Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nat There is a large selling relatively new brand of California wines that would be well suited to you. The name is Charles Shaw, they make several different types of wine, quite drinkable. It's nickname is "Two Buck Chuck". Yes, they sell for $2 per bottle in California. People are buying them in dozen case lots. As far as "Eurosnob" is concerned, I calls 'em as I sees 'em :-) Jerry Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Jerry, > > I specifically referred to wines from Chile and Australia as beeing a better value than > California, so I am not sure why you are calling me a Eurosnob. I have no experience > with catpiss or horsepiss--I will take your word for it. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Jerry Lehrer wrote: > > > Nat > > > > Eurosnobs can disagree all they want. Feel free! You probably would > > like the wine produced on/ in Long Island, NY (catpiss). Or the Concord > > grape wine produced in upstate NY (horsepiss).:-) > > > > Jerry > > > > 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 > > > -- > > > Nathan Wajsman > > > Almere, The Netherlands > > > > > > e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl > > > Mobile: +31 630 868 671 > > > > > > Photo site: http://www.wajsmanphoto.com > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl > Mobile: +31 630 868 671 > > Photo site: http://www.wajsmanphoto.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html