More Constellation Shenanigans

[Mahmoud Ali]

Sigh, they're at it again, working against history, tradition, and wine in general. Here is the link to the Wine Spectator article:

https://www.winespectator.com/articles/rober ... such-place

Mahmoud.

[dave vino]

Pretty simple, go here https://www.cbrands.com/brands/wine?productRegion=1258 and note them down, and then wait for a cold day in hell before you will buy any of them.

[GraemeG]

Messy. Goodness knows what American lawyers would make of AOC Margaux and Chateau Margaux, never mind a vineyard name.
It is kind-of a shame that even a commercial operation like Constellation doesn't seem capable of taking a wine-centric view, rather than one from the legal department.

[Mahmoud Ali]

Pretty simple, go here https://www.cbrands.com/brands/wine?productRegion=1258 and note them down, and then wait for a cold day in hell before you will buy any of them.

They don't seem to have any Australian brands anymore. Among the rest there isn't anything to tempt me so it looks like a boycott is well neigh impossible. I do have a few of their brands in my cellar but they predate Constellation, Mount Veeder cabernet from 1979, a Clos du Bois from 1984, and perhaps a Ruffina Reserva from 1990. Haven't bought any since and will not do so in future. I wouldn't mind gettting hold of a wine from the To Kalon vineyard but that ship has sailed.

Mahmoud.

[Ian S]

Messy. Goodness knows what American lawyers would make of AOC Margaux and Chateau Margaux, never mind a vineyard name.
It is kind-of a shame that even a commercial operation like Constellation doesn't seem capable of taking a wine-centric view, rather than one from the legal department.

Agreed.

[WAwineguy]

Pretty simple, go here https://www.cbrands.com/brands/wine?productRegion=1258 and note them down, and then wait for a cold day in hell before you will buy any of them.

They don't seem to have any Australian brands anymore. Among the rest there isn't anything to tempt me so it looks like a boycott is well neigh impossible. I do have a few of their brands in my cellar but they predate Constellation, Mount Veeder cabernet from 1979, a Clos du Bois from 1984, and perhaps a Ruffina Reserva from 1990. Haven't bought any since and will not do so in future. I wouldn't mind gettting hold of a wine from the To Kalon vineyard but that ship has sailed.

Mahmoud.

Except Dreaming Tree Wines - that's Dave Matthews' winery!!!

[Mahmoud Ali]

Don't know of them. Where in Australia are they from?