My father, who is retired and recently moved back to Brazil, wastes no time traveling every chance he has. He recently visited Portugal and Spain. While he is not a winegeek, he does enjoy drinking wine. Among other small gifts he brought me from his trip, including some Port, he did bring me The 10 Commandments of Wine on a piece of wood with a hole in it, that is supposed to hold a bottle of wine at the dinner table - I have yet to try it, but.... I thought to share the commandments with ye forumites:
1st. LOVE WINE ABOVE ALL THINGS
2nd. SWEAR TO DRINK IT WHILE IN SUMMER OR WINTER
3rd. SANTIFICATE BARS AND CELLARS
4th. HONOR EITHER WHITE OR RED
5th. START THE DAY AT LEAST WITH ONE GLASS
6th. NEVER MIX WATER AND WINE
7th. NEVER ROB AN EMPTY BOTTLE
8th. DO NOT LIE WITHOUT BEING DRUNK
9th. JUST ENVY OR DESIRE A FULL BOTTLE OF WINE
10th. ALWAYS DRINK IT SLOWLY BUT SURELY
