Comments on: Chianti, Champagne, and Fraud

by: Melgab International CC

Mon, 17 Oct 2005 10:17:19 +0000

Laying Down the Law in Chianti

Michèle Shah (decanter.com) writes:

The equivalent of over 9m bottles of Chianti Classico? has been seized by Italian authorities from top Tuscan estates including Ruffino as part of a fraud inquiry. Ruffino is one of the main estates involuntaril

by: Fiorenzo

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 19:41:22 +0000

I know a great gelato maker here.

by: Maggie

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 18:03:57 +0000

9ed. note: Nero d’Avola comes from Sicily, which I also visited last year. Besides being one of the most beautiful places in Europe (though barely European), they were also very non-chalant about shipping juice north. Happens all the time.

Wanna know who’s been naughty? I can be bought with copious amounts of gelato.

by: Fiorenzo

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 07:52:12 +0000

Well, dont be upset out there, i red that in Canada they allow 99% foreign grapes lately.
One more funny thing about Chianti area: last year some producers (Fonterutoli, ever heard of ‘em?) simply requested a law to let them add Nero d’Avola to the Chianti blend. And you KNOW where Nero d’Avola comes from.
As far as Ruffino, well, only (fucking) naive people still think they PRODUCE chianti.
Last thing. Why the hell i must read this in a foreign blog and not in the italian press? Hmmm, guess why. Anyway, the more i read this blog, the more i like it.

by: Maggie

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 02:19:23 +0000

So that’s 20% “other ingredients.”
Now, take that so-called icky vintage and mix with 20% juicy juice and, whammo! Sell it as the vintage of the century. Right?
Who can prove otherwise?
Capitalism and the honor system just don’t mix.