151 Dining was an adventure all its own. On a trip to Thailand, Duersch knowingly sampled deep-fried grasshoppers. At a dinner hosted by Taiwan Sugar, he and his wife enjoyed a variety of dishes and the customary shao hsing (or shao xing), fermented rice wine. Before one entrée was presented, the wait-staff filled the diners’ glasses with a red liquid and mixed it with wine. Only after everyone emptied their glasses did Duersch and his wife discover that the liquid was blood from the turtle they were about to be served. The man in the white shirt is Carlos Marteau, father of our rep in Argentina, Jorge Luis Marteau. He and his son accompanied Doug Buckner and Rafael Ibañez on the trip to Ledesma and Tabacal mills in Western Argentina. Pictures taken at Ledesma owner’s residence on mill ground.