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[Botafogo]

Jerry, this is a good rant but I think you should put it up on the "Ads & Promotions" board too so more people see and act on it. You know, I always open my beginners wine classes by asking "Can anyone name another agricultural product made by fermenting a naturally occuring liquid that also has hundreds of varieties, AOC control and such?" When someone finally pipes up with "Cheese!" I ask "So how come no one is auctioning off wheels of Camembert or Parmigiano-Reggiano at Sothebies?" Because, unlike wine, you can't catch a buzz from it so we've had to invent this whole pseudo religion around wine to justify pounding a few glasses!

Cheers, Roberto