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Nell had tried something a little different for dinner tonight. She'd made a large, and hopefully tasty, vegetable stir fry and had stir-fried some beef in a different pan so those wanting meat could have some. She also had homemade sourdough bread, salad, and a vegetable broth based soup to start the meal.

The apartment was spic and span, the cats were happily curled up on their cat trees, for however long that would last, and she thought she was prepared as she could be for her first ever birthday celebration. Now to wait somewhat anxiously for her guests.



[For those who know who they are.]

Date: November 11th, 2022 03:34 am (UTC)
pocketpretzels: (rolling up sleeves)
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"Oh the wine," Watts said enthusiastically. "Portugal is known for wine as well- different varieties than you'll find in France, but still amazing quality. We participated in a wine-tasting tour in Porto, one of the cities we stayed in." Well, Watts had participated, really. Steven had mostly just listened to Watts be a giant nerd about the wine.

Date: November 11th, 2022 03:41 am (UTC)
unusual_sith: (adult - smile)
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"I confess I'm more knowledgeable about whisky," Lana said. "How is the wine different as compared to France's?"

Date: November 11th, 2022 03:54 am (UTC)
pocketpretzels: (skeptical)
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"Oh, well..." Watts said, and for a moment was briefly disappointed he wasn't at his or Steven's apartment, where there would be several varieties of each that he could have Lana try for comparison. "There's a number of factors, you see- the two countries are close by, but the climate is different enough that it makes a difference. Portugal's also got far more varieties of actual grapes..." oh, you've gotten him started, Lana. Going to be hard to get him to stop now.

Date: November 12th, 2022 02:53 am (UTC)
unusual_sith: (Default)
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Honestly, Lana would probably have enjoyed comparing them.

"It always astonishes me how many climates Earth has in such a small area," she said. "How many types of grapes are there?"

Date: November 12th, 2022 03:13 am (UTC)
pocketpretzels: (thinking)
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"Around the world, in total?" Watts said. "Around ten thousand. France is home to about two hundred of those, and Portugal close to three hundred."

Date: November 12th, 2022 03:32 am (UTC)
unusual_sith: (adult - really?)
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"How many?" Lana blinked. "They're all the same fruit, how many differences can there be?"

Date: November 12th, 2022 03:36 am (UTC)
pocketpretzels: (paying attention)
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Watts shrugged. "A lot of them are man-made," he said. "Via breeding for desirable traits until they're far enough removed from the original that they're declared an entirely new variety."

Date: November 12th, 2022 04:23 am (UTC)
unusual_sith: (Default)
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"What sorts of traits do they breed for?" Lana asked. "Juiciness or sweetness?"

Date: November 12th, 2022 04:27 am (UTC)
pocketpretzels: (eyebrows)
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"Also things like resistance to disease, or ability to thrive in different climates," Watts said.

Date: November 12th, 2022 08:46 pm (UTC)
unusual_sith: (adult - talking)
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"Ah, that makes sense." Lana nodded. "Still, that's so many varieties! Do they all taste different in wine?"

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