--- Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Question: Was Port ever a big drink in Goa, was it a > premium drink - > for celebrations etc? >
>From what I know, port was developed to withstand the tropics, as wine often went bad (turned to vinegar) on the journey by ship from Lisbon to Goa. So yes, I think Vinho do Porto could be termed a premium drink of Goa of yore, at "raising the toast" at weddings, christenings, after funerals, etc. in small goblets. Cheers, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com
