[wrathof59]

"The source of his melancholy is a European Union-funded process in which some of the quality red wine he produces will be distilled into undrinkable ethanol for use as factory fuel"

That's the funniest item I've read all week!

"Screw France, they can piss all the wine they want, I hope their Grapes rot on the vines..."

Actually all the grape vines in France are descendents from California vines, shipped to France in the early 20th century after France lost their entire vineyard to a heavy frost. Just a bit of trivia.

[Sonar5]

Well, can we foreclose on them instead and get them back.

Or even easier, just threaten to bring them back, and france will surrender them, rip them from the ground, deliver them, say thank you to us for taking them back, and then bend over as they usually do.

Well, it's a thought.

[txhurl]

I'll see your sacre bleu! and raise ya one mon dieu!.

[small voice in the wilderness]

...heavy frost...did they at least try to make Ice Wine with the crops??