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Re:Is This Rustic Southern European Booze the Next Mezcal? by SideburnsOfDoom on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @02:55AM (#34801196)
Claims that "$foodstuff originated in $sountry" when it's more a than a few hundred years old should generally be read as a puff piece to raise tourism and country profile. They're common, e.g.

Hummus: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20171211-who-invented-hum...

halloumi is from Cyprus, but that's 2 countries now: https://www.halloumicheese.eu/halloumi-cheese/the-history-of...

Wine plausibly originated in Georgia (the country) but it's so old, who can really tell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine

Arguing continuity of national borders over centuries in the Balkans is a fools game anyway.

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Re:Is This Rustic Southern European Booze the Next Mezcal? by Zickzack on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @03:36AM (#34801431)
> Arguing continuity of national borders over centuries in the Balkans is a fools game anyway.

Hear, hear.

Yet, the knowledge of the so called historical regions will get you far in Eastern and Southern Europe. The maps of voting behavior pop up here every now and then. And this is only one aspect.

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Re:Is This Rustic Southern European Booze the Next Mezcal? by radiator on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @03:15AM (#34801310)
Since you say that Cyprus is 2 countries now, you must be from Turkey.
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Re:Is This Rustic Southern European Booze the Next Mezcal? by SideburnsOfDoom on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @03:46AM (#34801481)
I apologise if I offended you, yes it's complex and I no doubt oversimplified. But you don't know me in the slightest, assume nothing.

I have edited, since as you can surely see, nitpicking over this border is, as stated above "a fools game anyway".

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Re:Is This Rustic Southern European Booze the Next Mezcal? by 4gotunameagain on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @04:02AM (#34801572)
It's not really that complex to be honest.. Turkey invaded Cyprus, occupied half of it and instated a puppet state.

It might be unpalatable for some, but it is the truth.

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Re:Is This Rustic Southern European Booze the Next Mezcal? by SideburnsOfDoom on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @04:04AM (#34801584)
Yep, fools game to argue it under this topic.
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