Wine Whine

<p>Wow, younghoss, thank you for alerting me to your posts on this rather old thread via the PM. I was not aware that you posted twice asking me for a response here since the thread fell off the main page making it rather hard to see on my iPhone screen. I did not know that the subject was of such burning importance to you. :)</p>

<p>Anyway… As cartera and others pointed out, it is the consumer’s perception of the product that matters, and not what the manufacturer’s classification says. There isn’t a number of links that will convince me to reach for a bottle of bubbly when my recipe calls for a cup of dry white wine (I know, there are wines made from champagne grapes or blends thereof, but they are exceptionally rare here in the US). Similarly, as someone pointed out, if they ask a guest to bring wine to the dinner they are hosting, a bottle of French sparkly beverage is not what they had in mind when making such a request. As far as dessert and exotic “wine products” go… there are some purists who define wine as a grape-derived fermented beverage with little or no residual sugar, so by that classification, Pasek’s products are not wine. :)</p>

<p>In summary: our statement that champagne is not “wine” does not mean that it canot be enjoyed and/or we think of it as a inferior to wine product. It is just… different. In a class of its own. It is definitely enjoyable, festive and classy. “He who doesn’t risk never gets to drink champagne” ;)</p>

<p>Since our deeply philosophical discussions of whether champagne is wine or not are mostly irrelevant to the subject of this old thread, why don’t we take them offline… I think a glass or two of an adult beverage will make the converastion even more enjoyable. I will be happy to supply some red wine, and I will appreciate any champagne supplied by the resident CC champagne enthusiasts. :slight_smile: Happy and prosperous new year to all!..</p>