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I only see nebulous claims of wines not being produced to French standards. Is there anything more specific? Maybe the French standards are wrong is Spanish ori
by jnordwick 9y ago
I only see nebulous claims of wines not being produced to French standards. Is there anything more specific? Maybe the French standards are wrong is Spanish originating wines are selling so well and even at similar price points.
- zdkl 9y agoDon't underestimate the emotional response from the people who've done this their entire life with the cumulated savoir-faire and effort of several generations. The grape is a huge cultural thing here. (Disclaimer: I'm french and had said emotional reaction. I don't even particularly like wine)
- dejv 9y agoIt depends on appellation. Some regions and sub regions have rules that gives them hard time producing cheap wines: things like irrigation will increase your yields, some places have limits on maximum yields or ban of mechanical harvest. All of those rules make sense in producing better wines, but it make it hard to compete on price.