James Silverton wrote:
> Victor wrote on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:51:57 +0100:
>
>> Choosing the wine for any occasion is well known as an
>> exercise in agony. Thanksgiving, for some reason, fills people
>
> Nonsense! Pinot Noir from NZ or the US is good and Champagne from
> California always is too! I have to admit that French companies based
> there make pretty good Champagne even if they won't bring themselves
> to call it that. Gloria Ferrer and Korbel make some pretty good stuff
> too!

Don't agree that anyone does bubbles better than the Frenchies, but
certainly the NZ pinots can be. Certainly as you say, both countries do
some very good ones of both. More importantly, both the types you mention
would be one of the first choices for turkey, especially the pinot. I just
skimmed that article but they didn't appear to try either.

Their loss.