Grower Champagne and Two Huge Announcements.

Grower Champagne and Two Huge Announcements. – Episode #114

October 24, 2006

Wines tasted in this episode:

Spreadsheet courtesy of Chris Stanisci
Pierre Peters Cuvee Reserve
Drappier Blanc De Blancs
Pierre Moncuit Cuvee Delos Blanc De Blancs Brut
Henri Billiot Brut Reserve
Eric Rodez Blanc De Noirs

Links mentioned in todays episode.

The Vloggies. Go vote for Gary now!
The Grape Nuts Blog

Today Gary tastes through five grower Champagnes and talks about the two big things to do today and tomorrow. Gary also goes in depth on how Moet, Clicquot, Perrier Jouet and others are good for the Champagne business and more importantly, you the consumer. Sit back pop a bottle of bubbly and enjoy this fantastic show. Lurkers you are welcome to join in!

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October 25, 2006

MarcT
>>> From Who Financed Hitler: The Secret Funding of Hitler’s Rise to Power 1919-1933 by James Pool and Suzanne Pool (The Dial Press, 1978), pp 111, 129:

“That Henry Ford, the famous automobile manufacturer gave money to the National Socialists directly or indirectly has never been disputed,” said Konrad Heiden, one of the first biographers of Hitler.[87] Novelist Upton Sinclair wrote in The Flivver King, a book about Ford, that the Nazis got forty-thousand dollars from Ford to reprint anti-Jewish pamphlets in German translations, and that an additional $300,00 was later sent to Hitler through a grandson of the ex-Kaiser who acted as an intermediary.[88] The US Ambassador to Germany, William E. Dodd, said in an interview that “certain American industrialists had a great deal to do with bringing fascist regimes into being in both Germany and Italy.”[89] At the time of Dodd’s criticisms, the general public was aware that he was speaking of Ford because the press made a direct association between Dodd’s statements and other reports of Ford’s anti-Semitism.

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Henry Ford’s reward from Hitler finally came in July 1938, when on his seventy-fifth birthday he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Supreme Order of the German Eagle. Ford was the first American and the fourth person in the world to receive this medal, which was the highest decoration that could be given to any non-German citizen. Benito Mussolini, another of Hitler’s financiers, had been decorated with the same honor earlier that year.[128]

The presentation was made in Ford’s Dearborn office by the German Counsul on Cleveland, Karl Kapp, and Consul Fritz Hailer of Detroit. Kapp placed the silk red sash over Ford’s right shoulder. The sash was worn in a diagonal line from the right shoulder to the left hip where it was clasped with a gold and white cross. Kapp then pinned a large, shining star-shaped medal of Ford’s white suit. The decoration was given “in recognition of [Ford's] pioneering in making motor cars available for the masses.” Hitler’s personal congratulatory message accompanied the award.[129]

Endnotes

87. Konrad Heiden, Hitler: A Biography, p. 221.
88. Upton Sinclair, The Flivver King: The Story of Ford in America (Pasadena, Calif., 1937), p. 109.
89. Georg Seldes, Facts and Fascism (New York, 1943), p. 122.
128. See Chapter 7.
129. Detroit News, July 31, 1938.
October 25, 2006

MarcT
BrandonM…I know about Ford and his ties to Hitler but the SS is a Chevy tag…
October 25, 2006

Brandon M
OK…I’ll start giving hints.

Hint Number 1: Henry Ford was a friend of Adolf Hitler
October 25, 2006

SS Chris
300 is clearly in our sights!!!
October 25, 2006

MarcT
Good point Kahuna. You do make yourself look stupid!
Just don’t make yourself look as stupid as me do…then I will always hold the stupid crown and kingdom!
October 25, 2006

KAHUNA
I also used the email address I use for Kahuna- I would have to try it with a diff email address also
October 25, 2006

MarcT
So BrandonM…what is the car and nazi thing? I have been shirking off on my clients computers trying to find something but I am coming up with zip!
October 25, 2006

KAHUNA
It is still in review- First time posters w screen name to email address’s go to review first- I typed it just like yours so if it is reviewed by a human maybe they will catch it- or if they are reading the blog they will for sure. but it did allow me to get to the review spot- it should automatically say that screen name is taken.
October 25, 2006

Brandon M
Has it posted, because I don’t see your test.

B
October 25, 2006

KAHUNA
SCREEN NAME- I think WLTV will have to go to permanent screen names associated with the email address- I just did a test with Brandon’s name and it allowed me to post so far- I think as WLTV expands we would not want people posting and leaving comments under our screen names-

I mean I do not nead any help making myself look stupid- I do a damn good job myself.
October 25, 2006

Brandon M
Brandon,
are screen names attached to the email address? I am going to do a test- here
October 25, 2006

Lawrence Leichtman
As ususal a great episode and a fun one as sparkiling wines are also my favorites. I like almost any sparkling wine that is made well. Tried the Prosecco that Gary just recommended to me and enjoyed the first bottle immensely. The other two of the 3 will wait for Thanksgiving along with Beujolais and Chardonnay. My favorite is Billicart Salmon and Krug. Used to drink Nicholas Feuillet but lately they haven’t been as good.

I get the e-mail late but I’m putting in as many votes for Gary as possible so vote early vote often.
October 25, 2006

Brandon M
Classic KAHUNA….simply Classic!
October 25, 2006

KAHUNA
Brandon M,
“You mean you don’t know”

Your attention, please. The story you are about to see is true; the names have been changed to protect the innocent. For example: George Baker is now called “Sylvia Wiss. “
October 25, 2006

ando
This is good stuff. I have ordered from Wine Library a bunch and the WLTV is really getting me more fired up about wine. I had the clos Mimi and thought it was great for the price.
October 25, 2006

TimF
African or European?
October 25, 2006

Brandon M
What is the approximate dry weight of the average Madagascan fruit tree bat?
October 25, 2006

KAHUNA
Eugene,
don’t worry I am safe, didn’t use the 45-

Russ J,
Enjoy the Times mine might be a little soggy
October 25, 2006

Julie
Recent viewer… first time poster!
October 25, 2006

Russ J
E #227: I am nominating you for a Vloggie for “arcane bluesmobile knowledge”. At least I did not think that it had “fine Corinthian leather”.

Bill Ross #220: Thanks for the rec.
Gotta go grab the Times out of Kahuna’s recycling.
October 25, 2006

SS Chris
Tampa Steve,

Actually, it’s all a big RUSE. Patty O, Eugene and I conspired to create a stire in hopes of facilitating the BLOG comments hitting the big 300 for the first time….ssshhh…keep this under your hat.
October 25, 2006

KAHUNA
Korbel made for a short time Merlot Champagne available at the winery and it was great- it was a short run and their fastest selling ever- last year it was no longer available- Their Rouge is good-
October 25, 2006

Julia
FYI, if you are interested in the “Whys” of wine, NY Academy of Sciences ( http://www.nyas.org )is holding a talk on “The Science of Wine” on December 11th: Speaker James Kennedy, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, will discuss the science of wine, followed by a wine tasting.
October 25, 2006

TampaSteve
You are more than welcome Steve B. You do know we have the same initials Steve. The first few posts I placed on WLTV were under SteveB. I then switched to TampaSteve. However I hope that that does not offend anyone since SS Chris has stirred the whole pot here with his damn SS.
October 25, 2006

BruceP
Voted for you all 3 times. Hey Gary, have fun in Paris, and if you haven’t been there, have dinner at Willi’s Wine Bar. A great place for a wine-centric meal, and great value by parisian standards as well.