[Growwine] A wine for Canada's 2010 Olympics

[Ryan Daum]

I see now what Larry was trying to send:

http://ontariowinereview.com/joomla/content/view/254/61/

So it's even worse.  The wine to represent Canada is
Constellation/Vincor, "Cellared In Canada" wine.

How pathetic.

Ryan

On Thu, May 08, 2008 at 01:07:55PM -0400, Ryan Daum wrote:
> That link isn't working for me.
> 
> But, if I were to nominate a single wine for the Olympics, I'd use the
> following criterion:
> 
> 1. It should be from B.C. since the games are hosted in Vancouver.
> 2. It should be something unique, and not be trying to copy/imitate
> French or other new world wines.  Let's not be pretentious.
> 3. It should make a statement, be powerful.
> 4. It should be a quality wine.
> 
> So I'm going to suggest the Quail's Gate Old Vines Foch.  The
> unfiltered reserve version I tried some years ago that turned the
> inside of my face purple and left crazy lees on the bottom of the
> decanter.  That ought to scare the wine critics.  
> 
> But instead, I bet you'll see Osoyoos Laroose or something else that
> will remind the world that Canada is still an ex-colony trying to
> impress the mother country.
> 
> Ryan
> 
> On Thu, May 08, 2008 at 12:52:09PM -0400, Larry Paterson wrote:
> > http://ontariowinereview.com/print/owr_newsletter_0082.pdf
> > 
> > from Michael Pinkus
> > 
> > comments?
> > 
> > Lardy
> > 
> > Larry Paterson, lfw, rd, adcc
> > (Little Fat Wino, Roving Drunk, Alcohol Distribution Channels Critic)
> > 
> > http://www.littlefatwino.com/
> > 
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