300th anniversary

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Cliff

Cliff Rosenberg
It dawns on me that this is the three hundredth anniversary of Muscadet, at least the version made from Melon de Bourgogne. Seems ample cause for celebration, no?
 
Muscadet made from Melon de Bourgogne was invented on January 14th, 1709? Whoah, cool. Who invented it? Is there a creation story?
 
I don't mean to be quite so precise. But it was the killer frost of 1709 that did in whatever vines were there beforehand. Don??
 
originally posted by Cliff:
Huh?
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Nathan is implying that Chris spent all his time creating a "Sharon Bowman" persona instead of working and got fired from his job because of it.

Seems plausible.
 
The sea froze, the folle blanche was wiped out, to be replanted with melon de borgogne... giving us muscadet as we know it.

I'll have to find the dates of the killer freeze. Then we can plan a celebration.
 
The SEA froze?

Damn, that's some serious cold. It's like nineteen degrees here in NYC, no sign of the sea freezing up over here just yet.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
originally posted by David M. Bueker:
Maybe we can get a killer freeze in Napa.
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What grapes would you rather see in Napa?

Or do you want a return to the melon and prune farm culture?
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Aglianico, and Vermentino, Nerello Mascalese, Grillo,
and prunes, and almonds, and peaches, citrus, tomatoes, fava beans, eggplant, black-eyed peas, melons, pumpkins and squash. Mulberries!
 
originally posted by Don Rice:
The sea froze, the folle blanche was wiped out, to be replanted with melon de borgogne... giving us muscadet as we know it.

I'll have to find the dates of the killer freeze. Then we can plan a celebration.
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I would be curious to hear when it set in and fear we may be a little late. That was one of the deadliest winters in European history.
 
so was there like a town meeting afterwards...."all in favor of replanting folle blanche, say aye!" and nary a soul raised their hands?
 
originally posted by Steve Edmunds:
and prunes, and almonds, and peaches, citrus, tomatoes, fava beans, eggplant, black-eyed peas, melons, pumpkins and squash. Mulberries!
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Now that sounds like a good idea!

Delicious biodiversity.
 
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