I just had to pass this one on!
I particularly fancy the Chateau de Tremble mark: could we get them to
label some specially for the list members?
Jeremy
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Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 14:20:22 -0800
From: Mike Robertshaw <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: <HUMOUR> The Grapes of Wrath - for wine drinkers
1996 will be remembered for:
"The introduction of 'doggy bottles' for French diners so they can take
the remainder of their Beaujolias home and not risk being over the
drink-drive limit.
The decision by Stockholm transport authorities to use cheap Spanish
wine to power 82 of their buses.
The marketing of genuine 'Lesbian-produced' wine in Germany, guaranteed
to be untouched by male hands.
The recall of 30000 bottles of 1993 Chateau Mouton-Rothschild from
America because protesters claimed the label - showing a delicate nude
by the artist, Balthus - was 'an enticement for child abuse'.
And the invention in Japan of a woman's bra which features two little
compartments for warming sake wine, one in each 'cup'."
"...Trolling the wine shelves in six countries this year, I have spotted
absolutely genuine vintages labelled Chateau de Tremble, Buzbag, El
Bollox, Coma, El Baterio, Latrun, Arses Rioja - you had a choice between
white Arses , red Arses and rose Arses - and my newest discovery, BSE
rouge."
"She [Dorothy Parker] was once persuaded to try a vile home-made brew by
her hosts, who had converted their garden in Tuscany into a miniature
vineyard.
'Where on earth does this wine come from?', she gasped, as the tannin
ate into the enamel of her gritted teeth. 'From our own garden', beamed
her hosts, with all the smug self-satisfaction of home wine-makers.
'Doesn't travel', said Dorothy."
Taken from Perrot Philips article in the Expat Investor.
And now a couple of wine observations from my year in Nigeria:
The supermarkets there sold the older wines at a reduced price since
they obviously were no good as no-one had bought them yet.
The hotel restaurant insisted on keeping all wines, including the reds,
in the fridge on the basis that people only wanted cold drinks in the
tropics. The bottles would appear covered in frost. However, after great
argument and protests of disbelief from the wine waiter we were able to
get our bottles from the trolley, kept in the restaurant, used to
display what wines were available. Of course we were given a discount
since the wine was served warm.
Mike R @:-) [log in to unmask]
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