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ZFR	05-25-2006 04:59 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5013910.stm

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"I'm very impressed," said Christian Vanneque, a French judge who was at the original tasting in 1976.

"I don't know if I will be able to go back to France," he added. "After a second time, they will kill me."

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[ 05-25-2006, 05:00 PM: Message edited by: ZFR ]

johnny

05-25-2006 06:24 PM

They're losing their touch. The wines i buy lately are mostly Australian and South African, those are pretty good too.

ZFR	05-25-2006 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by johnny:
They're losing their touch. The wines i buy lately are mostly Australian and South African, those are pretty good too.

Actually I agree. I find New Zealnd's best... also the ones from Australia or Chile

[ 05-28-2006, 07:59 AM: Message edited by: ZFR ]

Aragorn1

05-25-2006 07:45 PM

I still think the best of French is better than the best of the New World, but for reasonably priced, or even moderately expensive wines, the New World wins hands down.

Thoran

05-25-2006 09:03 PM

Aragorn has it... the French still make the best wines in the world, and the top 'new world' brands are virtually all grown on (origonally) French vines.

I do love the affordability of some of California's premier wines though. The Stags Leap Merlot from Mondavi is one of my favorites... and you can buy a bottle for less than 35 bucks.

Melchior

05-28-2006 06:01 AM

New World all the way for me. Chile and Australia in particular.

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