"sibeer" wrote ..........
>
> Thought some would be interested. I received and email from Johannes
> Selbach. He had to fence in is Pinot Blanc vines which is plan to start
> harvesting on Wednesday or Thursday
> because wild boar getting into the vineyard and eating the ripe
> grapes. The boars have been a problem throughout the Middle
> Mosel. He keeps a few Gewürztraminer vines for his family
> and lost them all to the wild boars.
>

I am a great fan of roasted pork, with apple sauce accompanied by
gewurztraminer - these pigs have good taste!

However, since they are wild and not farmed, I would rather a gamey Rhone -
tell Johannes to "deport" them to France!

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st.h