And they also have in the past put other vegetable oils in at a lesser cost
I just don't think it is as rampant nor do i think petroleum oil is a big issue either...I have never heard of that although some folks mix it with Vaseline for moisturizing but you have to use it fairly quick or can go rancid
We do not use fancy olive oil for cooking...just dipping or salads or crostini
On wine....I stated that for a base level of appreciation that US is arguably less costly for level of quality...though not the bargain they once were
But they lack the full dimension and I stated why...wines based mostly on grape variety versus wine based on precise locales and geography
I think had Cali gone that way early on that in time...a long time...they could have reached such heights
take SilverOak...a pricey wine which is quite good from Napa mostly ...it is consistently good
but it isn't up to a decent Pauillac as a rule which mimics similar grape proportions
I have bought very pricey wine too and would now if I could afford to...for my wife and auntie..who are the real appreciators but I know it a bit...I can tell good wine pretty quick...after 35 years it just jumps out at you
and yes sometimes you get stellar cheap wine....some Mascarellis come to mind..7.99
but if money were no object I would buy a mix...heavy of French but also a good mix of others...Oregon Pinots which i think will eclipse Kali in time...and Spanish reds which in my view can and do compete with France at a slightly lower price...and Chile is rising as South Africa wines decline...another decent but unusual location wine...very surprising....Biltmore in North Carolina...I don't know if they are from their own grapes or if they buy and cask and age other grapes from elsewhere
you mention quality control...Italy once again...has a control issue on wines too
I am old enough to remember when if you went to a store to buy US wine it was as likely New York as Kali on the shelf...at least in the east.
“On wine....I stated that for a base level of appreciation that US is arguably less costly for level of quality...though not the bargain they once were”
Two-Buck Chuck at Trader Joes, for all you winos...
To them that super sale of the century WalMart had last year was just absolutely incredible. Imagine a decent bottle of wine for $2.50 or $2.87 for French varietals from Australia, Argentina, etc.