Comments on: Alsace & the 2004 Vintage http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/drinkable/alsace-wine-2004/ anecdotes for the gourmet proletariat Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:45:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: langua2 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/drinkable/alsace-wine-2004/#comment-13314 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:38:13 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/drinkable/alsace-wine-2004/#comment-13314 <strong>4hello. it's a nice day for your ideas and our money...</strong> ... 4hello. it’s a nice day for your ideas and our money…

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]]> by: Matt http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/drinkable/alsace-wine-2004/#comment-1277 Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:05:28 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/drinkable/alsace-wine-2004/#comment-1277 True, kinda. BC has the highest tax bracket on alchohol in Canada - Alberta is more like 50% - it's just that BC has such a large government machine to run in the British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch (scary) The BCLDB literally creates work for itself effectively bogging down the system further. Also Health Care is National and has some serious problems. And yes, Canada is generally superior - hell, we have a Superior Lake. True, kinda. BC has the highest tax bracket on alchohol in Canada - Alberta is more like 50% - it’s just that BC has such a large government machine to run in the British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch (scary) The BCLDB literally creates work for itself effectively bogging down the system further. Also Health Care is National and has some serious problems. And yes, Canada is generally superior - hell, we have a Superior Lake.

]]> by: Maggie http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/drinkable/alsace-wine-2004/#comment-1276 Fri, 24 Mar 2006 16:51:49 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/drinkable/alsace-wine-2004/#comment-1276 Matt - yeah but that tax goes to universal health care and the overall superiorness of Canada, right? Right? Too bad the US no longer tariffs things like that. Maybe we wouldn't be a third world country now. Matt - yeah but that tax goes to universal health care and the overall superiorness of Canada, right? Right? Too bad the US no longer tariffs things like that. Maybe we wouldn’t be a third world country now.

]]> by: Matt http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/drinkable/alsace-wine-2004/#comment-1270 Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:09:03 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/drinkable/alsace-wine-2004/#comment-1270 You do lovely work. May I also do some mutually bitching about the efficient and firm screwing the 'big boys' and the government consistently delivers to the consumer in regards to the disasterous price of a descent bottle of wine. As a retailer/consumer in Vancouver we also deal with a rediculously well organized bureaucracy, which is responsible for our 117% tax on wine ($9 in Seattle is about $22 here), and a consumer friendly enviroment that makes Stalin look like Chomsky. Keep up the great work. You often inspire. You do lovely work. May I also do some mutually bitching about the efficient and firm screwing the ‘big boys’ and the government consistently delivers to the consumer in regards to the disasterous price of a descent bottle of wine. As a retailer/consumer in Vancouver we also deal with a rediculously well organized bureaucracy, which is responsible for our 117% tax on wine ($9 in Seattle is about $22 here), and a consumer friendly enviroment that makes Stalin look like Chomsky. Keep up the great work. You often inspire.

]]> by: Marshall Manning http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/drinkable/alsace-wine-2004/#comment-1264 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:10:03 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/drinkable/alsace-wine-2004/#comment-1264 I love Alsatian wines. Unfortunately, the pricing complaints in your later post are all too true for Alsace, where most of the better wines are upwards of $40 at this point. Here in Portland we also see spotty distribution of these wines. Once in a while someone will have some Mann, Sipp, or Krydenweiss, and then you won't see it for 2-3 vintages. Mann's Hengst Pinot Gris just might be his best wine, and the ' 96 is drinking beautifully right now. Marshall I love Alsatian wines. Unfortunately, the pricing complaints in your later post are all too true for Alsace, where most of the better wines are upwards of $40 at this point.

Here in Portland we also see spotty distribution of these wines. Once in a while someone will have some Mann, Sipp, or Krydenweiss, and then you won’t see it for 2-3 vintages.

Mann’s Hengst Pinot Gris just might be his best wine, and the ‘ 96 is drinking beautifully right now.

Marshall

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