California wines are all we need
merci, j’achèterai l’Américain — à l’enfer avec le français
What’s french for schadenfreude? (For the german-challenged that’s GLOATING) Je pense qu’il est appelé “jubiler”….
I guess nobody has any sympathy for the french at this point..lol
Stuck with hundreds of millions of bottles they can’t sell in a toughening global market, vintners want to distill some of France’s winelake into industrial-use alcohol.
It wouldn’t just be swill heading for destruction: Most of the 66 million gallons vintners hope to recycle is considered high-quality.
Why are times so tough for french winemakers? Apparently, they’re BUYING AMERICAN. bwahahahaha!
Pressured by Californian Chardonnays and other vintages from the new world, French wine exports fell by 6.6 percent in volume and 6.1 percent in value in the first 11 months of 2004.
Yes folks, interestingly, we have a lot of those french grapes right here in our own CALIFORNIA. We have amazing Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauternes, I don’t think there’s a single one that they don’t produce here in the US—We don’t need any of that stinking french crap anymore…lol! So when I’m sipping on my Chardonnay blanc with my american cheddar cheese and crisp jonathon apples, I will think just a moment about that 35 hour work week.
But just a moment.
And don’t forget, Australia has some excellent wines, too. “Yellowtail” is a very good winery.
Hm, New Zealand has some good wine, too….
Heck, I don’t even need French champagne – California has some very nice bubblies! Korbel, for instance, is a nice, solid, simple “sparkling wine” (to use the correct term
) for everyday consumption.
What’s interesting is that about 35 years ago, a horrible blight devesated the French wine industry and they imported American cuttings to replace the diseased ones.
Touche!
Virginia makes decent wine as well …
/TJ
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