Does Scotland make any good wine?

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Does Scotland make any good wine?

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Just wondering??? :lol:
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Craig(NZ) wrote:Just wondering??? :lol:


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what? is it too cold for cabernet there? :D
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Craig(NZ) wrote:what? is it too cold for cabernet there? :D


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but do they do any sparkling like the more powerful and experienced england to the south?
or are they weak and just do whisky? :lol:
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Craig(NZ) wrote:but do they do any sparkling like the more powerful and experienced england to the south?
or are they weak and just do whisky? :lol:


Last night

at a wine dinner thingy we were served an

English Rose (rosay, not the flower).

Made in the South of England, from a strange mix of varieties.

Hmm, it was

well

strange, but kinda wine like, sorta.

My first ever English wine!
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I think the questionn should be "Does Scotland make any wine"?
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I don't think wine is made in Scotland or ever has been even in the Middle Ages when vineyards were found quite far North in England. But it's not a stupid notion. Apparently some wine is made in Sweden which I guess has an even more unfriendly climate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_wine .

If global warming proceeds at the rate predicted by some alarmists, Scotland could see flourishing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay plantations by the end of the century and Burgundy will be a desert.
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You're in luck, Craig, award winning Scottish wines can be purchased online, direct from this winery. Let us know how you go.
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Bick wrote:You're in luck, Craig, award winning Scottish wines can be purchased online, direct from this winery. Let us know how you go.


I must say that 'Bottle Smash' sounds like a fine idea. That could catch on. Would be one way to deal with the wine glut... :D

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sorry before any of you think this was a serious question and waste too much time please let me come clean and let you all know this was just a jibe at the wallabies loss to scotland. surely it wasnt just gavin that worked that one out?? :D

but hopefully you have helped someone out there that is genuinely after a wine from scotland :mrgreen:
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Craig(NZ) wrote:sorry before any of you think this was a serious question and waste too much time please let me come clean and let you all know this was just a jibe at the wallabies loss to scotland. surely it wasnt just gavin that worked that one out?? :D

but hopefully you have helped someone out there that is genuinely after a wine from scotland :mrgreen:


Um, perhaps it was just me?

Craig, perhaps the Lounge next time for these eh!

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Bick wrote:You're in luck, Craig, award winning Scottish wines can be purchased online, direct from this winery. Let us know how you go.


Which award? Scotland's Best Wine? :lol: :lol:

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Craig(NZ) wrote:sorry before any of you think this was a serious question and waste too much time please let me come clean and let you all know this was just a jibe at the wallabies loss to scotland. surely it wasnt just gavin that worked that one out?? :D

No, the joke was pretty obvious - the search for Scottish wine was just follow up fun...
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