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I read a recent article where the wine reviewer commented that a $54 bottle of wine that received a rating in the high 90s was an unbelievable value. I paused for a moment with raised eye brow. Now I realize that everyone’s idea of value is based on their own perception, means, and values. I do [...] Every time I dip a toe into the rose pool I come away disappointed. But I don’t think it is the wine’s fault. I think it is how I have been going about it… Problem number one is that because of negative public perception fueled by sweet blush wines such as white Zinfandel, most wine stores [...] I think intuitively we all believe that US men are not huge wine drinkers. Certainly many do enjoy wine, but walk into any bar and the guys with a beer in their hand will far outnumber those with a nice glass of wine. I had no idea, however, how lopsided it really is until I cam [...] Still thinking about the topic brought up by Dr. Vino (see: Tasty American wine under $12: why so little of it? Industry replies, part I, and Why so few tasty American wines under $12? Wine importer Bobby Kacher)… First a point of semantics. I quite consciously used the term “inexpensive“. Another good term might be “value“. [...] There is quite a lively debate going on Dr. Vino’s Wine Blog about why there is so little quality inexpensive American wine (under $12). Jump into the debate here: Tasty American wine under $12: why so little of it? Industry replies, part I My entry into the fray posted there and repeated here for my readers: Perhaps, [...] I must admit that I have never been comfortable using “the language of wine”. You know, the language most reviewers use to describe a wine. It’s just not the way most poeple speak or even think about wine. Really, when was the last time you described something as “with hints of berries” or “an earthy nose”. It [...] I had a wine the other day (Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnay) that I had not tasted in a long time and really enjoyed it. It got me to thinking, why hadn’t I had it in so long? The answer can be summed up in one word – laziness. I, as we all do, had fallen into [...] I, for one, am getting a little tired of articles in the press providing lists of wine that are expensive and beyond the reach of the average wine consumer. This does nothing to promote wine except among the elite. It seems especially irresponsible in these somewhat dire economic times. A good case in point, Wines for [...] In a previous post (Wine Label Spam) I took Smoking Loon to task for their label. A friend, after reading the post, brought up the subject of Fat Bastard wine. Huh? Seems a silly name for a wine doesn’t it. In fact, many might even find it offensive. So I did a little snooping around on [...] Spam, you say. On a wine label. Well, maybe spam is a bit strong, but there are many wine labels out there where you wonder “what was the winery thinking?” It seems that many forget that the purpose of a label is to attract the consumer (and hopefully inform them). But some of them seem [...] |
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