Pinot Grigio imports

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Botafogo:
1. Inkeeper wrote,"K-J's wines are popular with the masses becasue of their secret ingredient---sugar!" So, I beg your pardon, but he did say they added sugar.

2. I do not work for Jess Jackson or any of his properties. I have a background in fermentation science and am a wine enthusiast. I know some of the FACTS about Jess Jackson and his company because I read a lot and know a lot of people in the industry, some friendly to the Jacksons, some not.

3. Could it be that the people with whom you've spoken that have or still work for the Jacksons respect the man, believe in the man's mission and therefore support him baswed on the way they have been treated and based on the way he does his business?

Foodie:

". . .,but it is manipulation with no regard for the earth, the grapes that come from it, and the expression of it all that wine can be."

What in the hell does this mean? Jess Jackson's vineyard developments have been held up as prime examples of environmentally sensitive, cutting edge agriculture. Some folks in Santa Barbara county protested when he bought land and developed it, cutting down numerous oak trees, but again, read the full story from all sides, and the Jacksons did one hell of a preservation of habitat, developed wildlife corridors, planted many new trees for each one they cut down mitigated erosion concerns and have been recognized by numerous groups for their stewardship of their land. They have also put their money where their mouth is, unlike most of the "environmentalist" protestors out there. Those are FACTS, my friend.

I love wine. I love the people in the business. I love people who love wine. I just don't see why you bash people that have been GOOD for wine consumers. Your comments have been consistently long on insults and unkind inferences, but woefully short on facts. You'll continue to believe what you believe. I gues this is what makes the world go 'round,huh?