Comments on: Talking Champagne with Peter Liem of Wine & Spirits http://www.drvino.com/2007/09/25/talking-champagne-with-peter-liem-of-wine-spirits/ wine talk that goes down easy Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:06:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Dr Vino’s wine blog » Blog Archive » Tasting sized pours - all Champagne edition! http://www.drvino.com/2007/09/25/talking-champagne-with-peter-liem-of-wine-spirits/comment-page-1/#comment-51570 Dr Vino’s wine blog » Blog Archive » Tasting sized pours - all Champagne edition! Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:59:30 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/09/25/talking-champagne-with-peter-liem-of-wine-spirits/#comment-51570 [...] politics of expanding the boundaries of the growing region. [NYT] Peter Liem of Wine & Spirits also addressed this question on this blog in [...] [...] politics of expanding the boundaries of the growing region. [NYT] Peter Liem of Wine & Spirits also addressed this question on this blog in [...]

]]> By: Jason http://www.drvino.com/2007/09/25/talking-champagne-with-peter-liem-of-wine-spirits/comment-page-1/#comment-31469 Jason Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:56:52 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/09/25/talking-champagne-with-peter-liem-of-wine-spirits/#comment-31469 A suit jacket and tie. Say it isn't so. Keep up the good work and bring more champagne to the PNW. One of your fans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A suit jacket and tie. Say it isn’t so. Keep up the good work and bring more champagne to the PNW.

One of your fans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Joe http://www.drvino.com/2007/09/25/talking-champagne-with-peter-liem-of-wine-spirits/comment-page-1/#comment-23968 Joe Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:26:47 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/09/25/talking-champagne-with-peter-liem-of-wine-spirits/#comment-23968 Excellent piece. I for one smelled money in Champagne when I visited this summer. It will be interesting to see if they expand the appellation. Excellent piece. I for one smelled money in Champagne when I visited this summer. It will be interesting to see if they expand the appellation.

]]> By: Peter May http://www.drvino.com/2007/09/25/talking-champagne-with-peter-liem-of-wine-spirits/comment-page-1/#comment-23231 Peter May Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:12:58 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/09/25/talking-champagne-with-peter-liem-of-wine-spirits/#comment-23231 Agree with Jack. I think UK is the largest export market for Champagne and here it is constantly on offer -- I bought a case of Lanson Black Label half price at £11.99 (=$24) a couple of weeks ago and Woolworths is selling a Champagne at £5 (=$10). (all taxes included) There's no shortage... I guess the Champenoise are hoping to encourage us to stock up. Agree with Jack.

I think UK is the largest export market for Champagne and here it is constantly on offer — I bought a case of Lanson Black Label half price at £11.99 (=$24) a couple of weeks ago and Woolworths is selling a Champagne at £5 (=$10). (all taxes included)

There’s no shortage… I guess the Champenoise are hoping to encourage us to stock up.

]]> By: Jack http://www.drvino.com/2007/09/25/talking-champagne-with-peter-liem-of-wine-spirits/comment-page-1/#comment-23049 Jack Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:10:57 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/09/25/talking-champagne-with-peter-liem-of-wine-spirits/#comment-23049 <I>"... that small growers are stockpiling up to 100 million bottles"</i> So, how much do the non-small growers have stockpiled? (I can't help but think, "100 billion bottles" but...) So what if the big guys can't get as many grapes as they'd like? Should we feel sorry for them? Won't they find other ways to get grapes - such as taking over some of the small growers? In general, isn't this whole "Champagne" shortage about the most ridiculous marketing ploy yet? Remember the "2000 Champagne shortage" they promoted back in 1999? Oh, there wasn't an actual shortage...there was never even a possibility, right? So, again, here, if small growers have 100 million bottles stockpiled, add in the REST, how will there EVER, EVER be a shortage? (And a real shortage would simply cause prices to go up - how do they not win there?) --- Nice interview, and I wholehearted agree with his suggestion of Vilmart - my favorite Champagne producer. :) “… that small growers are stockpiling up to 100 million bottles”

So, how much do the non-small growers have stockpiled? (I can’t help but think, “100 billion bottles” but…)

So what if the big guys can’t get as many grapes as they’d like? Should we feel sorry for them? Won’t they find other ways to get grapes - such as taking over some of the small growers?

In general, isn’t this whole “Champagne” shortage about the most ridiculous marketing ploy yet? Remember the “2000 Champagne shortage” they promoted back in 1999? Oh, there wasn’t an actual shortage…there was never even a possibility, right? So, again, here, if small growers have 100 million bottles stockpiled, add in the REST, how will there EVER, EVER be a shortage? (And a real shortage would simply cause prices to go up - how do they not win there?)

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Nice interview, and I wholehearted agree with his suggestion of Vilmart - my favorite Champagne producer. :)

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