GLASGOWOODS Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 The new Chinese rich like to flaunt their wealth by buying expensive fine wine, the kind of Claret and Burgundy that costs an average British person a month's wages. There's just one problem, they don't much like the taste. So they mix it with Coca Cola. Thats true! Classy or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Thats true! Classy or what? I'm worried that this might be a myth. The news stories on this last year seemed to be talking about pretty strong wine that was designed to taste more like a spirit at close to 20%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peer Gynt Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Sheffield forum has enough 'whine'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenRivers Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 What will middle class mummies do with their evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamf Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Demands for action have begun. That's funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L00b Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I'm worried that this might be a myth. The news stories on this last year seemed to be talking about pretty strong wine that was designed to taste more like a spirit at close to 20%.They may have been talking about red Sauternes (yes, that does exist) which is indeed close to 20%. Does not taste anything like a spirit, nor a Port or Madeira. Just like an extra-strong, full-bodied dessert wine. Instant-trolleying stuff. But mixing Coke with wine...like giving jam to pigs, just because you can does not mean you should The shortage story has a lot of truth to it, btw, it's not an "engineered" (market-manipulating) penury. Went to France with my best mate a few weeks back to stock up, and brought back as much as his Audi could hold... ...I wonder if... ...Oh, hell! Now we've done it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 another excuse to shove the price up on summat with global consumer demand already significantly outstripping supply When demand exceeds supply, prices go up. It's not rocket science old bean. Doubtless instead of market forces you'd prefer a Soviet style government control of pricing. Then there'd be no wine at all in the shops (all supplies that there were would mysteriously find their way into the hands of the people's commissars). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peer Gynt Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I'd be more worried about the price of sugar going up after the fire in the sugar warehouse in south America than how the residents in the Peace Gardens get their daily wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francypants Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 My husband grows grapes here in Birdwell outdoors in the garden not in a greenhouse. This year was good and he's now got some wine on the go, it should be ok in a few weeks. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickpotter36 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Don't know what I'd do without my bottle of JP Chenaynay on a Friday evening. Is it something to do with global warming again?!? Lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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