Got feedback on the new design? We're Listening! Send us Feedback

Champagne makers in France plan to increase harvests »

Posted by: Deidre 1 year, 4 months ago

5.6

Scale of 1 to 10

Read: 12

Propped: 36

Comments: 15

Click Prop It to Raise Score

Prop it

French Champagne makers have agreed to harvest more grapes from 2007 and to plant new vines in the future to head off shortages, reflecting growing demand from outside Europe, a leading producer said Wednesday.

Read Full Story at iht.com

Join the Discussion

+ Add Comment

Comments So Far: 15

0%
Fabienne1 year, 4 months ago

Um, yeah the important detail here is that the vines probably won't be planted until 2012. Sometimes la belle France is a little slow on the uptake. That said, the Champagne region is lovely and still has pockets of Champagne grape vineyards that aren't too touristy especially during the off season.
Reply
100%
tehranchik1 year, 4 months ago

LOVE good champagne!
Reply
100%
WCFIELDS1 year, 4 months ago

Champagne tickles my nose.....
Reply
100%
joeblowe1 year, 4 months ago

Who needs 'em? The Chandon product from California is perfectly fine. And, a nice (and quite inexpensive) bottle of Freixenet is also pretty good. That is, as long as you are shopping for what's INSIDE the bottle and not what's on the OUTSIDE...
Reply
1 Reply
- 50%
  WCFIELDS1 year, 4 months ago
  
  I always drink Champagne from my girlfriends left shoe. Most all brands tend to taste about the same.
  Reply
17%
SlapALib1 year, 4 months ago

Guess the O'Reilly ban on French products is losing steam.
Reply
3 Replies
- 0%
  WCFIELDS1 year, 4 months ago
  
  O'Reilly is losing steam.
  Reply
  2 Replies
  - 0%
    Macondo1 year, 4 months ago
    
    He (O'Really?) never had steam.
    He is driven by methane a different type of gas.
    Reply
    1 Reply
    - 100%
      WCFIELDS1 year, 4 months ago
      
      O'Reilly is indeed full o' methane.
      Reply
0%
Macondo1 year, 4 months ago

Blackbeard.
One issue is French policies in the past, driven by government at the moment.
An other issue is the French people.
People in the word may not like the American government, but the intelligent ones know the American people is different.
Que feriez-vous s'il est au sujet d'une jeune belle fille franÃ§aise ?

Reply
0%
HMMace1 year, 4 months ago

If I had the money--I would bring every fallen GI from all wars buried on French soil, back to this country, and have them buried in an honorable land..Mr. Gates could do this...
Reply
1 Reply
- 0%
  jrmunro1 year, 4 months ago
  
  HMMace
  Honerable land, now theres something to make you laugh. What makes you think most of the families would want there dead moved from France. But then you you wouldn`t care if you had the money what others might think.
  Reply
0%
HMMace1 year, 4 months ago

NEVER RE ELECT ANY POLITICIAN--EVER
Reply
94%
Macondo1 year, 4 months ago

C'est de bonnes nouvelles pour des buveurs de chanpagne.
Y que pasa con los que prefieren tequila?
The shortage of grapes for Champagne and agave for Tequila, is leading to a shortage of both.
Prices up. (Market dynamics.)
It is the opportunity for other countries including the USA. to enter the competition.
We could deliver products equal or superior to the originals from France or Mexico.
Reply
0%
Macondo1 year, 4 months ago

Do not drink and drive.
Even if it is Dom Perignon>
Reply