Telegraph UK:
Bordeaux wines ravaged by fungal disease.
Mildew is ravaging Bordeaux’s vineyards, with harvests expected to fall by up to 70 per cent in the latest of a series of natural disasters in France’s largest wine-growing region.
Few producers have been spared from the outbreak of the fungal disease which they say has been caused by heavy rainfall in the spring. Most expect to lose between 20 and 70 per cent of their crop to mildew.
Bordeaux winemakers also suffered big losses last year with their worst harvest since 1945, caused by severe frost that cut production by 40 per cent.
Mathieu Verdier of Château Bessan said: “With the rain that came after winter, I knew it was going to be a really difficult year. Now we’re seeing mildew appearing on many of the vines. I estimate that my production will fall by about half.” more
Zero Phuqes Given.
Can’t they just claim to be Algerian vineyards?
Then French weather doesn’t apply.
will anyone in France care? …. I mean, muzzloids don’t drink alcohol
The french vineyards were wiped out by disease or fungus many years ago, only to be rescued by imported vines from……
America
Making French wine drinkable again.
(Wrong thread?)
It won’t matter in a few years after the cancer of Islam has finished ravaging France. Au revoir froggies.
“The french vineyards were wiped out by disease or fungus many years ago, only to be rescued by imported vines from……
America.”
Very true. And the root stock we sent them was from France originally. Closed the circle so to speak.
mon Dieu!
Parlee vous Ripple?
You’re right Doctor Lowell. It was French root stock. Thanks for clarifying that.
Lowell JULY 30, 2018 AT 7:53 PM
“The french vineyards were wiped out by disease or fungus many years ago, only to be rescued by imported vines from……
America.”
Very true. And the root stock we sent them was from France originally. Closed the circle so to speak.
Seems to Me Lowell knows a little too much about this…
He’s one of them !!! Get Him !!!!
On a serious note…How’s Your Health Lowell?
Who cares, if you don’t drink French wine OR BEER that is.
@ MJA – do a poll like the mayo one, beer drinkers vs vino drinkers vs liquor drinkers.
Are illegals crapping in their vineyards, too?
So buy 2010 & 2015. It will repeat. But best wait and just buy heavy next year. Because so many IOTWReport people are buying wine futures? I am just buying the wine, when right.
Some of the best wine in the world comes from Paso Robles in central California. France did a good job for many years but the educated hippies applied science to wine making and have almost perfected it.
@ MJA – you are ‘onto’ something…
So what you’re saying is French wine now smells like French people?
From Bcattin: “On a serious note…How’s Your Health Lowell?”
Not bad, still adjusting from the hernia repair but that’s to be expected. Thank you for asking.
Firesetting as a terrorist technique in US and Euro.
Now mildewing?