Unleash the war on a terroir.

A leading article from the Economist -

http://www.economist.com/opinion/displa ... d=10328977

Ah, one of those silly christmas articles. And this one really is silly, fluffy and light - the premise is simply absurd. Also shows a small understanding of genetics if they think it is but a small step from the Pinot Noir genome to genetically modified Pinot Noir in the vineyard!

[David M. Bueker]

Excuse me...where do I apply to get those 5 minutes of my life back?

Knights fighting to rescue the damsel in distress............Gladiators upholding their honour..... (non) experts discussing terroir/ wine! There is a constant terroir war over on the other place!!! Tim, dare you to post this there.

[James Roscoe]

Knights fighting to rescue the damsel in distress............Gladiators upholding their honour..... (non) experts discussing terroir/ wine! There is a constant terroir war over on the other place!!! Tim, dare you to post this there.

Which "other" place? There are a few.

You know what I mean Mark,......... oops James.!! What do you have planned for Christmas buddy?

Knights fighting to rescue the damsel in distress............

Knights . . . and their Squires?? Or am I off the Mark?

-Paul W.

Re: the other place

Thanks, Bob, for the suggestion. Lets see what happens.

I think that the article is quite funny, even if it is based on dubious science. I might have thought this British only humour, but Jamie doesn't like, so....?

It is certainly a lot better than their "serious" articles on wine which seem exclusively interested in it as a business proposition, like shampoo, rather than as an aesthetic article, like music and painting (on which two subject they are much better IMHO).