merlot vs cabernet

[wdonovan]

IK,
Loved that mini 'histoire de vin'. Especially "singularly dimensional and loaded with oak". Makes me hate new world wines even more than yesterday. I am glad to see an affirmation of my opinion that new world wines taste "sanitized". Your phrase "singularly dimensional" is actually a more accurate description of my take on Cali wines. Now if I could only convince you to proclaim "Buying Europeans wine is paying for wine. Buying California wine is paying for real estate and expensive lifestyles". Then there would be two people that think exactly like me and the world would be a little closer to being a perfect place to work and play.

Disclaimer: This post is only half serious (maybe 5/7). It is not meant to start a war.