That is a real punch into the face of "la Grande Nation". Although I usually prefer French wines (as a German I do not have that much reason to boycott the frogs as the average American) to most other stuff, I already found out that California has some really outstanding wines.
If you Californians have the same nice girls to share a good glass of Cabernet like the French I could become a real fan of your wines.
Nunc est bibendum!
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To: Atlantic Bridge
California. The new France.
41 posted on
05/27/2006 10:12:33 AM PDT by
Richard Kimball
(I like to make everyone's day a little more surreal)
To: Atlantic Bridge
I expect the French secret services to get to work on this right away and pull some nasty suprise on California's wine industry.
46 posted on
05/27/2006 11:12:50 AM PDT by
bkepley
To: Atlantic Bridge
Probably not going to be front-page news in Le Monde. Just a hunch.
To: Atlantic Bridge
< socialist group think >
It's European, then it must be good, right?
It's French, so it must be good, right?
< / socialist group think >
48 posted on
05/27/2006 11:17:25 AM PDT by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans. We Vote.)
To: Atlantic Bridge
I've heard that the European wine industry is heavily regulated with limitations on 'blending' etc... all in the name of 'preserving the cultural heritage' of the various countries with regard to wine, as if somehow the innate creativity of the private sector would destory a culture, rather than create it. :) However, if I had to guess I'd say this is just an example of big government being influenced by the stagnating powers that be (probably entrenched family wineries) with political influence.
It may be a stretch but perhaps this is why this particular competition turned out the way it did. :)
51 posted on
05/27/2006 12:41:29 PM PDT by
traviskicks
(http://www.neoperspectives.com/gasoline_and_government.htm)
To: Atlantic Bridge
52 posted on
05/27/2006 12:46:13 PM PDT by
Phantom Lord
(Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
To: Atlantic Bridge
I lived on the Mosel for 6 months in 1987 and fell in love with German wines. Add to German wines Aussie, Californian and even wine from North Carolina, I see no reason whatsoever to buy a french whine.
54 posted on
05/27/2006 4:55:11 PM PDT by
GBA
To: Atlantic Bridge
My cars are assembled in America but carry an imported name tag. That is because I like bang for the buck. When it comes to wine, I usually dring domestic, because if you are selective you can get a good wine for the buck.
To: Atlantic Bridge
My favorite vineyard in California has a sign:
Kiss French, Drink California.
64 posted on
05/29/2006 10:59:04 AM PDT by
N. Theknow
(Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.)
To: Atlantic Bridge
New Zealand's Rieslings and Chardonnays are world class too. Unfortunately, most people aren't able to buy them from oveseas.
65 posted on
06/07/2006 11:37:22 PM PDT by
NZerFromHK
(Western MSMs are becoming Chinese media, nothing is true apart from the paper's name and date.)
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