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The drink is mainly made up of white Pipeño wine or non-denominated white wine (generic wine of any strain), pineapple ice cream and grenadine. In its traditional presentation (approximately 400 ml glass) it is called the Terremoto (earthquake). A half-size terremoto served after the first is sometimes referred to as an aftershock. [1]
Torpedo juice is American slang for an alcoholic beverage, first mixed in World War II, made from pineapple, grapefruit or orange juice and the 180-proof (90% alcohol by volume) grain alcohol fuel used in United States Navy torpedo motors. [1]
Vyacheslav Molotov, 1945. The name "Molotov cocktail" (Finnish: Molotovin cocktail) was coined by the Finns during the Winter War in 1939.[10] [11] [12] The name was a pejorative reference to Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov, who was one of the architects of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact on the eve of World War II.
It also has one of the wackiest wine laws in the world, one borne out of 1950s UFO hysteria. The village and its vineyards have an interesting history that dates all the way back to 1308.
’Tis the season for a glass of wine with your favorite comfort foods, and Costco has some incredible bottles for you to choose from.Whether you’re hosting a holiday dinner this season or ...
Wine is a complex mixture of chemical compounds in a hydro-alcoholic solution with a pH around 4. The chemistry of wine and its resultant quality depend on achieving a balance between three aspects of the berries used to make the wine: their sugar content, acidity and the presence of secondary compounds.
Italian term for a wine bottle Bottle Age The length of time that wine has been allowed to age and mature in bottle. Bottle shock Also known as bottle-sickness, a temporary condition of wine characterized by muted or disjointed fruit flavors. It often occurs immediately after bottling or when wines (usually fragile wines) are shaken in travel.
"It was spinning and that's one of the ingredients for a tornado." The warnings were in effect until 10:30 a.m. and the advisory urged residents to seek shelter with the possibility of pea-sized hail.