Alcohol is not a frequently imbibed substance in Palestine, but I decided over the weekend that it was necessary to buy a bottle of wine. It's not cheap to buy imported products here, so I decided to take a risk on a local wine, Cremisan Cellars 2002 Rosso Vecchio, a Carignan/Merlot blend. Cremisan has been open since 1885, and operates out of a monastary near Bethlehem.
Not too shabby! It's on the dry side, and reminds me a little bit of the Rosemount Estates Shiraz/Cabernet blend. Cheap, but drinkable. Gotta love the monks for keeping the wine flowing.
Between the wine and the beer, who says that Palestinians don't know how to have a good time?
I will have to give the edge to the brewmasters though. That Taybeh Golden is pretty decent stuff.
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I'm drinking that Rosemount Cab/Shiraz right now ($3.99 at Trader Joe's!). So, a toast to you.
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