tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post7448928092538803765..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Alcohol and Samuel PepysDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-32584411566795131272013-02-15T21:19:53.519-08:002013-02-15T21:19:53.519-08:00Hang on!
"Amongst the general population lite...Hang on!<br />"Amongst the general population literacy rates were low and people liked places that were easily identifiable with a picture. Hence pubs, such as the Star, Bull or Bell, denoted with a painting on their sign were popular."<br /><br />I think you're talking absolute twaddle.<br /><br />How can you say people liked places that were easily identifiable with a picture? If you live in the area you know where the pubs are. No matter what they're called, or what their sign is. It's "the one on the corner". Or "the one down from the crossroads heading towards the river" It's only if you have to give directions to a stranger to the area that the sign becomes important.cha0tichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16100000555358789730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-38094112467191641492013-02-12T09:26:31.068-08:002013-02-12T09:26:31.068-08:00I liked your informative post, Grace. Thanks. Your...I liked your informative post, Grace. Thanks. Your comments about less alcohol content struck a chord. On a trip to Northern Italy a few years ago, I dined with a large group. On the table were bottles of red wine lined up for our pleasure, unlabeled. I had six glasses of the red table wine (which was wonderful!)and incurred not a buzz that night nor a headache the next day. Normally I would have one glass and feel the effects and stop but with this I had none. Of course, we were eating well, too, but the other folks there told me that the wine the Italians drink from the barrel (which is what this was) has less alcohol content and no sulfites (hence, no headaches for me). What they export has the sulfites. And, I've noticed the alcohol content on red wine (I love Merlot) has been creeping up in recent years from 12% to 16%.<br /><br />Regan Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02977297105533227463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-45286294002291758492013-02-12T08:12:00.073-08:002013-02-12T08:12:00.073-08:00Great post, Grace. I tweeted. Great post, Grace. I tweeted. Ella Quinn - Romance Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733983485270470132noreply@blogger.com