Lyon Mag, a French lifestyle magazine was sucessfully sued for 350,000 euros for, get this, saying that Beaujolais was a 'wine of shit.' An oenologist once told me not to say "that wine sucks", but rather "I don't prefer that style." Little did I realize that bit of civility could save me hundreds of thousands.
I'm glad my own Beaujolais reviews were (mostly) positive. [Thanks to Decanter for the pointer.]
In a related, but nicer story, Stuff notes that Champagne is excellently pared with popcorn. I need to verify that, so it's off to the store for Cook's and Redenbacher.
More from Balboa Park:
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