"Paul Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hahaha... I've wanted to try some californian wine, but its not
readily
> available in Australia. French is though..
That's ok. French wine has been produced from grapes grown on
American vines for over 100 years. Ever since philloxera plague,
the only place still using original French vines is Chille.
> >From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Re: Direct from Chasseur d'Images
> >Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 22:40:07 -0600
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Paul Jones"
> >Subject: Re: Direct from Chasseur d'Images
> >
> >
> > > But we Australians still make better wine again:)
> >
> >I was watching some TV show one night, I don't recall what it
> >was, but it was on one of the educational channels, possibly PBS
> >out of Detroit.
> >A fellow was interviewing a vintner in France. During the course
> >of the conversation, a bottle of wine was opened and the vintner
> >was asked to sample it and discuss it's merits.
> >The fellow was quite effusive about the quality of this
> >Chardonnay that he was sampling, until he was told it was an
> >Australian wine.
> >At that point he stood up, took the wine out side of his work
> >shed and poured it on the ground. While I don't speak French, it
> >was pretty obvious he had changed his mind about the wine.
> >William Robb
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: John Mustarde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >Subject: Re: Direct from Chasseur d'Images
> > > >Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 21:03:29 -0500
> > > >
> > > >On Tue, 10 Apr 2001 11:21:38 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >In actuality, anybody in the world that criticizes the
> >French for
> > > >anything,
> > > > >is, by French definition, an American.
> > > > >
> > > >America - a country which the French helped create, many long
> >years
> > > >ago, and which became a bunch of obnoxious ingrates who had
> >the gall
> > > >(gaul?) to produce better wine.
> > > >
> > > >So pour me another splash of LinCourt Vineyards Santa Barbara
> >County
> > > >1996 Cabernet while you're up, please, and slap another roll
> >in the
> > > >LX. This thread could go on for some time.
> > > >--
> > > >Happy Trails,
> > > >Texdance
> > > >http://members.fortunecity.com/texdance
> > > >http://members1.clubphoto.com/john8202
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