"Richard Neidich" > wrote in
nk.net:

> Perhaps you might consider that Cabernet labeled as such from some of
> the cheapy places in south of france would now be Cabernet for $6.99
> USA per bottle compared to Bordeauxs Chateau Margaux for $299.00 per
> bottle.
>
> Reality I think is the cheapo everyday wines mostly already do the
> grape variety. Anyone buying a Margaux is going to know what it is
> and if not they are not going to buy because its says: Mostly Cab,
> some Merlot, blah blah blah.
>
> The issue hurting French wines is primaritly competition from
> Austrialia, Chili, Argentina, NZ and the fact there is some anti
> french sentiment in USA towards french wine. Mostly the cheap stuff.
> I did my fair share of bashing but DRC and Margaux did not come down
> :-(.
>
> Today there are more producers and the guy with the largest worldwide
> share is always the one that has the most to lose.
>
> I would not change labels on any classified growth. Only the cheap
> stuff. I would suggest getting more value into the French wines at the
> top level.
>
> Sorry.
>
>
> "Timothy Hartley" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>> More information is better. How would it possibly hurt to list the
>>> cepage?
>>>
>>>
>>> Dimitri
>>>
>> My question was not whether it would "hurt. but what practical
>> beenfit it would bring to either the experienced, or the tyro, wine
>> drinker and, indeed, whether it might not convey the impression to
>> the latter that he/she could expect consistency of flavour simply
>> because the cépage was the same.
>>
>> Tim Hartley
>
>
>

Indeed the REd Bicyclette and the like Fat *******'s do mention
varietal's but they are competing at the bottom level. I agree, one does
not need to know the varietal if one is buying one of the Biggies.

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