wine by the label. laughing.gif
Eh, Russia does have a tradition of producing alcohol (fermented or distilled); vast majority of Egyptians follow a religion which prohibits it. I don't think I would take an imitation made in a non-wine-producing country.

Minya's wife
I would suggest using it for the Christmas Cake Recipe that Mags posted a few days ago. I think it would be ideal! wink.gif

-P
JODO
We poured it out,but thanks for the responses.
charles!
QUOTE(JODO @ Dec 13 2007, 07:51 PM) *
We poured it out,but thanks for the responses.

probably a wise move. good.gif

eta: turns off bbc biggrin.gif
JODO
QUOTE(charlesandnessa @ Dec 13 2007, 08:30 PM) *
QUOTE(JODO @ Dec 13 2007, 07:51 PM) *
We poured it out,but thanks for the responses.

probably a wise move. good.gif

eta: turns off bbc biggrin.gif



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sereia
QUOTE(MissStacey @ Dec 13 2007, 10:17 AM) *
I would say it has to be good- obviously the people who are making the labels are drinking a lot of it!

QUOTE(sereia @ Dec 13 2007, 11:33 AM) *
QUOTE(Jason-Sasha @ Dec 11 2007, 04:04 PM) *
Might as well chase that bottle with some rubbing alcohol. Or better yet, how about a nice can of hairspray?? Mouthwash will get you buzzed, but at least you'll have nice breath. You could always drink embalming fluid and get similar results. Probably tastes better too. Throw that crap away. If you're looking to save a buck, might I suggest a nice bottle of Wild Irish Rose. Yuk!! Dont even need a wine tool to open it! good.gif and it makes for interesting shades of maroon while calling God on the big white porcelain phone....a few hours later.

man i saw an episode of "intervention" with a woman who was an alcoholic who drank mouthwash in LARGE amounts. *shudders at the thought

helpsmilie.gif

I saw that one too. I'm glad she took the help.


she took the help....but didn't you see the update at the end of the show? she relapsed within a few months. sad.gif those poor kids! she made me so angry to throw away her children like that.
Krikit
QUOTE(sereia @ Dec 13 2007, 10:12 PM) *
QUOTE(MissStacey @ Dec 13 2007, 10:17 AM) *
I would say it has to be good- obviously the people who are making the labels are drinking a lot of it!

QUOTE(sereia @ Dec 13 2007, 11:33 AM) *
QUOTE(Jason-Sasha @ Dec 11 2007, 04:04 PM) *
Might as well chase that bottle with some rubbing alcohol. Or better yet, how about a nice can of hairspray?? Mouthwash will get you buzzed, but at least you'll have nice breath. You could always drink embalming fluid and get similar results. Probably tastes better too. Throw that crap away. If you're looking to save a buck, might I suggest a nice bottle of Wild Irish Rose. Yuk!! Dont even need a wine tool to open it! good.gif and it makes for interesting shades of maroon while calling God on the big white porcelain phone....a few hours later.

man i saw an episode of "intervention" with a woman who was an alcoholic who drank mouthwash in LARGE amounts. *shudders at the thought

helpsmilie.gif

I saw that one too. I'm glad she took the help.


she took the help....but didn't you see the update at the end of the show? she relapsed within a few months. sad.gif those poor kids! she made me so angry to throw away her children like that.

I didn't see that show but I did see a man die from drinking bbq starter fluid. I was doing volunteer work at our local hospital and walked into ICU while they were resuscitating him. I left and went over to the nurses' station and his wife was in there (with a nurse) throwing up into the wastebasket. Turns out they had run out of alcohol and were so drunk they thought it would be a good idea to try the starter fluid since it's alcohol-based. So very very sad. sad.gif
mawilson
Just out of curiosity, was it a FRANCH MERLOW? Or an Egyptian one? whistling.gif
JODO
Egyptian.
lol@Franch
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