Wines blended from different countries

[y_p_w]

Found this article. The focus was on a French winemaker selling wines that apparently aren't allowed to be sold in the European Union because they blend wines from the EU with wines from outside the EU.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crm73z0np93o

Apparently one of the worries in the EU is that someone might blend really cheap wine with a smidge of a high quality wine at a high markup. The other thing (especially in France) is a strong sense of "terroir" - that the qualities of a wine really come from where the grapes were grown. And I say grown because often wineries process grapes from somewhere else. I remember visiting a winery near Seattle (Woodinville) where they processed grapes grown in Washington, but hundreds of miles away, but still from the state. There were a lot of wineries there.

 

[skyactiv]

If you're into wine, you should watch the movie Bottle Shock.

 

[97prizm]

Found this article. The focus was on a French winemaker selling wines that apparently aren't allowed to be sold in the European Union because they blend wines from the EU with wines from outside the EU.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crm73z0np93o

Apparently one of the worries in the EU is that someone might blend really cheap wine with a smidge of a high quality wine at a high markup. The other thing (especially in France) is a strong sense of "terroir" - that the qualities of a wine really come from where the grapes were grown. And I say grown because often wineries process grapes from somewhere else. I remember visiting a winery near Seattle (Woodinville) where they processed grapes grown in Washington, but hundreds of miles away, but still from the state. There were a lot of wineries there.

You should watch bottleshock. It shows how a California winery back in the 70's finally won against French wineries. It shook up the wine industry for the better. The French are very much about their wines being first rate due to the "Climate wind soil etc". There are oddly enough a number of great wineries in Colorado. My favorite one closed a few years back unfortunately.

 

[JavierH19]

A conspiracy i'm really starting to believe is the poor pesticide and food regulations in the US leading to wine made here make many people like me have bad headachaes even with just 1 glass. I've had authentic rural town wine when traveling Italy and I had 3 glasses and never had a headache and it wasn't weaker I did feel something after 3 glasses. I'm convinced american wine is poisoned along with all of our ultra processed garbage.

 

[Geekhead]

A conspiracy i'm really starting to believe is the poor pesticide and food regulations in the US leading to wine made here make many people like me have bad headachaes even with just 1 glass. I've had authentic rural town wine when traveling Italy and I had 3 glasses and never had a headache and it wasn't weaker I did feel something after 3 glasses. I'm convinced american wine is poisoned along with all of our ultra processed garbage.

Many travellers to Europe find if they have issues with wheat digestion or gluten intolerance in America that the symptoms dissapear overseas. In the travel forums this is frequently discussed. I think it is due to non gmo/different grain varieties. Also the use of glyphosate{Roundup herbicide) is much less or none at all. I find all the fruits and vegetable more flavourful and in many places there is no salt/pepper on the restaurant tables as what you are served just tastes better. I have found this in Spain/Portugal/Germany/France and Belgium.

 

[JavierH19]

Many travellers to Europe find if they have issues with wheat digestion or gluten intolerance in America that the symptoms dissapear overseas. In the travel forums this is frequently discussed. I think it is due to non gmo/different grain varieties. Also the use of glyphosate{Roundup herbicide) is much less or none at all. I find all the fruits and vegetable more flavourful and in many places there is no salt/pepper on the restaurant tables as what you are served just tastes better. I have found this in Spain/Portugal/Germany/France and Belgium.

I noticed that too when I ate local Italian pasta and lots of bread and I didn't feel bloated like I usually do but I didn't think much of it at the time. But I wouldn't be surprised if that is also much healthier.

 

[Vercingetorix]

My friend from Germany never had a hangover, until he drank Budweiser.

 

[y_p_w]

You should watch bottleshock. It shows how a California winery back in the 70's finally won against French wineries. It shook up the wine industry for the better. The French are very much about their wines being first rate due to the "Climate wind soil etc". There are oddly enough a number of great wineries in Colorado. My favorite one closed a few years back unfortunately.

Saw bits and pieces of it on an international flight.