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Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2024 9:33 am
They can't give it away. Serves em right.
Explanation.
In the 1970's French wines reined supreme. The prestigious wines were all French. Many American's still perceive the French to be unbearable snobs; brought about mainly because of the French's bloviated opinion of their own wines.
But in centuries past the French themselves stole the limelight from the Italians. They accomplished that simply out producing the Italians. By growing and selling more. Then came the bragging.
Before that the Romans (Italians) stole the wine market out from under the Greeks, in the same manner.
Now the Californian vintners are whining like wet kittens. They began to flood the wine market with cheap wines in the 70's and 80's. Once they dominated the domestic market then prices started to go up. Then they started passing out ribbons and medals to each other, patting themselves on the back and fertilizing the conceited notion that their wine really was worth $50.00 a bottle.
What goes around - comes around. (Also: considering the economy these days, some people can barely buy food. No spare change left in the pocket to but a snobbishly priced bottle of California wine).
California’s famous wine industry is slowing down
https://x.com/i/status/1841266174719627741
Explanation.
In the 1970's French wines reined supreme. The prestigious wines were all French. Many American's still perceive the French to be unbearable snobs; brought about mainly because of the French's bloviated opinion of their own wines.
But in centuries past the French themselves stole the limelight from the Italians. They accomplished that simply out producing the Italians. By growing and selling more. Then came the bragging.
Before that the Romans (Italians) stole the wine market out from under the Greeks, in the same manner.
Now the Californian vintners are whining like wet kittens. They began to flood the wine market with cheap wines in the 70's and 80's. Once they dominated the domestic market then prices started to go up. Then they started passing out ribbons and medals to each other, patting themselves on the back and fertilizing the conceited notion that their wine really was worth $50.00 a bottle.
What goes around - comes around. (Also: considering the economy these days, some people can barely buy food. No spare change left in the pocket to but a snobbishly priced bottle of California wine).
California’s famous wine industry is slowing down
https://x.com/i/status/1841266174719627741