Tuesday, December 11, 2007

EU to Empty 'Wine Lakes' Into Sucrose-Lined Caskets

Here's a winning proposition: hold off on a proposed ban to adding excess sugar (chaptalization) to European wine, and instead penalize vineyards that aren't turning a profit or are distilling wine for too long.

This will bankroll the European wine industry. It will also flood our market with wine that does little besides daze us with a high concentration of alcohol.

Small wineries that sacrifice short-term profit for a quality vintage will fall to the wayside.

If the world wants so much alcohol, why not leave wine alone and turn to our old friend vodka?

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