Bordeaux wine exports sink in 2004 (USA sales plummet, boycott is working!!!)

Expatica ^ | January 7, 2005 | AFP

[Bonaparte]

"...and falling domestic consumption."

Even the french aren't drinking it. < snicker >

[Petronski]

I bought a Zippo.

Proudly made in Bradford, PA, USA.

[Colorado Doug]

I gave up buying TA Radials but I am stuck taking "Plavix" (a french anticoagulant ) if anyone knows of a substitute, I would be happy to tell my Dr. to switch me. I hate having to buy a french pharmaceutical!

[Cobra64]

I am stuck taking "Plavix" (a french anticoagulant ) if anyone knows of a substitute, I would be happy to tell my Dr. to switch me. I hate having to buy a french pharmaceutical!

I have worked with a lot of pharaceutical companies on many projects. One of their buggist concerns was that hey plow hundreds of millions of dollars into R&D, waiting 12 years for FDA approval, onlty to have an identical drug come out at 1/10th the price. I do not have the answer, I am not a phramacologist,; but you may want to Google anticoagulants, and discern if there is an equivalent drug that equals Plavix. I hope this helps. God Bless you. My Dad was in a similar situation before I understood the pharmaceutical business.

[Cobra64]

Zippos work! My Dad used them in WWII when he was on board ship in the Pacific Isles; there was no Zippo on Ronsonol lighter fluid. He used kerosene as lighter fuel!

[Cobra64]

Dryer wines have less of a hang-over effect. The reds make ya more mellow than the whites; but have a tendency to put ya to sleep a little sooner. Aussie wines are terrific. Black Swan is our favorite. Next is Yellow Tail, but we don't like the plastic corks.

[dennisw]

Marcus James wines from Argentina are very good. Had the Cabernet Sauvignon

[Cobra64]

Many wines costing 10$ to 15$ a bottle will taste as good as your $1000/bottle buys. You have convince me there is a sucker born every minute.

Okay. I didn't know that. Most cars can get you from point A to point B as well.

[Conspiracy Guy]

For the sake of being a successful boycotter you need to say, "I used to drink 3 bottles of French wine per day. But now I don't drink any." I know it is a lie but hey this is a boycott.

[PhilipFreneau]

>> Most cars can get you from point A to point B as well.

Yes, but cars last longer than one meal. Besides, some are safer and drive better than others. I believe this is the old apples and oranges argument. LOL. Anyway, I drive a BMW. So does my wife.

[Cobra64]

I drive a Beemer too. The wife drives a MiniCooper S (a BMW)

[Earthdweller]

(USA sales plummet, boycott is working!!!)

Good. Keep it up.