tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264160413918055833.post6494304699521323484..comments2023-09-29T22:53:02.735+10:00Comments on Max Allen: Think Global, Drink LocalMax Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14399545853124585068noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264160413918055833.post-7277844456388820582016-10-27T07:59:44.952+11:002016-10-27T07:59:44.952+11:00Are you paying over $5 per pack of cigarettes? I b...Are you paying <b>over $5 per pack of cigarettes?</b> I buy my cigarettes at <b><a href="http://cigarettes.syntaxlinks.com/r/DutyFreeDepot" rel="nofollow">Duty Free Depot</a></b> and I'm saving over <b>50%</b> from cigs.Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264160413918055833.post-75708095203713685282010-12-16T22:45:00.880+11:002010-12-16T22:45:00.880+11:00All this seems rather high falutin'' to me...All this seems rather high falutin'' to me. What's wrong with Australians wanting to just support the Aussie wine industry anyway. As far as I am concerned drinking aussie wines' fir 26 days doesn't present any problems. I'm happy to do it!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03469262766963789640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264160413918055833.post-83129226869659134892010-12-15T08:48:01.559+11:002010-12-15T08:48:01.559+11:00Thanks Max,
Im 98 on that. Apologies for putting ...Thanks Max,<br /><br />Im 98 on that. Apologies for putting you on the spot though I never doubted your passion and belief that AFOW is an important milestone for the industry, as i’m sure you understand I feel bound to probe and question whether a boycott is the best means to an end for the local industry. Perhaps stubbornly, I will continue to ask for answers from those who’s pledge seems a little more contrived or anachronistic than your own, however, I also hope the majority of pledges share your positive outlook and have signed up for reason similar to those you have outlined above. <br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />Nic Moghabghab<br />nic@heartandsoil.com.auAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264160413918055833.post-12454803242905870452010-12-14T22:14:48.729+11:002010-12-14T22:14:48.729+11:00Hey, Nic
It's a personal challenge. I'm a...Hey, Nic<br /><br />It's a personal challenge. I'm also doing FebFast (again) - giving up the grog for the month of February - for the same reasons: just to see if I bloody well can. As you know, I love the imported gear as much as the next warm-blooded Aussie wine nerd: in fact, i would argue that I'm a bit of an obsessive deviant when it comes to foreign booze - all those rustic Corbieres and southern Italian funky whites and obscure Greek varietals ... I love 'em, you know I do, and I think it's really, really important that Australian winegrowers and drinkers seek out these wines and try them and think about how they can perhaps explore the potential of these styles and varieties in our own backyard ... BUT I also reckon that engaging in a couple of weeks of self-imposed deprivation from such exotic wines could be enormously helpful in focussing the mind and thinking HARDER about the varieties we do grow here, the wine styles we do make, and the market you, the wine trade, have or haven't - created for them ...<br /><br />MaxMax Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14399545853124585068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264160413918055833.post-72751110541388388282010-12-14T21:27:04.442+11:002010-12-14T21:27:04.442+11:00Thanks Max.
Ok. I've gone over the articles a...Thanks Max.<br /><br />Ok. I've gone over the articles and while they obviously reason conflicting stance & feeling, I’m sure you'll agree, there is little in the way of debate going on here. So, I'll ask you, as a chief protagonist in the AFOW movement, and in a more direct fashion; why, in order to celebrate domestic wine do you feel we (or even just yourself) need to boycott drinking imported wine? I’m honestly curious. Humour me.<br /><br />Nic Moghabghab<br />nic@heartandsoil.com.auAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264160413918055833.post-70677250670390969162010-12-13T13:15:12.262+11:002010-12-13T13:15:12.262+11:00Thanks for the heads up. I’d better call of the Fe...Thanks for the heads up. I’d better call of the Fed Sq effigy burning protest, then hadn’t I? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264160413918055833.post-73917036686690466322010-12-13T12:29:45.830+11:002010-12-13T12:29:45.830+11:00Hello Nic
Have you looked at the newly-expanded A...Hello Nic<br /><br />Have you looked at the newly-expanded AFOW site? Far from 'refusing to respect reasoned counter-argument' the Media section of the site has links to articles both for and against the campaign - and a forum is being added to the site soon.<br /><br />MaxMax Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14399545853124585068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264160413918055833.post-73461240743348406202010-12-13T12:14:08.956+11:002010-12-13T12:14:08.956+11:00Hi Max,
Virulent backlash? I must have missed som...Hi Max,<br /><br />Virulent backlash? I must have missed something as the myriad arguments opposing the boycott (yes, a boycott is a boycott no matter how much spin is used) have been at worst, inflamed or impassioned. You obviously have strong opinions regarding the campaign, and, if i can speak for a few like-minded wine lovers, i respect those opinions while noting I haven’t heard a single detraction regarding the campaign’s aim to inspire & raise the profile of Australia’s best wines. This I suppose is the crux of the matter. To say you have been surprised by the (negative) reaction to AFOW seems disingenuous; from where im standing (as a wine lover, importer and flaming liberal) the real negative has been the over-reaction to so called dissent from a campaign HQ mired in passion before reason. The constant accusations of ‘cultural-cringe’, the repetitive cries that our sommeliers and wine judges are willing victims of wine fashion not only grate but are equally insulting. Just as flawed is the idea that in order to celebrate domestic wine we have to prohibit drinking imported wine. <br /><br />A campaign to support the domestic wine scene and celebrate the good, the great, the upcoming and future makers is one that every Australian could support. A campaign the enlighten consumers, both at home and abroad, and trade alike, of the diversity and dynamism of the Australian wine scene, well everyone can drink to that. A campaign seeming borne out of frustration and whose chief protagonists seemingly refuse to respect even the idea of reasoned counter-argument? That’s leaves a bone in my throat. <br /><br />Along with many of those who have voiced their disappointment of how the campaign has been introduced, I will continue, in my own little way, to support the local grower, winemaker and industry, irrespective of their advocacy on this debate. I also sincerely hope that those AFOW pledges find what they are looking for and this translates to something close to Mr Pannells goal. Why it took a boycott to get to the end result is a question that I fear may never be fully considered. <br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />Nic Moghabghab<br />nic@heartandsoil.com.auAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com