Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: recent Paris trip - wine comments
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 13:47:07 -0700
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Jeff

Yes, but price an '83 or '86. They will be 5 times as much. The others
you mentioned are like Ritz lenses.  Generic Ste. Emilions.  They gotta
have a chateau name, or you don't know anything about it.

Jerry

jeff williams wrote:

> You might be right about the Mouton Rothschild being dearer. I just looked
> it up and the 2001 vintage is 115 euros a bottle. I don't remember Opus One
> being very cheap either.  However in France we enjoy St Emilion Grand Cru
> and Grand Cru Classé for anywhere between 12 and 30 euros a bottle. That's a
> bargain for the quality. A bit like enjoying an M6 on a minilux budget
> (obligatory Leica content).
> Having enjoyed a few Californian wines I would have to say they are over
> priced compared to the wide range of superb wines available in france for
> less than 15 US$. We're in full "Foire a vin" (wine sales in supermarkets)
> season here and my cave-a-vin is now full with St Emilion Grand Cru, all
> purchased at less than US $14. If only my liver holds out so I can enjoy it
> all...
> We suffer the high priced wine problem in NZ. Why do we have to pay NZ$40 or
> US$20 for a quality white wine? Probably because the government takes a
> large whack in tax. Don't know what the wine tax is in france but a friend
> with a vineyard in Bordeaux sells most of his product in England/Ireland
> because he gets a lot more for it than selling the production in france (too
> much competition!).
> Not that I want to confess to drinking anything less than Cru Bourgois, but
> my favourite local red (vin du pays) is made by my neighbour on 30 hectares.
> It is "bio" so he gets twice as much as everyone else in the district. A
> very nice red with 15 months in new oak barrels, and he sell it for US $3 a
> bottle, which is a challange as there is only so much you can drink!
> So to talk wine... I was going to try and avoid it but got sucked in. France
> is THE place to live if you like good quality inexpensive wine. Even the
> Grand Cru is so cheap it can damage your lhealth compared to what you pay
> for it anywhere else.
> Regards
> Jeff the kiwi (who lives next door to a very nice vineyard thank you.)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 6:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: recent Paris trip
>
> > Felix
> >
> > My pleasure!
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > Félix López de Maturana wrote:
> >
> > > >Felix
> > > >
> > > >Yes, Chateau Mouton Rothschild may be better than Opus One, but it is
> > > five >times the price..
> > > >
> > > >Jerry
> > >
> > > Jerry
> > >
> > > When in Europe it'll be a pleasure have a drink with you!
> > >
> > > Felix
> > >
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