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The movie Year of the Comet (1992)
editWhy was the 1811 year wine in the movie in a giant bottle? Did they sell wine in five liter bottles back then?
Topic of article
editThe category tags "Wine" and "Wine terms" appear here. Would it be too much to ask that something be added to the first sentence to inform the reader at the outset that that's what this article is about? Michael Hardy (talk) 21:26, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
- Well the word "vintage" is sort of a big clue that this is about wine. AgneCheese/Wine 19:34, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
- I think most people would associate the word vintage with the "enduring appeal/high-quality/classic" definition. - M0rphzone (talk) 04:15, 29 May 2012 (UTC)
Science
editThe previous phrasing "What effects that the comet has viticulturally on the grapevines is not fully understood" implies that there is some sort of working theory or hypothesis, or even that it is scientifically accepted that there is any viticultural effect of comets. If that is the case, it needs a citation, but as far as I can tell, there is no such scientific work.
U.S.S.R.
editIn Soviet times, a fortified wine came on sale in Estonia (possibly having analogues in other Soviey republics) called "Komeet" (Comet). A similar invention is still on sale, due to the well-known name, offered in both red and white variety. It is astonishingly bad, but it is still also quite likely the name is connected to the tradition of 'comet vintages' that were virtually unknown (as all pre-Soviet wine culture) in U.S.S.R. --146.255.183.78 (talk) 19:00, 6 June 2014 (UTC)