Restaurateur pours French wine down toilet in Iraq protest

Ananova ^ | March 7, 2003 | AP

[FairOpinion]

A US restaurateur has poured £600 worth of French wine and champagne down the toilet.

Anthony Tola, from New Brunswick, New Jersey, said he was angered by France's lack of support for the US position on Iraq.

He has removed all French wines from the menu of his Old Bay Restaurant, replacing them with vintages from California, Oregon and Australia.

He has also returned 48 bottles of French wine to his suppliers. Mr Tola said: "It was a statement. If people feel what I'm doing is wrong or overboard, they can make their own statements.

"[I'm not] someone who wants war, but feel war is sometimes necessary to protect our security. I think that's absolutely the situation here."

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[FairOpinion]

I know this is a few days old, but search didn't bring up any earlier posts and thought people would like to see that some people are taking action.

[Coop]

A toast to Mr. Tola!!

[fight_truth_decay]

Aussie wines I read this morning are outselling American wines by a large number. I order the Aussie wine anyway.

[Munch]

Send the owner an e-mail of support.

tony@oldbay.com