Someone sent me a site from BC--
http://www.blastedchurch.com/merlot.php

I thought it raised some interesting issues:

Shades of Randall the Ranger!

I suggest you take sometime to roam around and see all the humourous ravings
on the site.

2 Questions come to mind:
1. Has anybody tasted these wines?(Remember I'm out of the biz and can't do
any serious tasting, so I may have missed notes/comments/controversies about
these wine.
2. Obviously, the authorities in British Columbia are not concerned with the
anti-clerical tone of the humour. I doubt if BATF or its successor would
approve of the symbolism on the labels. (I had BATF turn down a nude on one
of my potential clients labels.) I know that Virginia and a few other states
actually review labels and compare them to the BATF's label approvals, so I
query if any one has seen this wine in the USA and if so where was Jessie
Helm and/or the ACLU?


--
Joseph B. Rosenberg

In article >, says...
>
>Someone sent me a site from BC--
>http://www.blastedchurch.com/merlot.php
>
>I thought it raised some interesting issues:
>
>Shades of Randall the Ranger!
>
>I suggest you take sometime to roam around and see all the humourous ravings
>on the site.
>
>2 Questions come to mind:
>1. Has anybody tasted these wines?(Remember I'm out of the biz and can't do
>any serious tasting, so I may have missed notes/comments/controversies about
>these wine.
>2. Obviously, the authorities in British Columbia are not concerned with the
>anti-clerical tone of the humour. I doubt if BATF or its successor would
>approve of the symbolism on the labels. (I had BATF turn down a nude on one
>of my potential clients labels.) I know that Virginia and a few other states
>actually review labels and compare them to the BATF's label approvals, so I
>query if any one has seen this wine in the USA and if so where was Jessie
>Helm and/or the ACLU?
>
>
>--
>Joseph B. Rosenberg

Interesting. No, I have not tasted any of these. AZ/US is not a hot-spot for
BC vino. Yes, looks like Randall Grahm might have been an inspiration for
these. Also, maybe Fat *******, which seems to be the rage in UK, Southeastern
US, and other locations, could be an impetus. Obviously, my neighbors to the
North have an advanced sense of humor, especially in regards to the BATF, or
whatever they are called this week.

Thanks for the link - bookmarked. Now, all I have to do is head to BC and see
if the wines are any good.

Hunt

"joseph b. rosenberg" > wrote in message
...
> Someone sent me a site from BC--
> http://www.blastedchurch.com/merlot.php
>
> I thought it raised some interesting issues:
>
> Shades of Randall the Ranger!
>
> I suggest you take sometime to roam around and see all the humourous
> ravings
> on the site.
>
> 2 Questions come to mind:
> 1. Has anybody tasted these wines?(Remember I'm out of the biz and can't
> do
> any serious tasting, so I may have missed notes/comments/controversies
> about
> these wine.
> 2. Obviously, the authorities in British Columbia are not concerned with
> the
> anti-clerical tone of the humour. I doubt if BATF or its successor would
> approve of the symbolism on the labels. (I had BATF turn down a nude on
> one
> of my potential clients labels.) I know that Virginia and a few other
> states
> actually review labels and compare them to the BATF's label approvals, so
> I
> query if any one has seen this wine in the USA and if so where was Jessie
> Helm and/or the ACLU?
>
>
> --
> Joseph B. Rosenberg

Anti clerical tone of the humour????
I must be missing something.

Ron Lel

And now for the rest of the Story

On a cool spring morning in 1929, a small crew from Okanagan Falls set off
to a deserted mining camp some 16 miles away from home. Their mission: to
dismantle an old wooden church and bring it back to Okanagan Falls.

The plan called for a controlled blast of four dynamite sticks inside the
church in order to "loosen the nails". Odd as it may seem, the explosion
spared the wood from damage during dismantling.

Save for losing the steeple, the plan succeeded. Now, the 103 year old
wooden church stands proudly in its second home of Okanagan Falls.

In naming our VQA wines "Blasted Church", we celebrate the ingenuity of this
initiative, and honour these pioneers for their vision, steadfastness and
craftsmanship.




Alex Raymond

"Ron Lel" > wrote in message
...
>
> "joseph b. rosenberg" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Someone sent me a site from BC--
> > http://www.blastedchurch.com/merlot.php
> >
> > I thought it raised some interesting issues:
> >
> > Shades of Randall the Ranger!
> >
> > I suggest you take sometime to roam around and see all the humourous
> > ravings
> > on the site.
> >
> > 2 Questions come to mind:
> > 1. Has anybody tasted these wines?(Remember I'm out of the biz and can't
> > do
> > any serious tasting, so I may have missed notes/comments/controversies
> > about
> > these wine.
> > 2. Obviously, the authorities in British Columbia are not concerned with
> > the
> > anti-clerical tone of the humour. I doubt if BATF or its successor would
> > approve of the symbolism on the labels. (I had BATF turn down a nude on
> > one
> > of my potential clients labels.) I know that Virginia and a few other
> > states
> > actually review labels and compare them to the BATF's label approvals,
so
> > I
> > query if any one has seen this wine in the USA and if so where was
Jessie
> > Helm and/or the ACLU?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Joseph B. Rosenberg
>
> Anti clerical tone of the humour????
> I must be missing something.
>
> Ron Lel
>
>

"joseph b. rosenberg" > wrote in message
...
> Someone sent me a site from BC--
> http://www.blastedchurch.com/merlot.php
>
> I thought it raised some interesting issues:
>
> Shades of Randall the Ranger!
>
> I suggest you take sometime to roam around and see all the humourous
> ravings
> on the site.
>
> 2 Questions come to mind:
> 1. Has anybody tasted these wines?(Remember I'm out of the biz and can't
> do
> any serious tasting, so I may have missed notes/comments/controversies
> about
> these wine.

Hi Joe,
I can't remember the original name of the winery (hopefully Bill Spohn
will see this and fill you in with the details) but when it changed
ownership they changed the name and their look. The labels have made a big
splash locally and personally I think have more to do with their popularity
than what is in the bottle. I have only tasted a couple of their wines (the
Merlot and one of the whites) and I would say they were average to just
above average BC wines. Like many of the reds made in BC, I found the
merlot relatively light and a little austere. I remember liking the white
better. However they have only been Blasted Church for a few years, so I
expect they will continue to get better like many of the other wineries in
BC.

The labels are a blast though. I'm not sure who regulates labels in BC or
elsewhere in Canada, but I don't recall there ever being an issue similar to
what you sometimes see with the BATF (like the 1993 Mouton-Rothschild
fiasco).

Tim O
PS- sorry about the e-mail, hit the wrong button