Package Penguins
With all the enthusiasm in New World wines, I have yet to come across a wine from Brazil. Odd, because if a peckish deity decided to bite a Brazil sized chunk out of South America there would not be much left.
Maybe I should ask one of the hoards of penguins visiting Rio on a package deal from Antarctica. They have clearly chosen to get away from the cold and endless diet of fish and salt water to sample the climate, wine and food of Brazil. Who can blame them, as drinking sea water certainly does not sound that appealing when they have just discovered that a litre can contain up to 20,000 different types of bacteria.
I have noticed that the penguins do insist on wearing suits on the beach which must be rather uncomfortable. Rumour has it that their luggage was lost in transit, and the 'EasyIce' they arrived on has sadly melted. Sound familiar? They are now relying on the Brazilian Air Force to fly them back.
At home, Penguins extract the salt ingested from drinking sea water with glands under their eyes. The salt gets shaken out of their bill. This makes them a sort of organic salt sellar and desalination plant. Penguins are very useful creatures. 'Pass the penguin dear'.
These cute suited flightless birds are even starting to influence the wine market. There is a brand called 'The Little Penguin' in Australia which I have yet to try.
If any penguins out there can recommend a good Brazilian wine then please leave a suggestion below.
Maybe I should ask one of the hoards of penguins visiting Rio on a package deal from Antarctica. They have clearly chosen to get away from the cold and endless diet of fish and salt water to sample the climate, wine and food of Brazil. Who can blame them, as drinking sea water certainly does not sound that appealing when they have just discovered that a litre can contain up to 20,000 different types of bacteria.
I have noticed that the penguins do insist on wearing suits on the beach which must be rather uncomfortable. Rumour has it that their luggage was lost in transit, and the 'EasyIce' they arrived on has sadly melted. Sound familiar? They are now relying on the Brazilian Air Force to fly them back.
At home, Penguins extract the salt ingested from drinking sea water with glands under their eyes. The salt gets shaken out of their bill. This makes them a sort of organic salt sellar and desalination plant. Penguins are very useful creatures. 'Pass the penguin dear'.
These cute suited flightless birds are even starting to influence the wine market. There is a brand called 'The Little Penguin' in Australia which I have yet to try.
If any penguins out there can recommend a good Brazilian wine then please leave a suggestion below.
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