On 2014-08-09, Sqwertz > wrote:

> And this is no different than how they make grape juice. But for some
> reason it's not OK to make this way?

It's all nonsense from those who know zip about wine.

At one time, 60% of France's wine output was known as "pool" wine. So
low in quality, it couldn't be sold for export. Only poor French
natives were willing to buy/drink the swill. Calif wine techniques
pioneered by Charles Krug Winery, large SS storage tanks, plus careful
blending of huge Central Valley wine harvests, not only put CA on the
World wine map, it was embraced by France to save their poor quality
"pool" wines.

Sure, Napa has the good grapes. Not everyone can afford $40-$80
bottles of wine. CA has pioneered the way to turn avrg grapes into
decent above avg wine. That includes grapes from the Central Valley.

Typical Easterner critics putting down what they don't understand.
BTW, even the best NY state wines typically suck donkey dicks!!

nb

On 9 Aug 2014 03:46:58 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2014-08-09, Sqwertz > wrote:
>
>> And this is no different than how they make grape juice. But for some
>> reason it's not OK to make this way?
>
>It's all nonsense from those who know zip about wine.
>
>At one time, 60% of France's wine output was known as "pool" wine. So
>low in quality, it couldn't be sold for export. Only poor French
>natives were willing to buy/drink the swill. Calif wine techniques
>pioneered by Charles Krug Winery, large SS storage tanks, plus careful
>blending of huge Central Valley wine harvests, not only put CA on the
>World wine map, it was embraced by France to save their poor quality
>"pool" wines.
>
>Sure, Napa has the good grapes. Not everyone can afford $40-$80
>bottles of wine. CA has pioneered the way to turn avrg grapes into
>decent above avg wine. That includes grapes from the Central Valley.
>
>Typical Easterner critics putting down what they don't understand.
>BTW, even the best NY state wines typically suck donkey dicks!!
>
>nb

To make a statement like that, you've obviously never tasted any Dr.
Konstantin Frank wines from Hammondsport, NY.
http://www.drfrankwines.com/.
And, for a double treat, visit The Village Tavern to enjoy some
fantastic food along with your Dr. Frank wine.
http://www.villagetaverninn.com/index.php

Ross.
Southern Ontario, Canada