Posted on 05/29/2008 9:01:10 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
Actually French Pinot Noir is a better value than domestic. I am afraid that I’ve been priced out or Oregon Pinot. And Burgundian charodonnay is hard to beat.
At least Champagne is from a clearly French region, not a German wine from a region that was historically German.
The traditional wino's wine.
Just yappin'... I dunno - I just drink the stuff. By the gallons...
Well de gustibus non est disputandem (trans. if you don’t like it, go ahead and spit), but if I were a philanthropist billionaire, I’d invite you to a tour of any (and all) of the “strade del vino” wine roads of Italy...
Happiness and 150 kgs more on the waistline guaranteed (for in Italy at least, where there is wine there is food).
And unless terribly unlucky, you’ll have none of the headaches those new-fangled French wines with their funky ingredients will cause.
The first thing Pope Benedict said after he was elected: “I am a humble worker of the Lord’s vineyard”... the poetic co-relation between good and proper winemaking and life is astounding. And the fact that the French will allow “cheating” to recoup market share tells a long and very sad story about their so-called enlightnement (Liberté, fraternité et avidité! But its best talked about over a Brunello or a Barolo!
Salute!
About a year ago Yellow Tail had a billboard up along my route to work with a beautiful young woman holding the bottle. She was pretty apparently of mixed European/African ancestry.
I thought this was absolutely hilarious, but it wasn’t up long and was taken down before I could get a picture.
However, I recently found the image on the web. Here’s a link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/feministmd/370253585/in/set-72157594501605979/
For several centuries now Alsace has been French or German depending on who won the last war.
It is only fair to point out that while most Alsatians speak German, they consider themeselves to be French patriots.
Sorry. It seems most Alsatians now speak French.
I take that complement. I represent that remark...
You are correct! French have been using American rootstocks for over 100 years. America to the rescue again :-)
The problem being is that Malbec has gone up in price thanks to the weak dollar and high demand in the US (you can usually find several Malbecs on the winelists of the major US steakhouses these days). Nevertheless, a $15 Malbec Reserva is a much better value than a $40 Bordeaux or Napa Cabernet for that matter.
The closet I ever get to fruity reds is an occassional Beaujolais Nouveau. For Cabs, Merlots, and Malbecs that can actually stand up to heavier foods, I still content that Chile and Argentina present the best values.
New Zealand has some OUTSTANDING Savignon Blanc. May I recommend Jackson Estates?
Very few people even speak Catalan/Occitan in SW France anymore, whereas in Spanish Catalonia, that is all they speak outside of Barcelona as an everyday language.
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