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A day for tea, coffee, water, juice, and the conversations that begin when someone offers another person a drink.
The traditional day for eating goose. The goose is roasted, the liver is made into libamaj (foie gras), and the wine is the first tasting of the new vintage. The saying goes: "He who does not eat goose on Martin's Day will starve all year." The goose does not mind. The liver is the point.
St. Martin's Day is also the first day the new wine can be tasted. The wine is young, fruity, and slightly fizzy. It is not the serious wine of the cellar, but the playful wine of the harvest. The serious wine can wait. Tonight, the new wine is on the table and the goose is in the oven.
