Greetings from Eritrea!!!!!

[Asmarino]

Hey all, I'm a second-time fermenting Eritrean who DIYs everything because I don't have any HBS. Currently making a prickly pear wine. Wish me luck!!

 

[winemaker81]

Welcome to WMT!

 

[sour_grapes]

Welcome aboard!

 

[Rocky]

Hey all, I'm a second-time fermenting Eritrean who DIYs everything because I don't have any HBS. Currently making a prickly pear wine. Wish me luck!!

Welcome to WMT!

I had to do some research because I did not know that Eritrea still existed. I thought it was lost by Italy after WWII and was a part of Ethiopia. Learned something new today. Not too old to learn (but I may be getting close). I would imagine that you have an interesting story in your family history with a name like Marino. If you would care to share it, I think many would find it educational.

 

[BigDaveK]

Welcome to WMT and good luck with the prickly pear!

 

[David Violante]

Welcome to WMT!

 

[Christopher Anderson]

WMT!! and don't let the needles get you!

 

[Jovimaple]

Welcome to WMT!

 

[Asmarino]

Welcome to WMT!

I had to do some research because I did not know that Eritrea still existed. I thought it was lost by Italy after WWII and was a part of Ethiopia. Learned something new today. Not too old to learn (but I may be getting close). I would imagine that you have an interesting story in your family history with a name like Marino. If you would care to share it, I think many would find it educational.

Kudos for knowing that much and still be willing to learn more! Asmarino actually means a resident or native of Asmara, the capital city, but colour me impressed nonetheless.

 

[Asmarino]

WMT!! and don't let the needles get you!

Ahh, I see you're no stranger to the prickly pear. Condolences, friend.

 

[winemaker81]

Kudos for knowing that much and still be willing to learn more! Asmarino actually means a resident or native of Asmara, the capital city, but colour me impressed nonetheless.

Our forum members are primarily North American, but we have members from all around the world.

I recognized the name Eritrea, but could not place it, so I had to look it up. You'll find that a lot of us are sort-of scholars who will research stuff, not all wine related. It keeps the grey cells active!

 

[Christopher Anderson]

Ahh, I see you're no stranger to the prickly pear. Condolences, friend.

I live in Texas, and it is not the big needles that hurt as much as the tiny ones. Nopales to us S Texans. Used in cooking lots of dishes.

 

[Rocky]

Kudos for knowing that much and still be willing to learn more! Asmarino actually means a resident or native of Asmara, the capital city, but colour me impressed nonetheless.

That will teach me to make a hasty assumption! I had assumed that your name was A. S. Marino, and did not recognize the suffix -ino, which in Italian names, along with -ese, is roughly the equivalent of -ite in English.