Happy New Year

I just wish each and every one of you a Happy and healthy New Year. The coming year holds great promise for us and we will be updating more in the coming months.

Introducing some new ideas and hopefully creating a whole winery with other products as well.

Again we wish you well.

Happy New Year.

OOPS!

The website was down for a bit this morning, but has been repaired and is back in operational order.

Happy Holidays

We here at Gorean Wines want to wish you and your family a Happy Holiday Seasons. May the new year be better than the last and your home be blessed.

Rob.

How strong is a Gorean wine?

On another board I like to frequent, the Gorean Forums, their is an interesting discussion on the types of Paga. How they were made, their alcohol content, etc. Since Norman based his world on various Roman and Greek times, in those times the wines where mixed with water in something called a Krater (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krater). These things would most likely be found in the center of the inn or room and would be dipped into to fill a cup.

Some of the following quotes back me on this, although the term crater is used.

"Aphris got up and fetched not a skin, but a bottle, of wine, Ka-la-na wine, from the Ka-la-na orchards of great Ar itself. She also brought a black, red-trimmed wine crater from the isle of Cos… She poured wine into the crater… Then he threw back his head and drained the crater." — Nomads of Gor, pages 150-151."

Serve me wine," I said. She did so, kneeling before me, head down, handing me the black, red-trimmed wine crater, that of the master… — Nomads of Gor, page 293.

"Give him Ka-la-na wine," prompted Elizabeth.Aphris got up and fetched not a skin, but a bottle, of wine, Ka-la-na wine, from the Ka-la-na orchards of great Ar itself. She also brought a black, red-trimmed wine crater from the isle of Cos."May I serve you?" she asked. Kamchak's eyes glinted. "Yes," he said. She poured wine into the crater and replaced the bottle. Kamchak had watched her hands very carefully. She had had to break the seal on the bottle to open it. The crater had been upside down when she had picked it up… Then she knelt before him in the position of the Pleasure Slave and, head down, arms extended, offered him the crater. He took it and sniffed it and then took a wary sip. Then he threw back his head and drained the crater. "Hah!" said he when finished. — Nomads of Gor, pages 150-151.

"Serve me wine," I said. She did so, kneeling before me, head down, handing me the black, red-trimmed wine crater, that of the master… — Nomads of Gor, page 293.

So I would infer that Paga in it's various forms would be cut with water or juices to reduce it's alcoholic content. Just like they were in ancient times. I've heard estimates where the alcohol content in ancient Greece and Rome would have been as high as 80%. Personally I would not drink something that strong.

Links to the various cities that carry our wine

One of the ways I advertise the Gorean Wines website is via virtual reality. In this case the world of Second Life.

The following cities are were we have stands or stores selling our wares. Be sure to stop by and see what they look like. Other then the main store in Port Olni, none of the stores are listed in any order.


Our home store is in Port Olni.

We actually have two locations in the Gor Hub. One in the new location and one in the old location. Although eventually the old location will be moved.

Salnar City

Kondor's Market and Village - right behind the teleporter.

Village of Renovalla

The Oasis of Nine Wells Souk - Right next to Enya's silks

Finally but not last by any means, our newest location in Blood Stone Island.


Generally speaking you don't have to be a Gorean to enjoy our fine wines. Nor to shop in any of the markets listed. Please feel free to stop by and tell your friends and family about these fine merchants and cities.

Class was canceled

Do to a real life illness - I'm sick with the flu - the class will be moved to another date and time. Probably one in the middle of the week and another on the weekends.

I'm looking forward to it.

John Norman really did his research when it came to how wines were made and served in Greek and Roman times, whose cultures greatly influence the first few books. Although he did not specifically mention any particular way the wines were served or drank, I think it's safe to assume some of the old ways were brought to the new world of Gor.

A glimpse at the upcoming class

Turian Wine quote:

I did not much care for the sweet, syrupy wines of Turia, flavored and sugared to the point where one could almost leave one’s fingerprint on their surface. {Nomads of Gor - 83}


As I was reading and doing research on this topic, I realized something. This is a Gorean jello shot.

Well this is interesting

Yesterday I went to a meeting on Goreans here in NorthWest PA (contact me directly for more info on that).

I learned about this fine idea there. Earlier I had contacted them. Went over some details with them only to wake up one day after thanksgiving and realize that I had forgotten to contact them. Some 9 days had passed.

I learned much to my surprise that they have been promoting the website over the net for some time. I owe them thanks.

I've contacted them since then, and will write them another email later today.