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Lorne2
Joined 2013
Posts: 154

Wine Myths

10 years ago

I failed in my approach to let Willie see the light. Pity as he seems a fine fellow.

Wine is a product that has gathered myths more then most..most of these perpetrated by wine makers trying to keep others away from their turf. (one of the most tragic of these battles threw France into decade-long a recession in the 1800s).

Those interested in the myth list can buy any of the books on the subject, many of which are available on Amazon.com. The minimum result is that you will be able to source and serve wine well.

One of the most prominent in every book is the 30-50 myth. But logic should prevail. Wine can be locally made wherever grapes can grow. (duh!) After all, would you be convinced if someone tried to tell you that cider cannot be made wherever apples are grown?!

By suggesting Salta is an extreme example, then what of the other Chliean region north of 50? Or all Peru, or the ex-50 regions in Argentina, the new growers in Brazil, or the Irish wineries, of the the entire industry England and Wales. The Belgium wineries, or the ancient German vineyards, or the incredible Swedish wineries, let alone those in Egypt and the new vintners in India.//all of them outside the 30-50 Yet we find no growers in Northern Quebec, or Newfoundland or the Canadian and USA mid-west. which ae within the 30-50. The answer is obvious.

Yet the world is changing..especially in agriculture and so are weather patterns. No one has made wine in the way Willie believes it is made in many decades. From the HUGE factory operations in Bordeaux to the 100s of family vineyards in Burgundy or the Sonoma it is all the same. The wine's acidity and sugar content is not left to chance..it is tested and adjusted. You can look as many "expert" wine tasters doing all sorts of ridiculous antics with a few drops of wine, but the owners religiously trust their $20 test kits.

Willie, you seem interested in the subject. Why not make some wine of your own to get a practical direct knowledge it? Or why not take some free tours of the finest wineries in the world..Fun stuff.

Where grapes are found, wine can be made, where wine can be made, good wine can be made. Surely, California proves that of it proves anything. It is all a question of expertise..and expertise can be bought or even found for free on the internet For that matter, any grape can be grafted onto another vine.

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