Comments on: The French Stop Laughing at White Zin http://palatepress.com/2009/10/the-french-stop-laughing-at-white-zin/ The Online Wine Magazine Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:07:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Why British Wine Critics Are So Stuffy – Louisville Juice http://palatepress.com/2009/10/the-french-stop-laughing-at-white-zin/comment-page-1/#comment-2314 Why British Wine Critics Are So Stuffy – Louisville Juice Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:43:18 +0000 http://palatepress.com/?p=2060#comment-2314 [...] their hearts that the younger generation is abandoning all that genteel tradition not only for White Zinfandel, but in favor of a heavily caffeinated swill of fortified wine and artificial flavors that [...] [...] their hearts that the younger generation is abandoning all that genteel tradition not only for White Zinfandel, but in favor of a heavily caffeinated swill of fortified wine and artificial flavors that [...]

]]> By: I’m Having Something of a Sally Field Moment, Here – Louisville Juice http://palatepress.com/2009/10/the-french-stop-laughing-at-white-zin/comment-page-1/#comment-1732 I’m Having Something of a Sally Field Moment, Here – Louisville Juice Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:57:03 +0000 http://palatepress.com/?p=2060#comment-1732 [...] You can read it here. [...] [...] You can read it here. [...]

]]> By: Keith Miller http://palatepress.com/2009/10/the-french-stop-laughing-at-white-zin/comment-page-1/#comment-577 Keith Miller Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:40:56 +0000 http://palatepress.com/?p=2060#comment-577 Consumers love sweet. Oh it increases businesses bank accounts...YEAH they say when the realize that part... Keith Miller wineguystv.com Consumers love sweet. Oh it increases businesses bank accounts…YEAH they say when the realize that part…

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]]> By: sam klingberg http://palatepress.com/2009/10/the-french-stop-laughing-at-white-zin/comment-page-1/#comment-576 sam klingberg Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:52:24 +0000 http://palatepress.com/?p=2060#comment-576 @gw it's embarrassing because their industry is getting beat by the wines french always sneer at. like @wally said, the established chateau and burgundian vigneron will be fine, but the bulk of the french industry is built off of the cheaper everyday booze. when that market is split up between the us and australia, it makes it a lot harder for the top to survive. @gw it’s embarrassing because their industry is getting beat by the wines french always sneer at. like @wally said, the established chateau and burgundian vigneron will be fine, but the bulk of the french industry is built off of the cheaper everyday booze. when that market is split up between the us and australia, it makes it a lot harder for the top to survive.

]]> By: Ashlynkat http://palatepress.com/2009/10/the-french-stop-laughing-at-white-zin/comment-page-1/#comment-532 Ashlynkat Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:13:48 +0000 http://palatepress.com/?p=2060#comment-532 It seems that more and more I find myself scratching my head at the wine buying trends of the UK market. They have truly lost their way and really shouldn't have as much pull over the entire wine industry as they do. It seems that more and more I find myself scratching my head at the wine buying trends of the UK market. They have truly lost their way and really shouldn’t have as much pull over the entire wine industry as they do.

]]> By: Wally http://palatepress.com/2009/10/the-french-stop-laughing-at-white-zin/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Wally Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:07:24 +0000 http://palatepress.com/?p=2060#comment-521 The Brits are buying white zin precisely because they like the taste. Fruity, sweet, easy to drink with moderate alcohol levels. Riesling is enjoying a resurgence in the US for the same reasons. Personally, I don't care for that style of wine but as a retailer I need to supply what people want as well as educate and introduce them to new styles and regions. Would-be arbiters of "taste" have been around a long time but generally the public ignores them and votes with their $, £ and €. The mass market is not going to determine the fate of DRC Ch. Margaux but if a guy producing bulk wine in the Midi wants to stay in business he'd better make what people want to drink. The Brits are buying white zin precisely because they like the taste. Fruity, sweet, easy to drink with moderate alcohol levels. Riesling is enjoying a resurgence in the US for the same reasons. Personally, I don’t care for that style of wine but as a retailer I need to supply what people want as well as educate and introduce them to new styles and regions. Would-be arbiters of “taste” have been around a long time but generally the public ignores them and votes with their $, £ and €. The mass market is not going to determine the fate of DRC Ch. Margaux but if a guy producing bulk wine in the Midi wants to stay in business he’d better make what people want to drink.

]]> By: The French Stop Laughing at White Zin : PALATE PRESS http://palatepress.com/2009/10/the-french-stop-laughing-at-white-zin/comment-page-1/#comment-519 The French Stop Laughing at White Zin : PALATE PRESS Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:41:38 +0000 http://palatepress.com/?p=2060#comment-519 [...] More: The French Stop Laughing at White Zin : PALATE PRESS [...] [...] More: The French Stop Laughing at White Zin : PALATE PRESS [...]

]]> By: GW http://palatepress.com/2009/10/the-french-stop-laughing-at-white-zin/comment-page-1/#comment-517 GW Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:03:06 +0000 http://palatepress.com/?p=2060#comment-517 Why would that be embarrassing to the French? British people with taste will continue to consume French wine, and those who are after cheap alcoholic beverages regardless of taste will buy wines from elsewhere (even Bulgaria). It would be embarrassing if the average American (or Australian, or whatever) wine were of better quality, but that stage hasn't been reached yet. Let's talk about it being embarrassing if that point is ever reached. Why would that be embarrassing to the French? British people with taste will continue to consume French wine, and those who are after cheap alcoholic beverages regardless of taste will buy wines from elsewhere (even Bulgaria). It would be embarrassing if the average American (or Australian, or whatever) wine were of better quality, but that stage hasn’t been reached yet. Let’s talk about it being embarrassing if that point is ever reached.

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]]> By: The Wine Mule http://palatepress.com/2009/10/the-french-stop-laughing-at-white-zin/comment-page-1/#comment-514 The Wine Mule Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:34:05 +0000 http://palatepress.com/?p=2060#comment-514 White zinfandel is wine for people who don't like wine. The French (those idiots!) make wine. White zinfandel is wine for people who don’t like wine. The French (those idiots!) make wine.

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