Dear Chris,
One thing I've noticed both in my limited travels and others experiences
is that the best wine is often reserved for local consumption. That was
most certainly the case in France. I suspect this is also the case for
Calif. wines in the UK. Also, wouldn't it be difficult to compare quality
and price between a French wine and comparable Cali. varietal since there
would be duty attached to the california item? If you think Gallo
represents California wines, well, then you've got a lot of tasting to do.
And Gamay!!!!!!!!!!!! as a tasty wine ??????????!!!!!!!!!!
Something must have been left out on the way across the pond!!!!!!
"Never ascribe to Malice that which can be explained by Ignorance."
John J. Peloquin, Assistant Research Entomologist
Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
On Wed, 9 Dec 1998, Nevard, Chris wrote:
> Mike,
>
> I must agree with you here, we are fortunate in the UK that we get an
> enormous range of tasty Aussie wines at very reasonable prices - they are
> very good (as my head tells me this morning), however some of the American
> chappies may find Aussie wines too flavoursome for their palates;-) ;-)
>
> Over here Gallo has given us Brits the idea that all US wines are rather
> bland...........is this true?
>
> All in the best possible taste;-)
> But there again you can't beat a good bottle of Gamay - in France of
> course! ( we brought back several bottles last rally in France with MG - it
> is possible [got the MG bit in there] )
>
> Chris Nevard
> http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~spridget
>
> p.s. Beaujolais Nouveau is the French answer to Bass? ..........they make
> for the yuppy Brits - but won't touch it themselves.
>
>
> ----------
> >From: Mike Gigante
> >To: Neil_Oldfield@nag.national.com.au; mgs@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Meat, wine and other foods
> >Date: 09 December 1998 10:58
> >
> >I too am in the Yarra Valley and have a Vineyard here. Of course,
> >Victorian wine is Australia's best and some of the best in the world.
> >MIHO, as a whole, the range of price/style in Victoria is better than
> >Californian wine. Of course there are some superb Californian wines
> >as well as superb Victorian and Australian wine. I will happily admit
> >that one's palate is trained in context though.
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neil_Oldfield@nag.national.com.au <Neil_Oldfield@nag.national.com.au>
> To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 6:26 PM
> Subject: Meat, wine and other foods
>
>
> > Living in the Yarra Valley, as i do I couldn't leave this thread alone.
> >I have a couple of friends in the bussiness locally as such they get to try
> >a lot of the competition (Hay its a tax deduction, as research). Every now
> >and then I get to join one of these tastings, as such have tasted a fair
> >amount of forign wine, IMHO I have found that the Aussie white wine seems
> >a little crisper, than the imports, i also prefer the medium price aussie
> >reds, but as a sideline, when french wine is concerned i found that the
> >stuff they export isn't as good as their home consumption. As for the
> >cheap stiff, the previously mentioned Chillian Cabs are hard to beat. As
> >for the Californian wines, all I can say is come over here and try ours.
> >
> >Snip
> >
> >Finally, isn't wine best in or near the place it was made?
> >
> >If you mean the Winery I have got to agree with you there.
> >
> >Neil
> >
> >
> >
>
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