<cf_accent type="french-outrageous"> There ees nothing wronguh with the liking of Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages, eet ees whan we see you silly Americans drinking the Beaujolais Nouveau that we laugh with great gusto not seen since the days of the Revolu-shon.
For you see eet is real wine that has been, how do you say? Ahh-gehd properlee? </cf_accent> Sure Nouveau is a scam (try laying some 2002 down until about June 2003 - blecch!!), but Old-veau (as my wine shop (owner) friend likes to call it) is just fine; so fear not oh quaffer of Beaujolais Villages. Oh and yes I did buy several bottles of George Duboeuf Beajolais Nouveau <cf_winesnob>(more accurately "Primeur" not Nouveau)</cf_winesnob>this year... I can hear the Gendarme coming for me now! will ---- William H. Bowen Webmaster ALSTOM's T&D Energy Automation & Information Business "Your friendly neighborhood Webmaster!" [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.esca.com/ 425.739.3629 Voice 425.466.7016 Cell 425.739.3690 FAX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Churvis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 2:19 AM Subject: Re: Beaujolais Nouveau scam? > If you like Beaujolais, you really should try the Louis Jadot > Beaujolais-Villages. I currently have some from the 2000 season, and I've > always been afraid to admit that it's my favorite young wine. I've had > nightmares that go like this: > > --- > French Person: Do you like wine, Messieur? > > Adam: Yes, I do. > > French Person: What kind of wine do you like? > > Adam: You know, I really like Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages. It has a > bright presence, and a spr-- > > French Person: I'm afraid you will have to come with me, Messieur. > > Adam: --ightly finish. Huh? Come with you? By whose authority? > > French Person: By the authority vested in me for being French and having a > well developed knowledge of wine, Messieur, which as you know are mostly o ne > and the same! > > Adam: What am I being charged with? > > French Person: You are charged with the most despicable crime in all of > France: being a typical American! > > Adam: But I'm not! I'm not! Look, I didn't buy any kitchy postcards of the > Eiffel Tower, I'm not doing any Maurice Chevalier imitations, and I'm not > even trying to speak French! > > French Person: Perhaps these things will save your life, Messieur, but you > must come in for questioning... > > (later that evening, after being strapped to a chair in a cool, dark earthen > dungeon, a bright light shining in my eyes...) > > Different French Person: So... you are American, no? > > Adam: Yes. > > Different French Person: And you claim to savor a Beaujolias. I suppose it > is because it is the only wine you can pronounce? > > Adam: No, I can also pronounce "Chateau Lafite Rothschild" and "Chateau > Margeaux--" > > French people in the room, grasping their ears in severe pain: No! Stop! > Stop! Do not try to speak French! > > Adam: Sorry. > > Different French Person: Tell me, Messieur: do you choose a wine based on > how "pretty" the label is, like most Americans? Are you attracted to the > bright watercolor prints on coated white paper labels with their stylish > fontography and plain English names like "Autumn Blush?" > > Adam: No! That stuff is mass-market Californian swill! I would never stoop > that low! > > Yet another French Person, standing beside a curtain: Perhaps no, Messieur. > But... SHE would! (throws aside the curtain) > > Adam: Lisa!!! > > French Person: Yes, Messieur! Your wife! Our agents caught her on > videotape back in your United States, purchasing THIS! (hands me a bottle of > wine with a holographic 3D label that shows bright flowers blossoming as you > rotate the bottle) > > Adam: "Berry Blossom Zinfandel?" Lisa, how could you?! > > French Person: At this point, Messieur, your only chance of making it out of > this wine cellar alive is for your wife to answer the following questions > accurately. Francois, bring the cheeses. > > Adam: No!!! She's just a novice! Don't! > > French Person: Mrs. Churvis, before you are three soft cheeses. Identify > which one is the Brie, which is the Boursault, and which is the > Brillat-Savarin... > > Adam: NOOOOO!!!!!!! > > (wakes up in a cold sweat, panting) > --- > > Something like that. Anyone out there also like the Louis Jadot? > > Respectfully, > > Adam Phillip Churvis > Advanced Intensive ColdFusion MX Training > http://www.ColdFusionTraining.com > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Phone: 770-446-8866 > Team Macromedia Volunteer for ColdFusion > http://www.macromedia.com/support/forums/team_macromedia/ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ben Braver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 5:46 PM > Subject: Beaujolais Nouveau scam? > > > > Amusing article about marketing super-hype: > > > > http://slate.msn.com/?id=2074387 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. 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