Grapes of wrath for French vineyards as millions of bottles are destroyed

The Scotsman ^ | November 28, 2006 | JENNY BARCHFIELD

[wouldntbprudent]

WHAAA--- a "women salmon dish" -- golly, that sounds Freudian.

Anyway, of course I meant a "wonderful salmon dish."

Geewhillikers.

[Barset]

Some of the most prosperous vineyards in Chile are owned by French vintners. Wine growing in France is closely regulated; to avoid these regs and to expand their production French vintners invested heavily in Chilean land that approaches the flinty consistency of the best French wine-growing soil.

They may even use French root-stock which is originally from Texas, imported to France after French root-stock was destroyed by disease.

[Arizona Carolyn]

That's right, Muzzies don't like dogs, either. Hmmmm and France used to be the most dog-friendly of all countries.

[MoochPooch]

I have always preferred California wines, but have recently been trying Australian wines. Very good indeed.

Australian Teal Lake is fabulous.

[MoochPooch]

Exactly: Muslims drink as much as anybody else, just not usually in public.

I heard Saudi Arabia has a whole bootleg operation. Sort of like Prohibition here.

There is also an alcholism problem there, especially among the upper-class women. Their lives are so oppressed & abusive.

[jonrick46]

"In general I buy American when I can and try to avoid buying stuff built by communist slaves in places like China."

You and I are cut from the same conservative cloth.

[Porterville]

Yes, but I hear the Euro is doing really, really, well against the dollar..... whatever.... the french, renalt, airbus, wine.... what else sucks about france... is air bus even owned by france or does it just suck so bad I associate it with france?

[jonrick46]

"Why buy a cheap, bland Beaujolais when you can buy a dozen different wines and unlimited numbers of blends from elsewhere?"

Right now I am eating an apple and drinking an Italian Pinot Noir under the Casarsa lable. It is a 1.5 litter bottle I bought for $4.50. Many would consider it cheap rot gut wine. However, I find that the cheaper the wine, the more kick it has in taste. The apple adds dimension to the taste. The Italians have my loyalty because they have helped the United States in Afghanistan and Iraq. Lunga vita all' Italia!