jamesngalveston
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I came here to post a different link to the same story. Great minds thinking alike and all that. Here is the one I saw.
http://money.cnn.com/2013/10/29/news/economy/wine-shortage/index.html
It says part of the problem is weather related problems in France and Argentina. If that is the case, we home winemakers may see costs rise some. I sure hope not a bunch, but even if they do it will still be cheaper than buying the commercial stuff.
http://money.cnn.com/2013/10/29/news/economy/wine-shortage/index.html
It says part of the problem is weather related problems in France and Argentina. If that is the case, we home winemakers may see costs rise some. I sure hope not a bunch, but even if they do it will still be cheaper than buying the commercial stuff.
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cmason, i agree....but, i bet the first thing that goes up are bottles...
glad i have a bunch...there pretty high priced now...
glad i have a bunch...there pretty high priced now...
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Save all your jugs, jars and bottles.
Plant all the grapes and berries you can!
Pretty soon we will all looking like the loons on "doomsday Preppers"
But luckily Dragon Blood and Pee dont require grapes.
I can get by with 96OZ of lemon and 5 gallon of water!
Plant all the grapes and berries you can!
Pretty soon we will all looking like the loons on "doomsday Preppers"
But luckily Dragon Blood and Pee dont require grapes.
I can get by with 96OZ of lemon and 5 gallon of water!
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Raise your hand if you knew that Turkey has more land dedicated to growing grapes than the US does. (Turkey is 5th in the world, US is sixth.)
Nope, me neither.
I gather the preponderance of it goes into table grapes, as Turkey makes only a tiny fraction (~1/200) of the wine that the US does (for what is probably a pretty obvious religious reason).
Nope, me neither.
I gather the preponderance of it goes into table grapes, as Turkey makes only a tiny fraction (~1/200) of the wine that the US does (for what is probably a pretty obvious religious reason).
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I got plenty of bottles, I think. I love living in a state where the wineries can just give them away after using them. I think I have 30 or 40 empty cars in the basement.
I didn't realize Turkey had more grape acreage than the US. I must admit I am surprised. Since Turkey is, by law, a secular nation, I am surprised they don't make more wine than they do.
I didn't realize Turkey had more grape acreage than the US. I must admit I am surprised. Since Turkey is, by law, a secular nation, I am surprised they don't make more wine than they do.
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I will have to show this to the wife and explain to her that we need to buy more carboys - in order to make more wine !!! LOL
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Bottles ... or bottles of wine? If the supply of wine is falling why would the price of bottles rise? There would be an over-supply of bottles and so I would expect that the price of bottles to drop not rise.The price of bottled wine might hit the roof but empties? They might pay you to cart them away.
In all seriousness, this news got me thinking. The world (evidently) needs more wine grapes. Therefore, we need a major expansion of wine-growing acreage. I am not aware of vast swaths of land that are available that can provide a good climate for Vitis vinifera. Does this shortage portend good things for hybrids and non-vinifera grapes?
I have (kind of) been a vinifera "snob." That is, I recognize that you can make good wine out of non-vinifera grapes, but I have not seen a good reason to pursue it, to learn to appreciate them, to explore them.
I live in Wisconsin, so obviously, most of my local vineyards are growing cold-hardy hybrids. I salute them, but I do not routinely patronize them. I have dreamed of growing my own grapes, but when I realize that a hybrid is my best bet, I give up the idea.
Sooooo, with that long intro, do you think that the wine-drinking world, faced with a sustained shortage, will get over attitudes such as the one I described, and embrace non-vinifera wines?
I have (kind of) been a vinifera "snob." That is, I recognize that you can make good wine out of non-vinifera grapes, but I have not seen a good reason to pursue it, to learn to appreciate them, to explore them.
I live in Wisconsin, so obviously, most of my local vineyards are growing cold-hardy hybrids. I salute them, but I do not routinely patronize them. I have dreamed of growing my own grapes, but when I realize that a hybrid is my best bet, I give up the idea.
Sooooo, with that long intro, do you think that the wine-drinking world, faced with a sustained shortage, will get over attitudes such as the one I described, and embrace non-vinifera wines?
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Very interesting. No worries, we can always raid Dan and Julies million bottle stash
seriously, I see more home wine makers in our future!!
Oh I'll give you directions to Dan's cellar, he has more than me.
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