tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545804.post9109297749875654483..comments2023-08-03T07:55:48.617-07:00Comments on élevage: Thinking about Willamette Valley AVAsVincent Fritzschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18153962387209512138noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545804.post-89654763906968834732009-06-19T14:23:40.260-07:002009-06-19T14:23:40.260-07:00I'm with Jay. Thanks Andy for the comments. I ...I'm with Jay. Thanks Andy for the comments. I appreciate your feedback.<br /><br />But really, Jay, thank you for reading and commenting. As you may have seen here, I'm a big Graperadio fan, even if I'm critical of some things. <br /><br />In this case, I think it's just the nature of tasting on the radio. As I wrote, I enjoyed it in a geeky way. But if wine speak is cryptic to people hearing it in person, and even more cryptic reading people like me convey tasting impressions, it seems like it might be especially cryptic if you're hearing a group of people discuss it out loud. Having the wines might help, but really I don't think anyone's going to do that. As you mention in the episode, it's odd enough for many of us to open more than a couple things at once to compare. Even if people wanted to taste along, one would have to dig deep to find even some of the wines. Many wineries are on to 2007s already. Ultimately, I think you're taking a good approach with this kind of goal -- comparative tasting for a specific purpose. I enjoyed it. I guess it's just a little harder goal to accomplish than interviewing some of the great personalities you find in the wine world. Keep up the good work.<br /><br />But no mention of my Pinpoint pun? [g]Vincent Fritzschehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153962387209512138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545804.post-49139088538904281382009-06-19T11:32:34.979-07:002009-06-19T11:32:34.979-07:00Sorry, I meant VincentSorry, I meant VincentJay Selmanhttp://www.graperadio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545804.post-37461718267931962582009-06-19T11:30:28.953-07:002009-06-19T11:30:28.953-07:00Andy, thanks for your comments.
Do you think it w...Andy, thanks for your comments.<br /><br />Do you think it would be more interesting if we announced the wines in advance so consumers could go out get the wines and taste them "with us"?Jay Selmanhttp://www.graperadio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10545804.post-85879858347390409852009-06-19T10:32:09.409-07:002009-06-19T10:32:09.409-07:00Vincent, as I've come to expect from you, this...Vincent, as I've come to expect from you, this was an insightful post that should be read by every lover of Northwest wine.<br /><br />As you know, Wine Press Northwest spent a fair bit of time searching for distinctiveness between the six AVAs. I felt we found it, too. Certainly, the differences were greatest between the Dundee Hills and the other five, though the Eola Hills also showed great distinction.<br /><br />Oregon is a small but important niche. Those who buy the high-end PNs are the wine lovers who are most likely to want to learn about and explore these (dare I say) Burgundy-like appellations.<br /><br />For general wine consumers (such as those who purchase A to Z and King Estate across our great nation), the six AVAs mean little. But to wine lovers, they are the very essence of our passion.Andy Perduehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01479537349026293591noreply@blogger.com