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The 1995 International Handbook on Alcohol and Culture says: "Toasting . . . is probably a secular vestige of ancient sacrificial libations in which a sacred liquid was offered to the gods . . . in exchange for a wish, a prayer summarized in the words 'long life!' or 'to your health!'"
20 True, many people may not consciously view toasting as a religious or superstitious gesture. Still, the custom of lifting wine glasses heavenward might be viewed as a request to "heaven"-a superhuman force-for a blessing in a way that does not accord with that outlined in the Scriptures.-John 14:6; 16:23.
One theory is that it was simply a reason to clink the glasses together. Nobles in the middle ages were fearful of being poisoned so when they met they would go around the table and each pour a bit of their wine into the next person's goblet. This way if one person was poisoned they all would be. The toast was simply classier than saying "Oh, and let's make sure nobody tried to poison me before we drink.". The fear of poisoning has subsided (somewhat) but the classier part of the ritual, the toast, remains.
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∙ 10y agoRich and fatty cheese get cut to some extent by complexity of the alcohol and acids located in cheese. The sour taste of cheese and the sweet taste of wine can help to balance out the taste both provide. This gives the drinker/ taster a great experience when combined.
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What wine should you toast with?
Any type of wine is acceptable for making a toast.
What is the toast siege?
Proposing a toast with wine.
Why do we call it a toast when we're drinking?
The term "toast" refers to an ancient Roman practice of putting a piece of spiced toast in a wine glass in order to reduce wine acidity.
What is the symbolism of having toast on wedding day?
a glass of wine
What spumante wine do you recommend for a wedding toast?
Asti Spumante
How did people toast bread before toasters?
before toasters people used to toast bread or bagels over a fire . they didnt have electricity in the olden days. you should know this gosh.
Why people clink their glasses before drinking a toast?
Originally, nobility feared that they might be poisoned. Therefore, they poured wine from glass to glass to ensure that no one present had placed poison in their glass of wine. Because it's the proper thing to do.
Can congress tell people they do not have a voice in making law that people help create?
If guns don't kill people, people kill people, does that mean that toasters don't toast toast, that toast toasts toast? (In other words, yes, they can.)
What wine was used to toast the signing the us declaration of independence?
The U.S. Constitution was not signed, nor meant to be signed. Therefore, there was no wine served.
What is a good all round sparkling wine to serve at weddings for the toast?
gruet from new mexico
Is it all right to use water for a wedding toast?
Yes, but it is more common to use wine
How do you toast in French?
you clang you glasses of juice or wine together to celebrate something special or a holiday
