Comments on: Sipping trip to Alsace and Bordeaux http://www.rubysuitcase.com/2009/04/30/sipping-trip-to-alsace-and-bordeaux/ Intoxicating Adventures with Sheila Whittaker Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:04:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sheila Whittaker http://www.rubysuitcase.com/2009/04/30/sipping-trip-to-alsace-and-bordeaux/comment-page-1/#comment-1815 Sheila Whittaker Sat, 30 Oct 2010 09:12:56 +0000 http://www.rubysuitcase.com/?p=948#comment-1815 Thank you for your comment, Kerk137. I'm glad you enjoyed my blog post. Cheers, Sheila. Thank you for your comment, Kerk137. I’m glad you enjoyed my blog post. Cheers, Sheila.

]]> By: GarykPatton http://www.rubysuitcase.com/2009/04/30/sipping-trip-to-alsace-and-bordeaux/comment-page-1/#comment-468 GarykPatton Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:31:08 +0000 http://www.rubysuitcase.com/?p=948#comment-468 I think I will try to recommend this post to my friends and family, cuz it's really helpful. I think I will try to recommend this post to my friends and family, cuz it’s really helpful.

]]> By: Sheila Whittaker http://www.rubysuitcase.com/2009/04/30/sipping-trip-to-alsace-and-bordeaux/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Sheila Whittaker Fri, 01 May 2009 17:09:02 +0000 http://www.rubysuitcase.com/?p=948#comment-359 Hi Chris! Thanks for your comment. I'm glad the article gave you something to think about. I agree that there are some great Vin de Pays (and good value, especially from Vin de Pays d'Oc). And I agree with your comments about Muscadet and Beaujolais ... but you can see that these wines are not from Bordeaux or Alsace -- which is what this whole post was about ;-) My concluding comments were in reference to the wines we had tried in class that night -- and the best ones had some age and were fairly pricey. That was also my experience while I was in Bordeaux last fall. Thanks again -- I look forward to your future feedback on Ruby Suitcase! Cheers, Sheila. Hi Chris! Thanks for your comment. I’m glad the article gave you something to think about.

I agree that there are some great Vin de Pays (and good value, especially from Vin de Pays d’Oc). And I agree with your comments about Muscadet and Beaujolais … but you can see that these wines are not from Bordeaux or Alsace — which is what this whole post was about ;-)

My concluding comments were in reference to the wines we had tried in class that night — and the best ones had some age and were fairly pricey. That was also my experience while I was in Bordeaux last fall.

Thanks again — I look forward to your future feedback on Ruby Suitcase!

Cheers, Sheila.

]]> By: Chris Skyrme http://www.rubysuitcase.com/2009/04/30/sipping-trip-to-alsace-and-bordeaux/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Chris Skyrme Fri, 01 May 2009 16:01:21 +0000 http://www.rubysuitcase.com/?p=948#comment-358 I like your article, interesting to read the notes on the different wines. However I have to disagree with your final analysis of French wines. OK, so some French wines are expensive and some require ageing before being ready to drink (but so are some Californian wines I might add). However, it is completely incorrect to say that this is the bulk of what France has to offer! What about the entire Vins de Pays category for a starter? And Muscadet? Then there's the Beaujolais range - and not just the standard Beaujolais or Beaujolais-Villages. There are some excellent, ready to drink, light, fruit-driven wines amongst the ten crus which are superb value for money. So please Sheila, don't stick France up there on an inaccessible shelf! The beauty of French wines is that there is something for everyone and every purse. I like your article, interesting to read the notes on the different wines. However I have to disagree with your final analysis of French wines. OK, so some French wines are expensive and some require ageing before being ready to drink (but so are some Californian wines I might add). However, it is completely incorrect to say that this is the bulk of what France has to offer! What about the entire Vins de Pays category for a starter? And Muscadet? Then there’s the Beaujolais range – and not just the standard Beaujolais or Beaujolais-Villages. There are some excellent, ready to drink, light, fruit-driven wines amongst the ten crus which are superb value for money. So please Sheila, don’t stick France up there on an inaccessible shelf! The beauty of French wines is that there is something for everyone and every purse.

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