tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post1526136979075296102..comments2024-03-29T05:26:30.522+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: 'Picardie'.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-65841735686474551982016-09-17T07:00:42.610+01:002016-09-17T07:00:42.610+01:00I have one at the side of my bed as I type this.I have one at the side of my bed as I type this.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43155138446899576342016-09-17T04:49:14.679+01:002016-09-17T04:49:14.679+01:00We have a huge array of glasses, most of which hav...We have a huge array of glasses, most of which have never been used. However, in the evening, I always return to my 'Picardie' for my glass of wine.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-79213373129105272242016-09-17T04:47:32.306+01:002016-09-17T04:47:32.306+01:00Most of the 'poorer' farming families arou...Most of the 'poorer' farming families around here use them firstly for wine, and then for coffee later. Dual purpose.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-62759207409101018462016-09-17T04:46:05.489+01:002016-09-17T04:46:05.489+01:00Some might say they don't break easily enough....Some might say they don't break easily enough. There must be trillions of them around the world.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-54730475785344601862016-09-17T04:44:01.864+01:002016-09-17T04:44:01.864+01:00My favourite wine drinking glasses are very large ...My favourite wine drinking glasses are very large and very heavy antique ones. There's no question that they make a difference to the enjoyment.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83924703694231281112016-09-17T04:40:58.149+01:002016-09-17T04:40:58.149+01:00I thought it was these that I'd seen in Greece...I thought it was these that I'd seen in Greece, but my last visit was a long time ago.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58059612122683574192016-09-16T19:37:03.568+01:002016-09-16T19:37:03.568+01:00I have some of those glasses, too. The standard s...I have some of those glasses, too. The standard size I use for iced coffee/tea. The slightly smaller size is good for orange juice. <br />I have a collection of mis-matched wine glasses for wines and little crystal sherry glasses for liqueurs, and some heavier crystal glasses for single malts. (Mind you, not all these glasses get constant use!)Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-9273692503683061852016-09-16T17:33:07.997+01:002016-09-16T17:33:07.997+01:00We have a few of those glasses, but never knew the...We have a few of those glasses, but never knew the name was Picardie, yes they are the non-pretentious everyday glass. An older Italian couple we knew when young, who returned to Italy to retire, always served home made wine in those glasses.Lilbitbrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09477302589982766792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-1382426342632950412016-09-16T16:41:36.321+01:002016-09-16T16:41:36.321+01:00Reminds me of school/hospital glasses but I like t...Reminds me of school/hospital glasses but I like the idea that they bounce when you drop them.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-51231699839436111352016-09-16T16:11:00.297+01:002016-09-16T16:11:00.297+01:00My complaint has been that inspite of decent glass...My complaint has been that inspite of decent glasses being so available and inexpensive some holiday accomodation cannot provide sets of good sized wine, beer and water glasses for their guests. We have had to go shopping straight away to get a couple of wine glasses - often three - that are large enough. Glasses are important to the experience of drinking.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-48926208364915601582016-09-16T16:01:14.459+01:002016-09-16T16:01:14.459+01:00Similar to the classic Greek wine glass which you ...Similar to the classic Greek wine glass which you may remember. They've been around forever. Cheap copies of yours . Ours shatter into a thousand nasty little pieces.local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-92161567949345055882016-09-16T15:52:29.885+01:002016-09-16T15:52:29.885+01:00I have a very optimistic view of everything. Even ...I have a very optimistic view of everything. Even tiny insignificant things can give me great pleasure.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26898289274496585962016-09-16T14:30:05.126+01:002016-09-16T14:30:05.126+01:00You always have a very nice way to look at simple ...You always have a very nice way to look at simple things as very special ,i wish i have that point of view .Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-33772945463616036862016-09-16T14:29:29.453+01:002016-09-16T14:29:29.453+01:00I've seen pictures of Americans drinking from ...I've seen pictures of Americans drinking from all sorts of strange jars. I wonder what they have against proper glasses? As you say, it looks ridiculous.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-82667255365725216082016-09-16T14:27:43.413+01:002016-09-16T14:27:43.413+01:00Centilitres. A bottle of wine is (usually) 75 cl. ...Centilitres. A bottle of wine is (usually) 75 cl. i.e. three quarters of a litre.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-50309065013125958512016-09-16T14:13:59.504+01:002016-09-16T14:13:59.504+01:00On a holiday in Holland many years ago we were ser...On a holiday in Holland many years ago we were served drinks in terracotta pots, plant pots without the holes in the bottom. <br />Horrid.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-57078783790909715722016-09-16T13:50:44.572+01:002016-09-16T13:50:44.572+01:00Have you encountered the stupid fad of drinking fr...Have you encountered the stupid fad of drinking from a " mason " jar ? They serve desserts in them too. ...and salads to take to work for lunch. Stupid mindless practices like this drive me crazy and the thought of drinking out of a jam jar instead of a nice glass is lunacy.Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136273834165751276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-9808342439321203162016-09-16T13:49:15.792+01:002016-09-16T13:49:15.792+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136273834165751276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60737468160037616822016-09-16T13:43:58.973+01:002016-09-16T13:43:58.973+01:00Can you please tell me what the cl means in 16cl ?...Can you please tell me what the cl means in 16cl ? I guess it is a measurement of size but have no idea. We would use millilitres ( ml ) or in the old days ounces (oz).Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136273834165751276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-19894160450304931102016-09-16T13:03:28.981+01:002016-09-16T13:03:28.981+01:00Sounds like us. Our good, or antique, glasses appe...Sounds like us. Our good, or antique, glasses appear very rarely these days.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66656676068363419972016-09-16T12:23:28.727+01:002016-09-16T12:23:28.727+01:00The first time I saw them was when David and I wer...The first time I saw them was when David and I were driving around the Vendee just seeing where we landed. We stopped for a meal and a a glass of vin de paye (?) and it was served in such glasses. We liked the fact that they were difficult to knock over!. Back in blighty I find that Ikea (yes I know, but I'm no purist!) sell a range that is similar. I use the small medium and large tumblers everyday now for all kinds of drinks, only getting out the stem jobbies very occasionally.Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-61855684124587598372016-09-16T10:44:40.407+01:002016-09-16T10:44:40.407+01:00P.S. - my favourite quote from a book about antiqu...P.S. - my favourite quote from a book about antique glasses, on a ridiculously ornate, filligree Venetian wine glass: "Its survival is testimony to the sobriety of the owner."Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26305323732930818542016-09-16T10:42:19.206+01:002016-09-16T10:42:19.206+01:00I used to have loads of them - it was like drinkin...I used to have loads of them - it was like drinking wine from a jam-jar - but, being unable to smash them, I gave them all away to charity shops.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83964959758521510662016-09-16T10:39:51.234+01:002016-09-16T10:39:51.234+01:00They were designed to haunt you.They were designed to haunt you.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81435921838256820222016-09-16T10:39:27.485+01:002016-09-16T10:39:27.485+01:00I know the ones you mean; but I find these more &#...I know the ones you mean; but I find these more 'stylish'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com