Vladimir Putin: wine drinker. That's the obvious new title for Russya's leader. Did you see the foto? Mad Vlad strolling through the cavernous vault of a Crimean winery, formally part of Ukraine, now annexed by Vlad because he wants to drink more wine. Actually, because of hhis military takeover of Crimea and the Donbass region of Ukraine, the EU/NATO countries cut off Russya's access to fine European wines. Now Vlad has developed a taste for Bordeaux,starting when he was the deputy mayor of St. Petersburg/KGB Lt. Col. He can appreciate Left Bank and Right Bank vintages; blends and mixtures put out by premium French winemakers.
So, what to do? Hire some American winemakers? We believe that some Americans are already on scene to evaluate this year's crop of local wine grapes. Will these advisors make a difference? Well, if you believe the tenets of terroir, trying to make a silk purse form a sow's ear is next to impossible. But, modern chemistry(modern wine making) has done wonders not only in America,but also in Italy and France. But, do Russyans really want to give up the White Gas(vodka) for vino nobile? Hmmmm? Seems like an uphill battle for the Russyan wine palate. After all, will the Russyan State want to forego all its vodka profits by promoting wine consumption by the Les Miserables? Doubt it.
So, we will keep monitoring the wine making efforts of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the largest country in the world.
Lake Tahoe, California's Alpine playground, is anchored on the west shore by Homewood/Tahoma, straddling two counties:Placer and El Dorado. The mayor of Tahoma posts information related to the area and items of interest to residents and visitors alike. Its goal is to be informative, humorous, and timely. Hope you enjoy the site.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Hezbollah Reeling/Careening
Things have not gone well for recognized terrorist organization Hezbollah, which usurped power in Lebanon decades ago. They recently thou...
-
Finally, some civic action that will affect Lake Tahoe and its residents. The town of Truckee has passed an ordnance that will ban t...
-
Old man Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Revolution, and 85 years old, or as we say in the West: OLD. So now the Old Man(really old) ...
-
Really, nobody knows in Northern California where Pacific Gas and Electric rules the roost. The utility has a stranglehold over the CPUC...
No comments:
Post a Comment