This shipment from the US reminds me of the two notices which stand side by side in the window at Saintsbury. One is the standard warning on the perils of alcohol from the surgeon-general - obligatory on all American wines. Next to it is this winery's riposte: "US federal and state `health' warnings may impair your ability to enjoy wine and could lead to the rejection of a beverage which has enhanced western culture, health and religion for over 5,000 years." Touche!