News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on A French wine trade war. Parent comment

Re:A French wine trade war by gerdesj on Sunday August 27, 2017 @09:10PM (#15113795)
In theory the UK is still part of Europe as is France, so we should get the same kind of wine as consumers.

No we bloody don't.

The stuff I've drunk in France and Italy seems better to me (anecdote) than we get here.

I'm not an expert but I know a hangover when I experience one and I don't get one when I drink certain wines (within reason)

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:A French wine trade war by dep_b on Monday August 28, 2017 @07:02AM (#15115727)
> In theory the UK is still part of Europe as is France, so we should get the same kind of wine as consumers.

No, France is still allowed to be even more picky than EU regulations require. Same goes for what can be called "baguette" in- and outside France: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baguette

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:A French wine trade war by 9935c101ab17a66 on Monday August 28, 2017 @01:37AM (#15114613)
Why do you think you should get the same kind of wine locally as consumers in the UK? There are so many factors here that could affect the quality and selection.
[ Parent | on HN ]