French wine producers feel squeeze of U.S. boycott

MSNBC/Reuters ^ | 06/25/03 | Claude Cannellas

[snopercod]

Thanks for the recommendation. I'll look for them when I go shopping today.

[snopercod]

Thanks. Looks like Yellowtail might be a good one to try.

[snopercod]

At what price point? Being po-folks, I max out at $10 per bottle - $12 for special occasions.

The local grocery carries Bella Sera Sangiovese in a BIG bottle for $12. I really like it. I haven't had Chianti in a while. I will look for some of that today, too.

[fightinJAG]

snif again

[fightinJAG]

This is excellent news.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I don't even drink wine. But if it was $3.00/bottle?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Everything has a purpose.

[Lazamataz]

They are like my husband. He doesn't understand after all these years that saying 'don't be ridiculous,' or don't be silly,' is not going to get him out of the dog house.

So my usual response, "Don't be an effingly absurd moron, you low-IQ mouth-breathing knuckle-dragger" was also not likely to win points with the missus?

Damn.

[mtbopfuyn]

A bit of good news to brighten the morning.

[Snuffington]

Being po-folks, I max out at $10 per bottle - $12 for special occasions.

Lots of Aussie wine for you in there. Hard to name just a few. Really almost any Shiraz in that range is likely to be good (and move up into the $15 - $20 range and they can be outstanding). Aussie Cabernet in that range is also good, and is usually more drinkable young than Napa valley stuff.

[schaketo]

Chirac's opposition to the Iraq war opened a deep rift between France and the United States as well as within Europe

Perhaps I can help Chirac understand the PERMANENT change in U.S. sentiment:

1. french President Jacques Chirac, personally helped Iraq begin its nuclear program.
2. france assisted China in shipping raw materials for chemical weapons to Iraq through Syria.
3. french security services helped suppress opposition groups seeking to depose Saddam Hussein.
4. The french had supplied Iraq with precision switches for nuclear weapons.
5. french companies had resupplied Iraq with spare parts for fighter jets on the eve of the March 2003 invasion. Intelligence reports indicated that Iraq was able to obtain French military spare parts for its Mirage jets and Gazelle attack helicopters in violation of U.N. sanctions.
6. The french helped Iraqi officials escape U.S. capture by issuing them EU passports. The passports allowed the Iraqis to evade detection by U.S. military and intelligence agencies because they were EU travel documents.
7. Intelligence officials said France attempted to conclude an oil deal with Saddam's government days before U.S. military action began March 19.
8. french anti-aircraft weapons smuggled into Iraq prior to the war, the Roland 3 batteries, and Roland 5 shoulder-fired anti-air missiles. Reports have still not been denied that these systems were stamped '2002 date of manufacture.' 9. The french peddled disinformation against the Americans before the war -- this is a war for oil, Resolution 1441 does not authorize military action, George Bush is "cowboy," etc. -- at the very least, they now deserve some of their own.

Those countries who stood against us before the Iraq War are responsible for EVERY life lost in Iraq -- whether the lives be coalition lives or Iraqi lives. france, more than any other country, is responsible for all the deaths of our warriors.

france had an unemployment rate of 9.3% last month (April 03). It’s rising. Can we help them push it over 10%? 20%?. The new reality show on FOX this fall could be the marxists, socialists, and fundamentalist muslim imports (they are about 10% of the population and growing) burning paris to the ground. You can help:

WE SHOULD NEVER FORGET!

Gotta keep this alive. Share this link with all like minded family and friends. They are feeling the heat.

15000 french products that you can boycott:

http://howtobuyamerican.leethost.com/b-db-boycottfrance.shtml

[Redbob]

"I think once people realize how good chile australia and cali are, they will not want to switch back..."

And Argentina. Don't forget Argentina.
And South Africa.

And of course, Texas!

[Redbob]

Read among others the WSJ's Friday wine columns.
They regularly mention good Chilean and Argentine red wines.

Try the Argentine Malbec from Trapiche; it's inexpensive and good (IMNSHO).

[RJayneJ]

LOL You've got it. You're points ahead on the French.

[WoofDog123]

"And Argentina. Don't forget Argentina.
And South Africa."

I had an excellent wine from Zapata in Mendoza which I had bought in BsAs a few years back...don't know if it is available in the US...

It was much better than ANYTHING I have ever had from Chile.

[ChefKeith]

No problem.

We sell a LOT of the YT Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon, can barley keep it on the shelf.

Let Me know if You need help with any others.

[CaraM]

I am familiar with the area. There is a little wine town named St. James right by I-44 in the heart of Missouri. I just checked the yellow pages and found six wineries listed there. I can post the names and numbers if you are interested.