David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15708
 | | 08/08/2004 4:52 AM |
| | I see the name "Fils" on lots of different Burgundy's. Who is this guy "Fils"? | | | |
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jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts:6823
| | 08/08/2004 5:52 AM |
| David -
All in the family....It means son or junior in french. | | | |
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skwid
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5452
| | 08/08/2004 6:11 AM |
| | Usually it is "Blah & fils". I believe it is "& family". I think it is a Frenchy thing. | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15708
| | 08/08/2004 3:42 PM |
| Oh!  
You mean we all have some
Jones & Fils
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ChangeMe
Grape Stomper
Posts:152
| | 08/10/2004 7:42 AM |
| It means son.
In french, the word for "son" is Fils.
The word "daughter" is "fille".
Jones & son. I guess it can be used as Jones & sons as well, and as such be understood as family.
But the above is the literal translation. | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13660
| | 08/10/2004 1:01 PM |
| | Learna new thing every day. Thanks, MR. | |
www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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KillerB
Barrel Racker
Posts:1533
| | 08/10/2004 2:15 PM |
| Sorry but this is first year French to us Europeans:
Mon Pere, Ma Mere
Mon Frere, Ma Souer
Son Fils, Sa Fille
Even nearly thirty years later I can remember that stuff.
Oh God, memories of the exceedingly camp Mr Philbrick and learning the numbers by rote. Hell, nightmares tonight, thanks. | | | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts:8568
| | 08/10/2004 2:20 PM |
| KillerB
It may surprise you to know but even us barbarians from the wild west do learn/teach foreign languages too. | | | |
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KillerB
Barrel Racker
Posts:1533
| | 08/10/2004 3:32 PM |
| Quote:
KillerB
It may surprise you to know but even us barbarians from the wild west do learn/teach foreign languages too.
Canadian doesn't count. | | | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11833
| | 08/10/2004 3:45 PM |
| KillerB...
That's 'Canadian doesn't count, eh?'  | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15708
| | 08/12/2004 4:29 AM |
| Quote:
It means son.
In french, the word for "son" is Fils.
The word "daughter" is "fille".
Jones & son. I guess it can be used as Jones & sons as well, and as such be understood as family.
But the above is the literal translation.
Then it would beJones & Fille. What is the plural of Fille. That's what it would be. | | | |
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NorCalVinoLover
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2200
| | 08/12/2004 4:35 AM |
| I once knew a fil ..... nice guy
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