January
2010
Wines without borders
I stumbled this evening on this very funny cartoon. It reminded me right away of the controversy of 7 years ago when France refused to enter in the Iraq war.
It was not a fun time for the restaurant and pretty much in general. I was receiving hate mail and threats. People were boycotting French wine and dumping them in the sewer, what a waste!!!
But let’s not get into politic, I want this blog to be about wine, food and fun. Wine should be about sharing!
Thanks to the movie “Bottle Shock”, Château Montelena Chardonnay 1973 crossed the border and showed the rest of the world that European Wines were not any more the masters of the world. Chile, Argentina, New Zealand, Australia, as we know today are in the front fight in offering excellent products. So many choices, so many different grapes, so many different countries…..
Wines should be enjoyed without borders, sizes, colors, or origins!
Cedric Fchepain Onwer Le Voltaire Restaurant and www.WineInstock.com
I couldn’t agree more.