Amadeus Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 EU allows imports of American wines Winemakers in the United States and Europe have managed a temporary truce in their decades-old battle over trade and production methods. Under an agreement signed Tuesday, the two trading blocs will recognize each other's winemaking practices, setting the stage for more detailed talks on geographical designations and the status of low-alcohol wines. The EU will allow in U.S. wines that have been made using modern methods that the more-traditional EU winemakers do not always approve of. Do not always approve of? In the US, it's legal to seel wine that: - had wood chips added (instead of having been stored in oak barrels), to improve flavour - had up to 7% water or up to 35% "sugar water" (no idea what they mean by that) added - had additional flavours (probably artificial ones) added - was processed in a special way, to make different years taste the same And that stuff will soon be available in a shop near you.. Bloody Americans, they probably even want their red wine with ice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Bloody Americans, they probably even want their red wine with ice... But some Red Wines, like Beaujolais are actually best served chilled. Depends a lot on the grape, but 20 minutes in the fridge actually enhances the flavour. Others like Shiraz or Cabernet Sauvignon don't work so well and are better at a room temperature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Is this the whining and dining thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain jiggyflaps Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 if it costs more than £2.99 a bottle it's a waste of money! hic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted December 22, 2005 Author Share Posted December 22, 2005 if it costs more than £2.99 a bottle it's a waste of money! hic! You're either a student or not from Europe... Wine is about quality and taste, end of story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesemonster2005 Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 if it costs more than £2.99 a bottle it's a waste of money! hic! I'll agree with Amadeus here - if it costs £2.99 then it isn't wine. Wine's supposed to taste nice not like flavoured vinegar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugger Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 In Hong Kong, bigshot Chinese businessmen (from the mainland, judging by their speech) frequently showcase their success by buying bottles of red wine worth hundreds of pounds. And then they add Sprite to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=^..^= Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 EU allows imports of American wines The EU will allow in U.S. wines that have been made using modern methods that the more-traditional EU winemakers do not always approve of.[/i] Remind me again - which country was it that put Anti Freeze in the wine ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTool Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 haha no they turned the wine into anti freeze. I would have to say that you get what you pay for, i would rather pay more for a quality wine than buy something full of chemicals and the like. The french are up the creek with their wine at the moment, too many producers and not enough demand. The rest of the world has jumped into the french business of making wine and france needs to realise that people like wines from all over the world and not just france. This is why Tony Blair is kicking off over the massive EU hand outs to the french. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pooh Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 can anybody recomend a wine that goes well with honey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dontlookbehindyou Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 It would have to be a blossom hill wine Mr Pooh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pooh Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 It would have to be a blossom hill wine Mr Pooh. ahh wine and honey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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