Talk:Sauterne

Sauterne is a commonly used term, especially in the Northeastern U.S. I don't think that removing my stub entry was appropriate given the potential for confusion between Sauterne and Sauternes. Regards, Wnissen 23:25 16 May 2003 (UTC)

What other type of wine can be used in place of sauterne? In other words, what is most comparable? 4.233.44.43 03:52, 14 December 2006

Are you trying to ask what word can be used in place of the now-deprecated "Sauterne", or which wines are similar to those that used to be labelled thus? A Wikipedia talk page isn't really the place to discuss either, but you want to look for dessert wines, wines labelled "late harvest" or similar. FlagSteward 14:43, 21 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I like some american wines upon selection. Is this article trying to denigrate american produce? 172.206.160.43 03:36, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Of course it isn't - there's been a global trend away from these kinds of confusing semi-generic names, which is now being taken up by US winemakers as much as anyone. See the articles on Napa Declaration on Place or semi-generic wine names for more details. These days wine should be confident enough to say where it comes from, not try to pretend that it comes from somewhere else. FlagSteward 14:43, 21 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Merge[edit]

Is this ever going to be more than a dictionary definition? I appreciate that there is a rich history of dessert wines in the US, but is there sufficient to distinguish those labelled "Sauterne" as opposed to the "Tokay"s, "ports" etc? Might be better to redirect this either to the American wine article or the semi-generic article. FlagSteward 14:43, 21 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]