'Six Buck Jacques': Barton & Guestier Six Dollar Wine Wins Double Gold Medal at San Francisco International Wine Competition.Business Editors/Wine Writers NAPA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 2003 2001 Chardonnay Bests Wines More Than 10 Times its Price Two-dollar wines may seem a good deal, but for $4 more, you can drink a Double Gold Medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize winner from the San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden International Wine Competition. Besting wines from all over the world, some at more than 10 times the price, Barton & Guestier's $6 2001 Vin de Pays French legislation on the terminology Vin de pays passed in 1979, allowing producers to distinguish higher quality wines that were not made with AOC classified grapes. The wines have to come from a specific named place, the producers have to submit the wine for analysis and d'Oc Chardonnay took home a Double Gold in the 23rd annual competition. Double Golds are awarded when a wine wins unanimous approval from all judges on the panel. The competition drew nearly 4,000 wines from 21 countries. "For over 275 years, Barton and Guestier has been the bench mark for well made accessible wine from France. Wines from the Languedoc region were added to B&G collection of wines in the 1990s and continue to deliver an amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. price/value ratio," said Caddie Grenier, head of B&G's US Marketing. "We are delighted with the Double Gold, but the award may not surprise our customers, who in recent years have made B&G the best selling retail brand of French wine in the US." B&G was founded in 1725 by Thomas Barton, an entrepreneurial Irishman nicknamed "French Tom" by his clients. Barton & Guestier quickly became one of the largest exporters of French Wine - even shipping to Thomas Jefferson, an avid collector of fine French wines. "Value wines are key in today's market and this award is an indicator that quality and good wine making can be found at all levels of the spectrum," said Anthony Dias Blue, director of the competition and Bon Appetit Magazine's wine and spirits editor. World leader in Fine French wines with sales over 16 million bottles in 130 countries, Barton & Guestier has developed a brand strategy based on AOC AOC, n an acronym for the Aromatherapy Organizations Council. from Bordeaux and Burgundy region, Rhone Valley and Loire Valley Noun 1. Loire Valley - the valley of the Loire River where many French wines originated France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe , and Varietal wines Noun 1. varietal wine - a wine made principally from one grape and carrying the name of that grape varietal vino, wine - fermented juice (of grapes especially) from Languedoc. Its expertise allows constant quality and style as the benchmark for French wines. Discover more on : www.barton-guestier.com / Pro Club for journalists. |
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