'Wine' not?

[David in California]

I found this to be an interesting wine-related passage from "Moloka'i", a novel written by Alan Brennert, of the quarantined Hawaiian island during the 1890s: Sister Victor sat down in the lee of a large sand dune that blocked their view of the convent - and the convent's view of them. Catherine sat beside her. Sister Victor reached into the pocket of her robe, and to Catherine's surprise pulled out a small bottle with a long fluted neck - and two water glasses! She handed a glass to a puzzled Catherine, who asked, "What's that?" "Mr. Kiyoji calls it 'ume sake'," Sister Victor said, planting her glass in the sand as she uncorked the bottle. "Plum wine. Relatives send it to him from Japan." As Sister Victor started to pour, Catherine demurred: "Sister, our vows ----" "We took vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience. Which one of those precludes a sip of wine?" She added confidentially, "Father Wendelin has cases of zinfandel shipped in from California, and I assure you it's not all for sacramental purposes." After a moment, Catherine said, "Well... just a sip." Victor poured a splash of golden liquid into the glass. Catherine took a sip and found that it was deliciously sweet, almost like fruit juice. "Why, this is quite light and refreshing, isn't it?" She took another sip. "And I don't taste much alcohol." "Um," said Sister Victor, topping off Catherine's glass, then filling her own. Catherine took another taste of wine. "You know, this is really good," she said. ... Catherine's first confession after her late night swim brought a stunned silence from Father Wendelin, followed by a soft chuckle. "Ah, Sister," he said, "it's the sweet wines one has to be wary of." He recommended zinfandel: "It has a bit of an edge to it."

[Jim Fleming]

What we find interesting is what all that is NOT said... hehehhehehhe... For give us we have wicked minds, David...

Jim and Morisa