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The story is set in 1884? 1885? London.
A is someone who spends an enormous amount on wine every year. He gifts a few bottles of extremely good wine in gratitude to B. Since I know very little about wine, I didn't know if anyone had any ideas as to what would be impressive to those in such circles back in the time period, and what would be appropriate food to pair with it.
Reading up, I'm seeing that claret started getting mildewy in the late 1870's/early 1880's, but it had already become pretty Middle Class after the Single Bottle Act, and that the upper classes started drinking more champagne and hock (German/Rhine white wine?) even though claret had been their thing for centuries. But somehow, "hock" doesn't really sound impressive or expensive enough, and champagne is just sort of like the fancy wine you pick when you can't think of a fancy wine.
I'm finding that Prince Albert's favorite dessert wine was Imperial Tokay (is that the same thing as the modern Royal Tokaji?). Would it be eaten with something, or is it just sort of a syrup that you eat out of a spoon by itself?
Thank you for your help in fleshing out my dinner party.
A is someone who spends an enormous amount on wine every year. He gifts a few bottles of extremely good wine in gratitude to B. Since I know very little about wine, I didn't know if anyone had any ideas as to what would be impressive to those in such circles back in the time period, and what would be appropriate food to pair with it.
Reading up, I'm seeing that claret started getting mildewy in the late 1870's/early 1880's, but it had already become pretty Middle Class after the Single Bottle Act, and that the upper classes started drinking more champagne and hock (German/Rhine white wine?) even though claret had been their thing for centuries. But somehow, "hock" doesn't really sound impressive or expensive enough, and champagne is just sort of like the fancy wine you pick when you can't think of a fancy wine.
I'm finding that Prince Albert's favorite dessert wine was Imperial Tokay (is that the same thing as the modern Royal Tokaji?). Would it be eaten with something, or is it just sort of a syrup that you eat out of a spoon by itself?
Thank you for your help in fleshing out my dinner party.
