French Wine Scandal - Pinot Noir - NOT!

[passedpawn]

Funny. Next time you pick up a bottle of wine, consider it might not be what you thought you were buying:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/feb/17/gallo-conned-french-fake-pinot-noir

I like red wine, a lot, and I know what I like. I'd still likely be a unknowing victim of a scandal like this, except that I don't pay much for wine.

 

[IrregularPulse]

The funniest part is, the Wine Snobs who didn't notice, yet thought they had and probably were *****ebags about having better quality wine just because they were told they did.

 

[arturo7]

I don't think too many wine snobs were drinking Gallo.

 

[babalu87]

I don't think too many wine snobs were drinking Gallo.

Might want to go and re-read the article

 

[steinsato]

Those slippery bastards. Glad I stick with Argentinian Malbec when it comes to red wines.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

I find it odd that the Gallo buyers bulked up on that much wine and "no-one" bothered to crack open a bottle. Not even for giggles.

Or did they?

 

[passedpawn]

I find it odd that the Gallo buyers bulked up on that much wine and "no-one" bothered to crack open a bottle. Not even for giggles.

Or did they?

Of course they did. I'm sure that is a big part of the buying process.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Of course they did. I'm sure that is a big part of the buying process.

but not part of the pre-shipment quality control process....

 

[passedpawn]

but not part of the pre-shipment quality control process....

Ah, the old slight-of-hand bait-and-switch. Merde!