French wine in an American grocery store

Food and Drink that we enjoy from all the places in the world where we pursue our milsurp collecting hobby. Share a favorite recipe that others may try. Tell us about your favorite wine, beer or other spirit. Cigars too.

Moderator: DuncaninFrance

User avatar
DuncaninFrance
Global Moderator Sponsor 2011-2017
Posts: 10934
Joined: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:08 pm
Location: S.W.France
Contact:

Re: French wine in an American grocery store

Post by DuncaninFrance » Sun Nov 25, 2018 4:34 am

Quelle pensée terrible :roll: :roll:
Duncan

What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch? -- W.C. Fields
"Many of those who enjoy freedom know little of its price."
You can't fix Stupid, but you can occasionally head it off before it hurts something.
User avatar
Niner
Site Admin
Posts: 11520
Joined: Sat Mar 15, 2003 1:00 pm
Location: Lower Alabama

Re: French wine in an American grocery store

Post by Niner » Sun Nov 25, 2018 10:31 am

Duncan, the Fat Bastard tasted a lot like kerosene smells.

Vern, if I could remember what kind of California wine I bought a year ago I'd buy again for the next such gathering. I wish I had written it down. The couple of different bottles I bought went over fine. Guests were willing to take home what was left in the bottles, even. :bigsmile:
User avatar
DuncaninFrance
Global Moderator Sponsor 2011-2017
Posts: 10934
Joined: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:08 pm
Location: S.W.France
Contact:

Re: French wine in an American grocery store

Post by DuncaninFrance » Sun Nov 25, 2018 11:35 am

I certainly didn't RECOMMEND the Fat Bastard :shock:

As to the other - I think you will find that it isn't as 'smoky' as current Californian whites :loco:
Duncan

What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch? -- W.C. Fields
"Many of those who enjoy freedom know little of its price."
You can't fix Stupid, but you can occasionally head it off before it hurts something.
User avatar
Niner
Site Admin
Posts: 11520
Joined: Sat Mar 15, 2003 1:00 pm
Location: Lower Alabama

Re: French wine in an American grocery store

Post by Niner » Sun Nov 25, 2018 11:48 am

I know you didn't suggest it. I just liked the name.
User avatar
Niner Delta
Global Moderator Sponsor 2011-2017
Posts: 4867
Joined: Fri Apr 09, 2004 10:51 pm
Location: Sequim, WA

Re: French wine in an American grocery store

Post by Niner Delta » Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:13 pm

I have had Bastard and Double Bastard high alcohol ale, but not the wine, is it the same company??

.
:USA:

Peace is that brief, quiet moment in history.......... when everybody stands around reloading.
User avatar
Niner
Site Admin
Posts: 11520
Joined: Sat Mar 15, 2003 1:00 pm
Location: Lower Alabama

Re: French wine in an American grocery store

Post by Niner » Sun Nov 25, 2018 10:36 pm

I doubt it, Vern. Frenchmen don't seem to make beer...or at least for export. Just thinking about it.... there must be beer from nearly every country under the sun in the US....but can't remember any French beer.
User avatar
DuncaninFrance
Global Moderator Sponsor 2011-2017
Posts: 10934
Joined: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:08 pm
Location: S.W.France
Contact:

Re: French wine in an American grocery store

Post by DuncaninFrance » Mon Nov 26, 2018 4:09 am

Don't you have Knonenbourg 1664?

Check this site out for World beers.............
https://www.ranker.com/list/best-frenc ... bottoms-up
Duncan

What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch? -- W.C. Fields
"Many of those who enjoy freedom know little of its price."
You can't fix Stupid, but you can occasionally head it off before it hurts something.
User avatar
Niner
Site Admin
Posts: 11520
Joined: Sat Mar 15, 2003 1:00 pm
Location: Lower Alabama

Re: French wine in an American grocery store

Post by Niner » Mon Nov 26, 2018 11:20 am

Looks like Kronenbourg is the number one French beer... now part of a bevy of beers marketed by a conglomerate in Denmark.From the online dictionary of words used as Urban slang for Kronenbourg.

TOP DEFINITION
kronenbourg
A word used to describe a lady who looks great from behind, but has a face like a chopping board. Taken from the popular drink of Kings, Kronenbourg 1664 as she is 16 at the back and 64 at the front. Also bobfoc
"Damn that ass looks good"
"nah bruv, she's a kroney"


Number Two:
A nasty cheap French beer, that comes in pathetically small bottles. Drunk by people who obviously have never tried real beer
'I'll have a beer please'
*Recieves kronenbourg*
'No, I said beer, not yaks piss'
User avatar
DuncaninFrance
Global Moderator Sponsor 2011-2017
Posts: 10934
Joined: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:08 pm
Location: S.W.France
Contact:

Re: French wine in an American grocery store

Post by DuncaninFrance » Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:47 am

1664 is a well distributed beer in France and despite what some little twat said in No.2 is a good drink.
That description sounds more like Schlitz to me - and I know, I had to suffer it in Detroit and Chicago.......

We are currently enjoying Beer d'Noel on draft. 5.5-6.5% and very warming.
Duncan

What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch? -- W.C. Fields
"Many of those who enjoy freedom know little of its price."
You can't fix Stupid, but you can occasionally head it off before it hurts something.
User avatar
Niner
Site Admin
Posts: 11520
Joined: Sat Mar 15, 2003 1:00 pm
Location: Lower Alabama

Re: French wine in an American grocery store

Post by Niner » Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:19 am

I'll look for some French beer next time I'm at the grocery.
And yes..... Schlitz was good. Then it was bad. Then it was really bad. Then... I think now... it may not exist any longer.
Post Reply