Archive for the ‘Rating Wine’ Category
I’ve been thinking a lot about Snooth lately. The recently launched meta site that aggregates reviews from numerous sources, as well as those entered directly on the site, to come up with aesthetic and critical profiles of wines, is a good thing. A very good thing. If the web is to become a reliable place to go for opinions on products then we’d better have a variety of opinions. That’s what makes me particularly interested in Snooth. When running on…
So much to impart, so little time. So, Here are some mini posts about things I’ve been wanting to say…. 1. 100 POSTS: The Cork Board Blog, which just finished up its 100th post, is turning out to be one of the best new blogs in the past couple of years. The Cork Board focuses on Napa Valley. I’m unaware of another blog, though it may exist, that constantly works the Napa Valley beat. That’s hard to believe. 2. A…
There is a new Wine Hero. And you should salute him. You should shout his name from the tallest grapevine. Darrell Corti Why? Read Alan Goldfarb’s story at Appellation America in which he reports that Corti will no longer sell any wines over 14.5% alcohol. "They (high alcohol wines) make you very tired. My idea of a really good bottle of wine is that two people finish the bottle and wish there was just a little bit more. Some of…
Blake Gray did a stellar job in today’s SF Chronicle wine section profiling the 100 Point rating system. One part of the story really made me think. I’ve considered this before, but it deserves highlighting. Certain varietals and wines simply don’t appear to be in contention for a 100 point rating. They include Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Beaujolais, Rose. You know, those wines that simply can’t, without a tremendous amount of magic applied, every be truly powerful and over-the-top. This…
Expectations. They color everything. Last night I sat down in my TV room with a good friend and a bottle of 1999 Haut Brion to watch the Mayweather–De La Hoya fight I’d Tivo’ed the night before. All day Sunday I avoided any media because I didn’t want to know the outcome. Seemed like everywhere I went a newspaper popped into my line of sight. Every time I turned on the radio a sports report was just coming on. In any…
