Posted on 11/27/2006 11:34:11 PM PST by MadIvan
Virginia wines are still too expensive for what you get.
According to the managers of the biggest wine discounter in N California, the French Boycott has continued. Also, many former French Wine Winos have discovered American, Australian, Chili and other wines. These alternatives often taste better and are usually cheaper than the French snob wines.
I have a hard time boycotting frog wine, I never really drunk it that much, ever. I mostly drink beer now days, but when I drink wine I drink American or occasionally Australian.
They really got screwed in the oil-for-food program when they didn't include their wines in the deal :-)
Speaking for myself, it certainly has. I used to buy 12-15 bottles of French wine a year. Over the past 3 1/2 years or so, I've bought exactly one, and that was an accident. Anecdotally, I've also noticed that the shelf space devoted to French wines at the grocery store I frequent is well under 50% of what it used to be, while the Chilean, Argentinian, Australian and New Zealand space have all increased.
Does this mean all of the "EU" has to bail out France?
Sounds like easy money from the Government also
Sounds like a good product for the Russian market.
Do we get French cheese with this whine....
on a side note, Argentine wine is very good as well...particularly some of thier Merlots...
don't forget the Kountry Kwenchers!
Could be.
I occasionally drink wine.
I will not purchase a French wine ever again.
If I want a Beaujolais Nouveau, there are several American ones that are just as good.
Is there an American boycott of French wine? People who prefer French wines continue to buy them here, and there isn't a noticeable downturn. They are just awfully good.
Same here.
I never purchased very many French items save for the occasional bottle of Beajolais Nouveau, real Dijon Mustard or a 6-pack of Evian water.
After the Iraq water, I stopped buying those things...period!
Although my resolve may be crumbling soon. I am in need of some Dijon mustard and I gotta be honest with you. The Americanized versions aren't the same.
New York wines, from the Finger Lakes region, are excellent.
I have noted much lower wine prices lately at the supermarket.
“My wife and I have boycotted "Cheese Eating Surrender Monkey" wines since the bastards cut us off at the knees pre Iraq war. The White Flag country has there lips firmly pressed against their Muslim Imam's butts and this country boy won't finance their cowardice.”
I have to laugh because we did the same thing. We have 4 kids, and we do not get a chance to go out very much, so my wife and I have participated in a wine club for years. The club delivers about 2 to 4 bottles of wine per month. The wine is excellent, based on research by those who run the club.
Back when France betrayed us, we called the wine club and stated that we would not pay for any French wines. If the club could not meet our request, we would cancel our participation. What I found amusing is that the club was more than ready to accommodate because of the large number of other participants that requested the same ban on French wines. Now, we no longer receive or pay for French wines, and we have not missed them because the wines from Chile, Argentina and Australia have been wonderful!
Not only would I not buy French wines for political reasons, but the beaujolais is just a marketing ploy layered over an already backward industry.
Hey France! Look outside! The world left you behind!
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