>From what I have read, some of the Italians are re-thinking their
internationalization of wines, going back to strongly regionalized
grape types (Aglianico, Barbera, etc.) instead of Merlots and Cabernet
Sauvignons...


raymd wrote:
> Wine authorities have been extensively discussing the issue about
> Homogenization and Globalization of wine. Conclusions are often vague and
> indecisive. It's always the Old World against the New World, traditions
> against scientific methods etc. My opinion is, if all wines are made more or
> less the same based on the "International taste", then it's not "wine" we
> should be talking about but rather just alcoholic grape juice. We don't
> discuss about an industrial beverage like Coke as much as we do wine because
> it doesn't matter which country they are from, they taste the same. What's
> your opinion?
> Ray