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Holden McGroin · « **Reply #120 on:** November 18, 2004, 08:53:10 AM »

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Originally posted by deSelys
Californian wines are fine but I find them too sweet. Too much sun IMO. Not a true rival, a different wine suiting different tastes.

OTOH France shouldn't be snotty about american wines. After all, the californian grapevine which resisted better against the phylloxera (sp?) saved the devastated french vines around 1860. ~~to US for this!~~

Most all wine grape vines have european tops grafted to american rootstock.

American wines, (from several states, not just California) are all varieties. Some are sweet, some are dry.

Staga · « **Reply #121 on:** November 18, 2004, 09:05:36 AM »

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Originally posted by CAVY
.Hey Frenchie...If it wasn't for the US you'd be driving a Mercedes

And you think that's bad? Hell I'd be happy if I could afford to drive a Mercedes

btw more serious: Withour US Frenchies would drive Volgas, Zhigulis and Trabants. If you think it was because of the US the war was won by Allies you might think again.
Russia with it's enormous resources was just getting its warmachine running when the war in Europe did end.

Goth · « **Reply #122 on:** November 18, 2004, 09:45:35 AM »

What you talking bout Willis...our wines kick ass

deSelys · « **Reply #123 on:** November 18, 2004, 09:59:59 AM »

My monitor just imploded.

Charon · « **Reply #124 on:** November 18, 2004, 10:07:47 AM »

LOL Goth, That't the first "wine" I ever got drunk on. Must have been 13 or so.

Charon

straffo · « **Reply #125 on:** November 18, 2004, 10:17:22 AM »

What is this wine ?

Wine is not supposed to be green

Saintaw · « **Reply #126 on:** November 18, 2004, 10:20:17 AM »

Looks like it's been prepared with other "plants". Not that I have anything against that.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #127 on:** November 18, 2004, 10:20:18 AM »

It's fruit flavored "wine". It's actually bellybutton in a bottle specifically designed to destroy your liver and give you the worst possible hangover ever.
-SW

AKIron · « **Reply #128 on:** November 18, 2004, 10:23:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Staga
And you think that's bad? Hell I'd be happy if I could afford to drive a Mercedes

btw more serious: Withour US Frenchies would drive Volgas, Zhigulis and Trabants. If you think it was because of the US the war was won by Allies you might think again.
Russia with it's enormous resources was just getting its warmachine running when the war in Europe did end.

You bring up a good point, if it weren't for the US you would be speaking commie... oh wait.

Steve · « **Reply #129 on:** November 18, 2004, 10:40:51 AM »

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You chaps might still be British if they hadn't helped in the War of Independance!

this was mentioned ealier in the thread...although spelled correctly. try to keep up.