http://winexpression.com/2006/02/17/help-for-french-wine-makers/ Ratings, News, and more on Wine & Spirits since August 2003 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:41:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://winexpression.com/2006/02/17/help-for-french-wine-makers/#comment-157 gregory, el salvador Sun, 19 Feb 2006 14:00:13 +0000 http://winexpression.com/2006/02/17/help-for-french-wine-makers/#comment-157 i agree. point 2 would be a huge plus. in addition, the euro has increased a lot in value, making their us imports expensive. i bought loads of their wine in 98, 99, 00 when the dollar was strong and you could get excellent wine for a good price. a 30 to 40 percent reduction compared to today's price. now, most of what i buy is from spain or australia. and great wines from south american are not too expensive either impart due to their currency and low labor costs, the malbecs and carmeneres are nice. i agree. point 2 would be a huge plus. in addition, the euro has increased a lot in value, making their us imports expensive. i bought loads of their wine in 98, 99, 00 when the dollar was strong and you could get excellent wine for a good price. a 30 to 40 percent reduction compared to today’s price. now, most of what i buy is from spain or australia. and great wines from south american are not too expensive either impart due to their currency and low labor costs, the malbecs and carmeneres are nice.

]]> http://winexpression.com/2006/02/17/help-for-french-wine-makers/#comment-156 jatemack Fri, 17 Feb 2006 21:16:22 +0000 http://winexpression.com/2006/02/17/help-for-french-wine-makers/#comment-156 Staying stagnant in a changing environment is bad news, regardless of industry. Staying stagnant in a changing environment is bad news, regardless of industry.

]]> http://winexpression.com/2006/02/17/help-for-french-wine-makers/#comment-155 Bradley Fri, 17 Feb 2006 19:40:24 +0000 http://winexpression.com/2006/02/17/help-for-french-wine-makers/#comment-155 The French could certainly use such sage advice. With a little adjustment here and there, it's good advice for any number of politico-geographically defined producers. The French could certainly use such sage advice. With a little adjustment here and there, it’s good advice for any number of politico-geographically defined producers.

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