Union-made BUBBLY and other New Year’s supplies

[Omaha Steve]

List>>>: http://www.labor411.org/images/union-new-years-2013.pdf

The countdown to 2014 has begun and that means it’s time to stock up on union-made goods for that New Year’s bash you’ll
be throwing. Labor 411 has all the essentials, including a few New Year’s Day relief suggestions for those of you who might
have tipped back one too many the night before. As always, be safe and responsible, and have a very happy New Years!

Labor 411: Making it Easy to Buy Union!

[sir pball]

1. I prefer outright Socialist-made bubbly..

If it isn't from Champagne, it isn't Champagne. Even US labellng law (finally) agrees!

Cheetos, Doritos, Tostitos chips and salsa con queso though, huh...now I can defend my junk food addiction

[Omaha Steve]

2. I'm confused

[BeeBee]

3. Korbel was grandfathered into the law. n/t

[HappyMe]

5. Champagne technically only comes from

the Champagne region in France. All else is sparkling wine.

[Drahthaardogs]

16. And it is mostly overpriced and overrated (as are most french wines)

Costco has an awesome little Moscato that will flat blow the doors off of most Champagne.


Try this little Santa D' Asti from Piedmonte




http://chucky-thefatvegetarian.blogspot.com/2011/11/wine-tasting-santa-moscato-dasti-2011.html

[sir pball]

6. Grandfathered in, and qualified.

They were calling it "champagne" before the law was passed; they also have to put "California" prominently on the label. Unqualified, "Champagne" legally may only come from the red bits:



Also, Korbel? No comment..

[HappyMe]

7. Well I will comment then.

Korbel is plain nasty.

[sir pball]

12. That's being polite

I think white grape juice and vodka in a soda siphon would probably taste better.

[HappyMe]

13. Yeah, that may just be better.

If I'm going to have champagne, I would rather spend more and get real champagne. Or a good sparkling wine from Italy. It isn't as if I drink it that often.

[sir pball]

14. I usually get Champagne, but a good Cava is nothing to sniff at

It can be a bit harder to find, but quite worthwhile specially if you're into the slightly offbeat.

[Omaha Steve]

15. Korbel IS NOT on the unionized list

Depending on the list where I'm eating, IF there is no union bubbly I prefer Korbel brut!

[BeeBee]

4. I prefer to help my local economy (and my own job) and buy bubbly

from local, small, family-owned wineries.

[Omaha Steve]

8. We don't have any bubbly in Eastern NE

Wine, mead, and craft beer we have.

[BeeBee]

10. There are some very good, high quality sparkling wines produced

here in Northern California.

[Retrograde]

9. The imbiber's dilemma

Support small, locally owned breweries and wineries, or buy union-made, mass-produced swill? Maybe I'll just stick to water.

There are a lot of Gallo products on the wine list: when did they get unionized? The website also claims MacDonald's is unionized (along with DU favorites Chik-Fil-A and Cracker Barrel).

Great Western Champagne is still around? I haven't had that since my wedding in 1974.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

11. YES! Andre!

I fucking love Cold Duck