Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/16
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Hi Nathan!
Living in Nothern California and some time back having worked
in the wine industry for a time, I noticed a news item about this year's
harvest. It presented a dreary picture of over production by established
vintners and newcomers who invested with the hopes of large profits.
That, and, as you mention, competion from Europe and Australia with
less expensive wines, has left many vineyards with unsold grapes,
rotting on the vine.
Cheers,
Rich Lahrson
Berkeley, California
tripspud@transbay.net
Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> Jerry Lehrer wrote:
>
> > Further up the coast is the Russian River, Guerneville etc.,
> > which leads to the finest wine country in the world.
>
> Please....Having visited many vineyards in France, Spain, Italy, Germany, the US
> and Canada (yes, Canada!) I strongly disagree with this statement.
>
> Actually, one of my favorite whites is made in the Russian River valley. I forgot
> the name, but I used to buy it from one of my local wine pushers when I lived in
> Brussels; he got an allocation of 2-3 cases a year and reserved 4-6 bottles for
> me. But at around $20 a bottle, it was definitely not a good value.
>
> Otherwise, I have found most California wines to be overpriced relative to what
> you get from Chile or Australia.
>
> Nathan
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