tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post1925118872624485864..comments2024-01-12T00:35:16.941+01:00Comments on French Leave: Wine that maketh glad the heart of man....the fly in the webhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-32371238331704741482011-11-21T14:00:01.676+01:002011-11-21T14:00:01.676+01:00Raphael Mour, no idea whatsoever! I don't live...Raphael Mour, no idea whatsoever! I don't live in the U.K. but I suspect that, as usual, it is 'what the market will bear'.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-41340551177902379392011-11-21T09:56:02.062+01:002011-11-21T09:56:02.062+01:00But I wonder, is the Brit or the French side to bl...But I wonder, is the Brit or the French side to blame for the extortionate prices of French wine in the UK ? I know txes on alcohol are higher in the UK but still...<br />I usually solve the problem by going back home twice a year and fill the car up to the roof! :)<br />Still, almost £10 for à Bordeaux Sup. at Tesco, "I sink you are djo-king, non ?"Raphael Mourhttp://dumagretchezlesrosbifs.blog.fr/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-83086259664430682062011-11-17T21:09:30.432+01:002011-11-17T21:09:30.432+01:00mrwriteon, yes indeed! Pure snobbery and exploitat...mrwriteon, yes indeed! Pure snobbery and exploitation of ignorance.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-59024346191926121102011-11-17T21:02:09.386+01:002011-11-17T21:02:09.386+01:00What became apparent to me while in France is how ...What became apparent to me while in France is how we woefully and inexcusably mislabel wine, and what puffery there is in our jacked-up prices for what would in France be definitely a vin ordinaire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-42200470027801843372011-11-16T18:15:41.027+01:002011-11-16T18:15:41.027+01:00Mark in Mayenne, the quality of cabernet franc in ...Mark in Mayenne, the quality of cabernet franc in the Loire area certainly improved as temperatures rose, so i reckon you would do well.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-2720561726574223792011-11-16T18:12:36.541+01:002011-11-16T18:12:36.541+01:00Yes, Fly, I'd like to take a punt on an expect...Yes, Fly, I'd like to take a punt on an expectation of a rise in average temperature in this part of France (and a reduction in rainfall) over the next decade or two, and plant some interesting grapes that will make a decent wine under those conditions. The gite visitors drink a fair amount of wine, and if I can make some good enough it would be fun to offer it.Mark In Mayennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987723233401368368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-29080302768190251582011-11-16T14:58:19.287+01:002011-11-16T14:58:19.287+01:00Roz, my old friend Monsieur Untel used to say that...Roz, my old friend Monsieur Untel used to say that he wouldn't leave home without one!the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-36902736528462291372011-11-16T14:46:36.765+01:002011-11-16T14:46:36.765+01:00Fantastic tip. From now I will be adding a corkscr...Fantastic tip. From now I will be adding a corkscrew to my car jack,light bulbs, first aid kit and florescent jackets - just in case it's not a plastic bung!! Thanks for that!!xxRozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09360552472354032509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-27956145073260178942011-11-16T03:02:29.924+01:002011-11-16T03:02:29.924+01:00Mark in Mayenne, what about some of the old hybrid...Mark in Mayenne, what about some of the old hybrids...Oberlin,Castel, Tete de Negre...the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-56125580707080375732011-11-15T19:07:09.918+01:002011-11-15T19:07:09.918+01:00Hmmm I was thinking of putting some vines in my sa...Hmmm I was thinking of putting some vines in my sapre field, but perhaps it's not worth itMark In Mayennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987723233401368368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-1991957529284877972011-11-15T16:55:32.821+01:002011-11-15T16:55:32.821+01:00Perpetua, I don't think so. He's committed...Perpetua, I don't think so. He's committed the ultimate crime...poked bravado at authority.<br />There's a petition out, though.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-18019742053832336032011-11-15T16:50:15.002+01:002011-11-15T16:50:15.002+01:00A farce worthy of Feydeau, Fly. Not being in a win...A farce worthy of Feydeau, Fly. Not being in a wine-producing area in France, we're not au fait with the trials of wine producers, especially the ones with any initiative. Can he win?Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-68664941843554192252011-11-15T16:29:46.623+01:002011-11-15T16:29:46.623+01:00Diane, I hope your move went well and that you enj...Diane, I hope your move went well and that you enjoy your future in France.<br />We like South African wine too, but it doesn't appear here.<br />The car park testing is a tip we found useful when visiting the 'end of line' shops. <br />If you took a bottle home to try and it was any good, it had sold out by the time you went back!<br />Goodness only knows what it does for the image of the Brit abroad...but a bargain's a bargain!the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-66571884177409373332011-11-15T15:59:23.570+01:002011-11-15T15:59:23.570+01:00I have never though of tasting wine in the car par...I have never though of tasting wine in the car park and going back for more, brilliant. I am only just getting used to French wines and I have to admit if I see S.African I will still buy it in preference. I guess having been brought up on it my palate is not taking to the change easily. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-57514174894401340492011-11-15T15:18:03.659+01:002011-11-15T15:18:03.659+01:00Steve, that's it...an unpretentious little num...Steve, that's it...an unpretentious little number with a bit of style.<br /><br />Sarah, exactly so. The system supports the established big boys and that's how they like it.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-46894539531838710172011-11-15T15:00:12.666+01:002011-11-15T15:00:12.666+01:00That is so typical of the bureaucratic jobsworth. ...That is so typical of the bureaucratic jobsworth. Rather than find a way to make the wine saleable, they set about trying to destroy it because it is outside a box.<br /><br />Can't have independent-minded types running amok, they might give others ideas and then where would our safe little jobs be?!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021650718999668529.post-66198863233671881872011-11-15T14:10:30.931+01:002011-11-15T14:10:30.931+01:00I like my wine one way only. Bottom up.I like my wine one way only. Bottom up.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.com