RATS!

THERE
WILL BE NO
Ratatouille Chardonnay after all. Walt Disney Co. has
shelved its plan to offer a Chardonnay in honor of the star
of its latest movie. Costco was originally set to carry
bottles of French 2OO4 white Burgundy with labels featuring
Remy, the haute-cuisine-loving rat in “Ratatouille”, but the
promotion was canceled amid criticism from California
winemakers and opponents of underage drinking, Disney
spokesman Gary Foster told the los angeles times. “It was
going to be a small offering [5OO cases] and we
thought it would be best not to proceed with it,” he said.
In a decision called unrelated, Disney announced recently
its films, including long-released classics, no longer would
show characters smoking. Got to keep that squeaky clean
image intact.