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Taking a Swipe at Kansas Wine

Posted At : November 12, 2007 8:40 AM | Posted By : Ron Kreutzer
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I always thought you could count on your elected representatives to promote a state's industries. Apparently not in Kansas. Last week Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius was quoted as saying “You should be thankful we don’t make wine in Kansas. If you ever see Kansas wine, don’t drink it.” Ouch.

WineWeb's winery directory lists 20 wineries in Kansas. If you're interested in exploring new wine regions, ignore the governor's advise and try some. Hmm, I bet her father-in-law (former congressman Keith Sebelius who served while I was growing up there) would have never said anything like that.

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The governor seems to think that Kansans not only don't make wine, but that the state is a joke. The last part of her comment, "If you see Kansas wine, don't drink it." would indicate that Kansans are incapable of the fine art of wine making.

This attempt at humor was not the worst of it, though. The official explanation from the Governor's office defies logic. Rather than an apology, the office of the Governor criticized the media for "taking her comments out of context." I guess that means that her comments weren't meant to be heard by the folks back in Kansas.
# Posted By Doc | 11/15/07 2:14 PM
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