Chile ranks 10th in wine production.
Posted on 03/03/2010 11:49:04 PM PST by myknowledge
SANTIAGO, CHILE -- The massive earthquake that struck Chile on Saturday caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to one of the world's most popular wine industries, sending rivers of merlot and cabernet sauvignon pouring from cracked barrels and vast storage tanks onto warehouse floors.
"That was hard to watch," said Pablo Morande Jr., who said he looked on as 2 1/2 million liters of wine sloshed into the ground at his vineyard in Chile's battered wine country.
Vintners and analysts of an industry that is the fourth-leading wine exporter to the United States after Italy, France and Australia estimated that at least 150 million bottles' worth of wine, and perhaps much more, was destroyed in the 8.8-magnitude tremor, which killed more than 800 people.
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Chile ranks 10th in wine production.
I hear they put out some pretty fair wines, too. This is getting close to harvest time for them (in Southern hemisphere). Will they even have a place to put this year’s juice?
Well, not any more.
“Chile earthquake rattles wine industry as millions of bottles’ worth is lost”
Finally... some good news for California!
OMG!!! NEVER MIND THOSE STINKIN’ PEASANTS! SAVE THE FREAKIN’ WINE!
Are you serious? A lot of those stinkin’ peasants are among the ones who will be hurt by the loss of that wine.
Very good wine. Especially the Cabs.
Hate to hear this but I have been expecting news like this.
Man the wet dry vacs !
Here comes Chilean Brandy !
Never let good wine go to waste !
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That’s very sad, they’ve done great work development that business. They’ll be back, though.
developing....uhng. sumdaze i forgeet me inglish
>> I have been expecting news like this <<
Indeed. Moreover, the next time I visit my local Costco I expect to see a price increase not only for “Frontera” wine, but also for fresh grapes and salmon filet — both of which ususally come from Chile.
Now, obviously, I am not serious... and it was meant as humor... Geeze Louise!
Sorry. It wasn’t clear. It’s not like there aren’t plenty of posters who would have meant it seriously.
Quite alright...
Being that my wife is Peruvian, and I spent many years in Puerto Rican neighborhoods, I am not one likely to hold that sort of prejudice... But being French, I enjoy my wine!
Well, it could have been a rich vs poor prejudice. Just sayin’. In any case I’m glad you were kidding and bon apetit!
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