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NoComments · 02-19-2005, 05:50 PM

BERKELEY -- Robust marketing and a weak dollar led to a sharp jump last year in U.S. wine sales abroad, industry observers said.

Preliminary figures released by the U.S. Commerce Department and reported Friday by the San Francisco-based Wine Institute (www.wineinstitute.org) showed wine exports were up 28 percent from the previous year, totaling $794 million in winery revenues.

About 95 percent of wine exports are from California.

By volume, the increase was 29 percent, to 119 million gallons.

...

The top overseas market for California wine was the United Kingdom. Export revenues to that country were up 41 percent, to $299 million, and volume was up 20 percent, to 38 million gallons.

...

Other top overseas markets for U.S. wine in 2004 were Canada, at $124 million; the Netherlands, at $86 million; Japan at $82 million; and Germany at $27 million.

swedguy · 02-19-2005, 05:54 PM

Roger that!

pornstar2pac · 02-19-2005, 05:55 PM

that bastard. he will pay for this.

now comes the bush haters...lol

NoComments · 02-19-2005, 05:57 PM

no they won't.....the FACTS beat their rethorics....
ONLY idiots and shaws argue with facts.

After Shock Media · 02-19-2005, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Winetalk

no they won't.....the FACTS beat their rethorics....
ONLY idiots and shaws argue with facts.

California is making some of the best wine in the world. Not super sure it is based on the weak dollar though. Rather think it is due to their rising popularity.

Antonio · 02-19-2005, 06:06 PM

the weaker dollar also made the tamagotchis more expensive

life isn't that easy for the Americans anymore ;)

NoComments · 02-19-2005, 06:07 PM

I doubt very much the John Q Consumer will tell the difference between Australian and Californian Syrah...but..
"Money make the world go round...."
and John Q Consumer votes with his wallet.

NoComments · 02-19-2005, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antonio

the weaker dollar also made the tamagotchis more expensive

life isn't that easy for the Americans anymore ;)

I don't know what tomagatchis are,
but I do know some South African plonk
;)

http://cooksister.typepad.com/cook_s...el_of_sou.html

Antonio · 02-19-2005, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Winetalk

I doubt very much the John Q Consumer will tell the difference between Australian and Californian Syrah...but..
"Money make the world go round...."
and John Q Consumer votes with his wallet.

here's a good idea

start a new thread 'ask me anything about wine', it's going to be a killer

you owe me $2.00 ;)

swedguy · 02-19-2005, 06:12 PM

U.S. NATIONAL DEBT CLOCK

pornstar2pac · 02-19-2005, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swedguy

U.S. NATIONAL DEBT CLOCK

see how the world depends on us

NoComments · 02-19-2005, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swedguy

U.S. NATIONAL DEBT CLOCK

what is the National Debt of ..Ephiopia? Do they live better?

Antonio · 02-19-2005, 06:24 PM

"My ONLY hope is all the minerals allegedly contained in South African wine will come out as a diamond next time I pass a kidney stone. Hopefully it will be a 2 karat industrial strength diamond I can sell to the oil drilling company."

schmuck

tungsten · 02-19-2005, 06:25 PM

us dollar is very weak right now.. not sure if it was intentional or a by-product of poor economy

NoComments · 02-19-2005, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antonio

"My ONLY hope is all the minerals allegedly contained in South African wine will come out as a diamond next time I pass a kidney stone. Hopefully it will be a 2 karat industrial strength diamond I can sell to the oil drilling company."

schmuck

no, just sharing the real secrets behind my fortunes and relations with DeBeers
;)

FYI, we LOVE Pinotage and have 3 cases of it in our celler. Susanne who reviewd it is my wife.

swedguy · 02-19-2005, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Winetalk

what is the National Debt of ..Ephiopia? Do they live better?

I live and learn.

Beyond Our Prayers: An Amazing Half Century of Church Growth in Ephiopia

Quote:

Synopsis:
The story of the Meserete Kristos Church (MKC) in Ethiopia will hold a special niche in the annals of Mennonite history. In many ways, it repeats on the African continent the Anabaptist experience of the 16th century in Europe -- the emergence of a free church in a state-church society.

Beyond Our Prayers by Nathan B. Hege tells two stories: (1) the outreach of Lancaster Mennonite Conference into Ethiopia beginning in 1948, and (2) how the MKC developed out of those mission efforts.

Now I know a little bit more about Ephiopia.

NoComments · 02-19-2005, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tungsten

us dollar is very weak right now.. not sure if it was intentional or a by-product of poor economy

poor USA economy.....and which country has bigger GNP than poor USA at THIS VERY MOMENT?

put up or....
;)

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