tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post1210097186674834189..comments2024-03-18T04:47:16.199-07:00Comments on The Gray Report: What are the world's 100 best types of wines? W. Blake Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-61132964499190184382014-02-03T14:56:00.130-08:002014-02-03T14:56:00.130-08:00Naturally, I will have to third the Austrian Grune...Naturally, I will have to third the Austrian Gruner comment. My other votes are already on the list, I think... I might also give a vote for LagrienCChamberlainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12644401331515276088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-2772352272360823702014-02-02T01:10:17.787-08:002014-02-02T01:10:17.787-08:00For Alder:
http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news...For Alder:<br /><br />http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/584257/wiener-gemischte-satz-gets-dac-statusBob Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02089688073031173053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-28864254077332125782014-01-30T10:15:35.603-08:002014-01-30T10:15:35.603-08:00Definitely Cahors, an extraordinary region.Definitely Cahors, an extraordinary region.Visual Conversationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03800177020116708898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-77003101107833904982014-01-30T02:20:10.397-08:002014-01-30T02:20:10.397-08:00Dear,
luckily in the comment someone added Franci...Dear, <br />luckily in the comment someone added Franciacorta! What have you tasted to draft the list? The typology is important and sinonimous of reliability. In a DOC there are many different companies that produce qualitatively different wines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-19774747669466890242014-01-29T17:14:46.836-08:002014-01-29T17:14:46.836-08:00Thanks for all the great suggestions. I'm not ...Thanks for all the great suggestions. I'm not yet sure what I'm going to do with this: finish up a list of my top 100, or try to do a crowdsourced poll. Or both. <br /><br />Some of these were really serious omissions. Chianti Classico, geez, how could we forget it? But all these great suggestions show me that to take these seriously is going to mean omitting some great wines.<br /><br />W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-68793340217470702862014-01-29T12:47:23.387-08:002014-01-29T12:47:23.387-08:00Saumur-Champigny
Amarone (2nd a prior nomination)
...Saumur-Champigny<br />Amarone (2nd a prior nomination)<br />Chianti Classico (ditto)<br />Sauternes (ditto)<br />Quarts de Chaume (ditto)<br />South Africa Chenin Blanc<br />Alsace Gewurztraminer (also probably a prior nom)<br />Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay<br />Vino Nobile di Montepulciano<br />Port: why Madeira and Sherry? perhaps not have any of these three?<br /><br />Suggest deleting:<br />John Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09318065215431874837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-83742331830421940712014-01-28T17:57:34.036-08:002014-01-28T17:57:34.036-08:00Blake, I now look forward to a future post where y...Blake, I now look forward to a future post where you rank these wines based on whatever criteria you choose.gurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12212928072016843956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-79662976164029838552014-01-28T17:06:06.796-08:002014-01-28T17:06:06.796-08:00Vintage Port
Tawny Port
Dao Red
Mornington Peninsu...Vintage Port<br />Tawny Port<br />Dao Red<br />Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir<br />Macedon Pinot Noir<br />Chilean Camenere<br /><br />Victoria shiraz is a pretty broad category - thats 22 separate regions you've covered there!<br />Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00003298966353172030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-28942062322962962032014-01-28T12:54:42.151-08:002014-01-28T12:54:42.151-08:00This is a ridiculous construct. Everyone has his/h...This is a ridiculous construct. Everyone has his/her own idea of what the world's best 100 wines/grapes are.<br />The list could be endless...The Sommelierehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05373623446507975769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-16207425850761181002014-01-28T10:47:40.501-08:002014-01-28T10:47:40.501-08:00And now the title of this exercise is The World...And now the title of this exercise is The World's 200 best wine types.<br /><br />You need to add a few dozen local entries just for starters.<br /><br />Anderson Valley Pinot Noir<br />Russian River Valley Pinot Noir<br />Westside Road Pinot Noir<br />Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir<br /><br />Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon, or better yet, Rutherford Bench Cabernet Sauvignon--and thus Charlie Olkenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02513782687786106137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-8237597477487901562014-01-28T05:29:07.395-08:002014-01-28T05:29:07.395-08:00Cava
Prosecco
Barbera d'Asti
Dolcetto d'...Cava <br />Prosecco<br /><br />Barbera d'Asti<br />Dolcetto d'Alba<br /><br />Dão<br /><br />Yamanashi Koshu (likely not better than Gemischter Satz, but then again I have no idea who or what Gemischter Satz is)gurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12212928072016843956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-64828032652447982082014-01-28T02:18:28.601-08:002014-01-28T02:18:28.601-08:00Port wine
Vinho Verde(not just single varietal)
Fo...Port wine<br />Vinho Verde(not just single varietal)<br />Fondillon<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-36657382593909188182014-01-28T01:51:53.062-08:002014-01-28T01:51:53.062-08:00Where will this list end?
Variety is the spice of ...Where will this list end?<br />Variety is the spice of life...winey bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08446754320820225602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-22259626895873214522014-01-27T19:39:07.070-08:002014-01-27T19:39:07.070-08:00Amarone
Petit Verdot
Albariño
Tannat
Viognier (V...Amarone<br />Petit Verdot<br />Albariño <br />Tannat <br />Viognier (Virginia) Treevinoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11690148153862394921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-23104724454228736972014-01-27T13:40:28.760-08:002014-01-27T13:40:28.760-08:00A few more:
Amarone
Irouléguy
Madiran
Trebbiano ...A few more:<br /><br />Amarone<br />Irouléguy<br />Madiran <br />Trebbiano d'Abruzzo<br />Brda<br /><br /><br />And not:<br />BC<br />LI<br />UKJack Everitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147956932551396362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-2780359047386134652014-01-27T13:36:22.629-08:002014-01-27T13:36:22.629-08:00Amarone
Bourgeuil
Sagrantino
Chianti Classico
Fran...Amarone<br />Bourgeuil<br />Sagrantino<br />Chianti Classico<br />FranciacortaSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305203469640122898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-8468247426611353292014-01-27T12:51:20.636-08:002014-01-27T12:51:20.636-08:00Lodi Kerner!Lodi Kerner!Jon Bjorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915787145103864827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-40834029365899309632014-01-27T11:54:51.147-08:002014-01-27T11:54:51.147-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.McSnobbelierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13820928126030348910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-32401235983051586892014-01-27T11:54:39.745-08:002014-01-27T11:54:39.745-08:00Interesting idea but a bit jumbled... maybe that&#...Interesting idea but a bit jumbled... maybe that's what you meant. But as wine consultant for restaurant wine programs I try to get things a bit focused. So what about grouping things a bit so some important wine places don't feel left out. i.e. Bourgueil or St-Nicolas de Bourgueil should get lumped with Chinon for Cab Franc. And Vouvray could get props latched onto Savennieres.<br /><br McSnobbelierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13820928126030348910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-23922882518598464482014-01-27T11:51:59.969-08:002014-01-27T11:51:59.969-08:00I think that you might rethink the Dry Creek Zinfa...I think that you might rethink the Dry Creek Zinfandel and lean to the California Central Coast (Westside) Zinfandels. Hugely underrated in my humble opinion.I did appreciate your pick on Santa Barbara county Pinot Noir and Syrah's. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08198552683362225351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-89999580032048076742014-01-27T10:47:26.130-08:002014-01-27T10:47:26.130-08:00Bourgeuil
Cotes du Roussillon
Crémant
Montbazillac...Bourgeuil<br />Cotes du Roussillon<br />Crémant<br />Montbazillac<br />Russian River/Sonoma Sparkling<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246936873069466402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-65985206788506455302014-01-27T10:38:53.936-08:002014-01-27T10:38:53.936-08:00BandolBandolJVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15995354807889480507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-55532203010086696432014-01-27T09:50:21.136-08:002014-01-27T09:50:21.136-08:00Alto Adige Lagrien
Friuli Orange
Friuli White
Friu...Alto Adige Lagrien<br />Friuli Orange<br />Friuli White<br />Friuli Vitovska<br />Saumur-Champigny Red (or Cab Franc)<br />Austrian Gruner Veltliner (!)<br />Loire Chenin<br />Jura white (and this comes way before Savoie red/white)<br />Russian River pinot noir (!)<br />Corsican whites<br /><br />and perhaps, Valais.<br /><br />Australia and NZ seem way over-represented in your list.<br />Jack Everitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147956932551396362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-50339865537598932082014-01-27T08:48:09.427-08:002014-01-27T08:48:09.427-08:00If you have left/right bank Bordeaux and red/white...If you have left/right bank Bordeaux and red/white Burgundy, than you should have fino & manzanilla and oloroso sherry as separate types :)Jan Čeřovskýhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813420000450998957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-33672920879483472142014-01-27T07:34:43.190-08:002014-01-27T07:34:43.190-08:00You left out vintage port and tawny portYou left out vintage port and tawny portWine Yodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483623757524090193noreply@blogger.com