The story about the 3,200 bottles of “Calfiornia Champagne” that were seized and destroyed by EU authorities in Belgium seems like a run-of-the-mill customs bust, which it pretty much was. Only this one has an extremely graphic video attached, showing the systematic pulverizing of the poor, poor beverages, who were only trying to pass through nasty old Europe on their way to a cruise ship.
But justice is blind, and in Europe, justice means not selling any beverage as “Champagne” that wasn’t actually produced in the Champagne region of France. Fair enough, but couldn’t you have given the contraband away or something? Here’s the video [Via Buzzed]:
Sparkling Wine Snuff Film [Buzzed]
California Wine Seized in Belgium [Wines and Vines]
