Red, White, & Sacrebleu: How American wines shocked the world

[@tornadolover920]

America is just ruthlessly trolling france at this point.

[@dogguy8603]

As one should

[@sonny12681]

The best American wines are not just from California, one of the best American wines come from Longisland New York.

[@DonMeaker]

He had a great career, with roles in everything from Brutus in "Julius Caesar", Capt Nemo in Disney's "20,000 Leagues under the sea" and as the tired old regimental commander in "Cross of Iron".

[@bradygeoffrey]

Great to see Chateau Montelena's grower was from Croatia! Zivjeli! Excellent...and not surprise since the greatest wine in the world is from Croatia! It runs in our blood I guess...something I'm discovering... and it's been a long time coming. Great video!!!

[@megsies]

Yay, an optimistic Reason vid. ;D I love wine and I don't care where it comes from. I just want it to be good.

[@soundmoneyfan]

I can't wait to get back to the central coast! 5 mile bridge is the best pinot in the country!!!

[@walterwlim]

Anyone notice the video is reversed when the French guy is speaking? His shirt is backwards. Check out the Ch Potelle label on his shirt.

[@Sweet-as-banana]

What a great story! 5 étoiles!

[@Daniel44125]

My mother fled Communism is Croatia. I like this vid

[@thirstforwine]

This video is an interesting, well known, bit of history, but there are also a few errors and misrepresentations - for example it is not "The French Government" that directly limits how wine is made in a region but each region's OWN oversight body, the Appellation Controlee system. I might also point out that the VAST majority of California's exports are not the high quality wineries your mention, but Gallo and other volume brands. However, wine is now a global product, let's enjoy it together

[@iamtexas]

This is a mischaracterization of the French appellation system or the broader European denomination of origin system. First of all, it's an exaggeration to say that it's illegal for a French winemaker to used a varietal that is not approved by the government. They simply can't use the label of a specified appellation if they don't comply with appellation standards. If they want to use other varietals they can just forgo the appellation label for the more general Vin de Pays label.

[@towinglulz4263]

USA #1

[@s1lv3rr]

I would NEVER buy a wine produced in USA. NEVER!!!

[@giovanniledezma2202]

It depends what you buy the cheap ones taste horrible but the higher quality ones from the west coast are pretty good but I think the best wine is from france and Italy

[@jxwhit8]

competition... its awesome.

[@grraadd]

well put Sad but true...

[@somercet1]

Apparently, my arguments are so pathetic you must them for non-existent, anthropomorphic qualities, as opposed to, say, offering cogent counter-arguments. But hey! The U.S. Treasury just raised the cap on TARP funds to Fannie and Freddie to $400 bn each! You know, the trustworthy and CDS-free GSEs whose bosses will make a cool $5-6 mil each. You really don't get recessions and credit crunches, do you? Only the over-leveraged suffer and they do so regardless of the form of credit. Sad, boy.

[@grraadd]

The Incredible Free Market. Too bad it is harder and harder to come by one.

[@somercet1]

AIG is an insurance co. They insured mortgages. What is a CDS but an insurance policy?

[@rgomes629]

awesum wines

[@omdintegral104]

Best wines of América from to argentine. I Like Malbec Ruttini or Luigi Bosca. Chile not bad medium quality but Económic price and brazil low quality

[@halakanekfirlanahdi2870]

White wine: you can put sprite in white wine. It tastes good.

[@thisisfunah]

cute, but cmon with the anecdotal evidence... germany has very strict beer brewing regulations, and america's had the freedom... that doesnt make it any better. maybe it's been helping america lately with all the microbreweries popping up?

[@CountArtha]

James Mason = sexiest voice ever.

[@somercet1]

What the hell does the FBI know about finance, and where did you read this unbelievable factoid?

[@somercet1]

AIG got, what, $140 bn? That was the most of any private co. Fannie and Freddie got over $600 bn from Treasury, and another $1,200 bn from the Federal Reserve buying all their crappy paper. Plus, you'll find securitized mortgages begin with Basel II, as implemented in USA, Spain and UK, which is why Canada, France and Ireland didn't have real estate bubbles.

[@halakanekfirlanahdi2870]

Red wine: you can put coca cola in red wine. It tastes deli.

[@santu300]

really its surprising! hearing about american wines,. a aromic show with lux demo.

[@bbcode33]

Yes, Kick off and play ... Beautiful with Great Pleasure... Buy now... Boom bbcode.. Jm

[@takerdust]

Very manly

[@camillo1234]

Since when is being a right winger means being outside or the reality based community (whatever that means)?

[@sniper6081]

Aaah. Maahaa.

[@somercet1]

How is Prohibition, and then a ban on home brewing, "freedom"? I am curious.

[@camillo1234]

Since when is left-wing antistate?

[@somercet1]

And thanks for the "creationist" tag; it is totally false as I am an evolutionist: govt no more created the market than it created the human species. Which would make you, apparently, a Lamarckian. Now, child, if you won't offer the examples I asked for, remain silent and let this convo end with me in possession.

[@iamtexas]

@ camillo1234 see anarchism