"st.helier" > wrote in message
...
> As far as Sancerre is concerned, French growers and winemakers are not
> taking the success of Marlborough (and their corresponding diminishing of
> popularity) laying down.
>
> Of course, they too are changing their methods and winemaking techniques
to
> come up with their version of the Marlborough style.

Sounds like a mistake to me. Why mess with a good thing (Sancerre)?

> One producer introduced their "Kiwi Cuvee" - whilst many other French
> winemakers have done a sojourn in NZ to "further their education"
>
> Generally, local vintners agree that "Imitation is the finest form of
> flattery"

I'm sure that the NZ winemakers would agree with that, but frankly I
wouldn't _want_ Sancerre to taste like NZSB. I'd prefer that it taste like
what it _is_! If I want NZSB, I'll go buy _that_.

Tom S