Guest Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I bought this lovely bottle of "Chat en Ouf" last week. Part of the profits go to the RSPCA (NOT why I bought it!). It's an interesting play on words (I got it after 2 days - not bad considering it took me 4 books to get Diagon alley!). Its also a rather nice little fruity number, I noticed they do a red and a white too as well as the Rose. The label is lovely and embossed too - not sure if you can see that in the picture. Another Omlet must have???? I seem to have nearly finished this bottle.... [/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Mmmmmmmmmmmmm, Looks yum No Waitrose in Scotland that I know of but I'm sure someone somewhere sells it. Nothing quite like a wee sherry in the evening is there lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Although I think the label is quite stylish I do have a down on wines with jokey names. There are some terrible ones about I think one is called 'Old Git' and some of them are quite rude So, nope I won't be buying this one. Hope you enjoy it though. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejmum Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 We had this with our sunday dinner an really enjoyed it. It is a nice appelation controlee wine and was very smooth. I thought it was a clever play on words, and I liked the idea of supporting the RSPCA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejmum Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 PS we had the red one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebaygirl Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 You can get it in Morrisons too. Possibly Tesco as well. Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I didn't think of it as a jokey name more a play on words. As I said it took me 4 books to get Diagon Alley and another one to get Nocturn Alley so normally I don't get them at all! I bought this because I was looking for a rose and it was the right price, the label intrigued me for having the cat and egg and I wondered why they gave it such a strange name. 2 days later I said to Mum "I think I'll have a glass of Chat en Oeuf" and that's when the play on words hit me! I bought a different one today as this one was nearly empty but I think I may buy it agian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Penguinmad, if it makes you feel any better, I have only just got Knockturn Alley now that I have read it in your post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 ROFL now I feel better! One of my friends who is a VERY clever woman once admitted to me that she was very glad we had never had a smoking room conversation about Harry Potter as it was only when she saw the film that she realised how to pronounce Hermione, in her head she had always said it wrong, it was Her-me-one to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Mmmmmmmmmmmmm, Looks yum No Waitrose in Scotland that I know of but I'm sure someone somewhere sells it. Nothing quite like a wee sherry in the evening is there lol There is one in Morningside in Edinburgh just across the road from the Merlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hils78 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Lol re the HP reference took me a few goes too I have only ever had one bottle of the 'real' Chateaux neuf de Pap' if thats how you spell it. I remember actually enjoying it which was a surprise as boyf at the time was a supposed wine buff & all the other supposed good ones to me were horrible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chili pepper Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Hubby bought me a bottle of red called 'Goats do roam' as a play on the Cotes Du rhone wine. Havent a clue what all the HP references are though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 ...Havent a clue what all the HP references are though ..that was following the play on words, & was about how the written word doesn't always make pronunciation clear. The HP character Hermione has a name that we probably only know how to pronounce once we have heard it, not just by reading it. I was the same with the word meringue for about 30 years. I had no idea it was the same as the cake pronounced merang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs and chickens Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Havent a clue what all the HP references are though So glad I'm not the only one! Clearly my brain does not process the word play, I would have to have it explained in detail I never get jokes either Mind you everyone normally finds it really funny that I'm sat there going Huh This is just another one of those times ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Penguinmad, if it makes you feel any better, I have only just got Knockturn Alley now that I have read it in your post! I just got that now as well...... I got my father a bottle of Chat en Ouf for Christmas, along with a bottle of 'Old Git' and 'Cats Pee on a Gooseberry Bush' The 'Old Git' was by far the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 The wine looks like an excellent gift for cat/hen friends, who will appreciate the play on words and the picture . I'm nowhere near a Waitrose (or anything resembling a decent supermarket), but I'll keep a lookout for it. I only knew how to pronounce Hermione because there was one in some book or play we read at school. Knew all that education would come in handy one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I'm nowhere near a Waitrose (or anything resembling a decent supermarket), but I'll keep a lookout for it. Buy my wine online from Waitrose but got to get a case really. http://www.waitrosewine.com/Search/Search.aspx?SearchTerm=chat+en+oeuf&Offset=1&refined=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Thanks you Pengy! Will get a few bottles for the hampers this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I only knew how to pronounce Hermione because there was one in some book or play we read at school. Knew all that education would come in handy one day Same here, Hermione is in Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I used to think it was pronounced Her-me-own until I heard it said out loud I used to struggle with the name Penelope when I was little. I had a book with a character called Penelope and I always said it exactly how it was written i.e. Pene-lope and not with an 'eeee' sound on the end! Anyway, back on topic the wine looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Will give that wine a try, thanks Pengy! (and I'm another who only realised the correct pronunciation of Hermione when the HP film came out, and I didn't get Knockturn Alley ) I don't know - these authors/film makers probably don't have a clue how much of their carefully considered word play is completely over the heads of about 90% of the population! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
