During a private tour last month I brought my group of four couples from the state of Washington to dinner at Uncle Nick’s, one of the many international restaurants on Ninth Avenue. The nine of us were up for Greek food and we sat in the back below the fire escapes of the tenements in Hell's Kitchen. I ordered for everyone and two of the women followed my lead and ordered glasses of the Greek wine, Retsina. Now Retsina is a white wine with a unique taste, definitely acquired, which results from one step in the ancient method--during fermentation, pine resin is added to the mix.
"Oof, acquired taste is right."
"I'm glad I ordered something else."
"It does, it does, but something specific."
"Witch hazel! It tastes like witch hazel!"
"Oh, good, pass me a glass. I need to rub some of that on my knees."
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