YTC#1 <bdp-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> On Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:58:34 +0000, The Older Gentleman wrote:
>
>> The lady who's selling us the land. Her house didn't survive.
>>
>> My mate Patricio (whose missus is going to build our gaff) says she's
>> living in the one room that stayed intact (old house, you see, not
>> made to modern standards). She's asking us if there's anything we can
>> do to help.
>>
>> Christ. Suggestions?
>
> Does your magazine/journal/rag have any contacts they can utilise ?
> You have gone over on business a few times. Is it worth them doing
> some sort of "aren't we good helping these people " type thing ?
>
>

I read somewhere that Chilean wine producers are concerned that importers
will give them a wide berth, imagining logistical problems. Their message
is very much "open for business". They have a harvest to get in and
desperately need to shift stock to pay the grape pickers & processors which
will go a long way to helping their recovery.

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wessie wrote:
> I read somewhere that Chilean wine producers are concerned that importers
> will give them a wide berth, imagining logistical problems. Their message
> is very much "open for business". They have a harvest to get in and
> desperately need to shift stock to pay the grape pickers & processors which
> will go a long way to helping their recovery.

I got an email from Laithwaites to that effect, also saying they'd throw
a fiver or so from each order to the charity effort.

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ogden <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> wessie wrote:
>> I read somewhere that Chilean wine producers are concerned that
>> importers will give them a wide berth, imagining logistical problems.
>> Their message is very much "open for business". They have a harvest
>> to get in and desperately need to shift stock to pay the grape
>> pickers & processors which will go a long way to helping their
>> recovery.
>
> I got an email from Laithwaites to that effect, also saying they'd
> throw a fiver or so from each order to the charity effort.
>

Perhaps it was that, marketing *******s, rather than a serious news report.

BTW, is it my imagination or has Laithwaites got a bit dear lately? They
don't seem to be selling passable bottles of claret for sensible money
nowadays. £/euro, to blame they'll claim I guess.

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On 08/03/2010 21:38, Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
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> Yes.
> I can see it now.
> A convoy of Yanks, Krauts and Brits all arriving to rebuild the house of
> someone who they don't know, as a favour to someone else they don't
> know, who only wants them to do it so he can keep in with his future
> neighbours when he moves there.
>
> Sure, that'll work.

Just get Bonwick to rephrase it in a more attractive way. Shouldn't be
that hard, it's in a vineyard isn't it ?

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wessie <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I read somewhere that Chilean wine producers are concerned that importers
> will give them a wide berth, imagining logistical problems. Their message
> is very much "open for business". They have a harvest to get in and
> desperately need to shift stock to pay the grape pickers & processors which
> will go a long way to helping their recovery.

Trouble is, according to my sources, the temporary male labourers they
rely on have all gone home to check on or repair things, and the women
have ditto because they're worried about their kids.

And right now there's also more money being offered to shift bits of
broken countryside.

Factories are working at about 70% of capacity - not bad. Some stocks
were lost. The long power cuts didn't do the coldstores many favours
either. So they've taken a huge hit but, as you imply, it's not a fatal
one.


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On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 22:14:55 +0000 (UTC), wessie
<(E-Mail Removed)> said

>YTC#1 <bdp-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>news(E-Mail Removed):

>> Does your magazine/journal/rag have any contacts they can utilise ?
>> You have gone over on business a few times. Is it worth them doing
>> some sort of "aren't we good helping these people " type thing ?
>>

>I read somewhere that Chilean wine producers are concerned that importers
>will give them a wide berth, imagining logistical problems. Their message
>is very much "open for business". They have a harvest to get in and
>desperately need to shift stock to pay the grape pickers & processors which
>will go a long way to helping their recovery.

As this Casillero del Diablo Malbec 2008 is quite nice, I'll try to
help by buying up some more.

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because he's drunk at the wheel.

Snowleopard <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 22:14:55 +0000 (UTC), wessie
> <(E-Mail Removed)> said
>
>>YTC#1 <bdp-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>news(E-Mail Removed) :
>
>>> Does your magazine/journal/rag have any contacts they can utilise ?
>>> You have gone over on business a few times. Is it worth them doing
>>> some sort of "aren't we good helping these people " type thing ?
>>>
>
>>I read somewhere that Chilean wine producers are concerned that
>>importers will give them a wide berth, imagining logistical problems.
>>Their message is very much "open for business". They have a harvest to
>>get in and desperately need to shift stock to pay the grape pickers &
>>processors which will go a long way to helping their recovery.
>
> As this Casillero del Diablo Malbec 2008 is quite nice, I'll try to
> help by buying up some more.
>

that's not a bad range of wines, considering the price. I like their
gewurztraminer.

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wessie <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Snowleopard <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> news:(E-Mail Removed):
>
> > On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 22:14:55 +0000 (UTC), wessie
> > <(E-Mail Removed)> said
> >
> >>YTC#1 <bdp-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >>news(E-Mail Removed) :
> >
> >>> Does your magazine/journal/rag have any contacts they can utilise ?
> >>> You have gone over on business a few times. Is it worth them doing
> >>> some sort of "aren't we good helping these people " type thing ?
> >>>
> >
> >>I read somewhere that Chilean wine producers are concerned that
> >>importers will give them a wide berth, imagining logistical problems.
> >>Their message is very much "open for business". They have a harvest to
> >>get in and desperately need to shift stock to pay the grape pickers &
> >>processors which will go a long way to helping their recovery.
> >
> > As this Casillero del Diablo Malbec 2008 is quite nice, I'll try to
> > help by buying up some more.
> >
>
> that's not a bad range of wines, considering the price. I like their
> gewurztraminer.

Been round the winery :-)) My favourite's the Carmenere. Oh, and the
Trio's good too. There's an extraordinary 'ashy' taste about the
Carmenere. Sounds horrible, but it;s actually gorgeous.


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On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:01:59 +0000 (UTC), wessie
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:



>that's not a bad range of wines, considering the price. I like their
>gewurztraminer.

We tried an Argentinian gewurztraminer in a rather nice restaurant in
Bariloche last year. The owner/waitress did warn us that it wouldn't
be like the Alsace ones we're used to, and she wasn't wrong. Quite
pleasant, but so different it was difficult to believe it was the same
grape variety.

So what was the Chilean stuff like?

Ace <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:01:59 +0000 (UTC), wessie
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>
>>that's not a bad range of wines, considering the price. I like their
>>gewurztraminer.
>
> We tried an Argentinian gewurztraminer in a rather nice restaurant in
> Bariloche last year. The owner/waitress did warn us that it wouldn't
> be like the Alsace ones we're used to, and she wasn't wrong. Quite
> pleasant, but so different it was difficult to believe it was the same
> grape variety.
>
<Oz Clarke mode>
Terroir, dear boy, terroir.
</OCM>

> So what was the Chilean stuff like?
>

It's a while since I have drunk Alsacien gewurz, as they are bloody dear
over here. The CdD one is very aromatic, reminds me of elderflowers. Never
lasts long once open. Quite refreshing and gets you ****ed quite rapidly as
it is 13%ABV IIRC.

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