I can not fathom what an overpriced Bordeaux has anything to do with an ill-advised invasion of Iraq, but Pole -- that is a great take on white wine. Who does give a rats ass about white wine. Incedentally, how stupid is it that you can not get wine shipped to Texas? I mean, there is not 7 year old kid in the state with $5 and a fake moustache who could not score a gallon of Maker's Mark, but I can't ship a bottle of freaking grape juice from Northern California to my dad after hip surgery? Or "heeep surgery" as he would say? Racket by local Texas liquor lobby. Screw them. And screw the French. Even if they are right about us invading Iraq -- and even if I happen to be French, which I do -- screw them. They just got lucky by sort of being right about this war. They don't know what they're talking about. It infuriates me that they are sort of right. In a related note, I think I am getting Pink Eye. This skank on my hallway gave it to everyone the old fashioned way -- by wiping her infected skeeve all over the doorknobs and computer equipment. I am more ill thinking about how she got it than actually itching from it. Skank. Dont read this post CBFC
Agreed, it's a frickin' racket. Spec's will order it for you, in my experience it's only $1-2 more per bottle than ordering it direct from the vinyard.
Grgich hills is the best white around and an outstanding vineyard. And, I care about white wines darnit. DD
I agree, but be ready. They are phasing in an all screw-cap initiative. I wish I was kidding. It's some sort of bull**** hippy save-the-cork-trees nonsense. CASE (OF ZINFANDEL) OPENED!
B-Bob, you have got to be ****ing kidding me. I'm all for saving the cork trees (of which there happens to be a bit of a shortage) but haven't these idiots heard of synthetic cork? I've had it in quite a few bottles & it actually works better, i.e. no little cork fragments to fish out of your glass. Are they also requiring that each bottle of wine be placed in a brown paper bag before leaving the store? Or even better, why not go the Franzia "plastic bag inside cardboard box" route?
You know what pisses me off the most about this? It's the fact that they are completely trivializing a word like FREEDOM. During WWII, times were different and we were fighting against countries who planned to take over the world so I can let that go, but the French aren't even our enemies. We're talking about a pre-emptive strike, whatever your thought on that are, you can't tell me we are fighting for Liberty and Freedom. Idiots, couldn't they just call them fries? I'm just amazed at the stupidity and I wish I could kick all the idiots who voted for this squarely in the arse. Here's some fun trivia for you guys, French Toast was originally called German Toast before WWII. I'm sorry, but anybody who supports this, I don't know, I hope you think about it and see the stupidity too.
Oski, I think you are reading too much into it. Seems to me they are just making a minor pointless point. DD
Moe: Garage? Hey fella's the Garaaage. Well ooh la-di-da Mr. Frenchman. Homer: Well what do you call it? Moe: A car hold!
I'm really not kidding. I have no idea why they don't go with those artificial corks. Those are fine by me.
Actually, we like it better this way. It keeps already opened wine much fresher. Other reasons behind the move, and I'm pretty sure the hippy save-the-cork-trees nonsense isn't the main reason. http://www.bonnydoonvineyard.com/pr_screwcap_intro.html It's still our favorite wine, we don't care if it has a cork or a screw-top.
but... but... but then you can't use that yuppy pump device where you get the excess air out of the half-consumed bottle! ... and yes, smartass... I only use it on wine bottles... By the way, if anyone has a chance to visit this place (it's near Santa Cruz), definitely go. Very fun place to visit, and still no charge to enter the tasting room, I think. (Bonny Doon is the place, not the pump manufactury)
We've been to both, and they're both great fun! RM95's Girl hates red wine, but absolutely loves all their stuff. We ended up spending $150 when we went there last summer.
Well, I hope this Freedom Fries thing catches on, but only if the clerks in McD's, et al start asking, very dramatically, if we'd like Freedom with our burger today (I realize that they currently refer to them as "fries" in that sentence anyway, but still......) As for the French, I'm having trouble with my boycott. Last night, I went to go watch Fletch because I was in a Chevy Chase kind of mood. I popped in the DVD and up came the dreaded Universal logo. So, I was torn. Yes, when Fletch was made, the French did not yet own Universal, but they do now. Am I unwittingly supporting the French by watching Fletch? It's just too complicated.
This thread is too f***ing long for me to read at this point, so I do not know if this was all ready stated but... They changed the name of the "Frankfurter"
Goodness. I JUST read this. Unbelievable. These are the people who decide the fate of the most powerful country in the world. "Freedom fries". In my best "Chandler's ex-girlfriend" (forgot her name) impersonation: Oh - my - God.
Oski, I know I might piss some people off, but I totally agree, even though I support our troops no matter what, they aren't fighting for my freedom, in this particular instance, maybe my safety, but not my freedom. And another thing, everyone didn't join the armed forces to protect and serve this country. Believe it or not, some of those guys just felt it was a way to better themselves, some wanted to take advantage of the G.I. Bill, I'm not saying that's wrong, you gotta do what you gotta do in life, I just hate when the media says that all these men and women just wanted to serve their country.
