This is an emergency! We're running out of wine!

Katybug

Katybug

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I heard on several nat'l news shows yesterday....we're running out of wine!!! Excluding wars and famine, that is some of the worst news I've heard lately. I'm going to begin stockpiling my favorite red immediately. Seriously, how could such a thing happen with a gazillion vineyards all over the world? Just another silly thing for me to "wine" over, but I'm really fretting over the prospect of it.
 

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There are 4 wineries within 15 miles of my house. I believe they all had a good crop this year. The price will go up I'm sure if there is a shortage anywhere in the world.
 

rkunsaw said:
There are 4 wineries within 15 miles of my house. I believe they all had a good crop this year. The price will go up I'm sure if there is a shortage anywhere in the world.
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That's what amazes me, RK. My cousin has a mtn home on the VA/NC line with 10 or so within easy drive to her house, all of them are huge...and that's just our lil tiny area of the world. But the newscasts were emphatic about it.
 
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Saw some grapegrower crying over his crop the other night. A late spring frost burnt the lot off.
Think he's in Tasmania though, I haven't heard any 'whining' from the Hunter Valley.

We saw the sad and sorry close-ups of withered and curled up leaves and all these tiny li'l baby bunches of grapes snap frozen on their li'l twigs. aaaawwwwww.

Bwaaahahaha. I don't drink wine.
 
TWH....
I wonder how carrot wine would taste?
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Fine, after the first couple of glasses... That's usually the point where two's too many, and twelve is not enough..LOL
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Katybug said:
I heard on several nat'l news shows yesterday....we're running out of wine!!! Excluding wars and famine, that is some of the worst news I've heard lately. I'm going to begin stockpiling my favorite red immediately. Seriously, how could such a think happen with a gazillion vineyards all over the world? Just another silly thing for me to "wine" over, but I'm really fretting over the prospect of it.
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Don't they know April Fools Day is April 1st!
 
No sweat, Katybug. There's oodles of wine in California and if that's not enough the
Australians ship wine around the world. Pick up an extra bottle and soon it'll start flowing your way again.
 
Diwundrin said:
Saw some grapegrower crying over his crop the other night. A late spring frost burnt the lot off.
Think he's in Tasmania though, I haven't heard any 'whining' from the Hunter Valley.

We saw the sad and sorry close-ups of withered and curled up leaves and all these tiny li'l baby bunches of grapes snap frozen on their li'l twigs. aaaawwwwww.

Bwaaahahaha. I don't drink wine.
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Lucky you in not missing out, Di, but hoping there are other areas that can help us this through this major crisis. Sorry for the Tasmanian grape growers, tho it's not one of my usual selections. Not meaning to belittle, but I had no clue they even produced it or anything else I use. Kidding aside, it's obviously a very big deal internationally...and a very big deal for me and everyone I know!
 
drifter said:
No sweat, Katybug. There's oodles of wine in California and if that's not enough the
Australians ship wine around the world. Pick up an extra bottle and soon it'll start flowing your way again.
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Thx for the consolation, drifter. My preference is Australian wine, and for sure I'll be picking up several extra bottles weekly, but the newscasts didn't say that. They all said there was an upcoming world-wide shortage. The thought of those tiny shriveled up leaves, as described in another post, makes me sick.
 
I'll take your word for it DB.

Life can be cruel. I lived in the Hunter Valley famous for coal mines, race horse studs and vineyards.
I got the coal mines!
I can't afford to own, ride or bet on nags, and would you believe I'm allergic to grapes! aaaaagh.

There was a vineyard between me and town and it was always a pleasure driving past to see those li'l baby leaves, spring had come! Yea.
 
Diwundrin said:
Life can be cruel. I lived in the Hunter Valley famous for coal mines, race horse studs and vineyards.
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I got the coal mines!
I can't afford to own, ride or bet on nags, and would you believe I'm allergic to grapes! aaaaagh.
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Oh, I would have to say, shoot me now...I would have to move as I could not stand to be teased like that everyday!
 
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