tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post4165858876317858022..comments2024-03-18T04:47:16.199-07:00Comments on The Gray Report: Should price count in a wine competition?W. Blake Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-5529270193149559822010-06-02T18:08:49.131-07:002010-06-02T18:08:49.131-07:00Excuse me, wine-know, but wasn't it pretty cle...Excuse me, wine-know, but wasn't it pretty clear that these wines were evaluated objectively and blind? If not, the fault is mine in the writing. But that's how it was done.W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-10786710035533755602010-06-02T12:30:10.721-07:002010-06-02T12:30:10.721-07:00Many wine consumers mistakenly believe that wine c...Many wine consumers mistakenly believe that wine critics evaluate and rate wines using an objective, "blind" methodology. The consumers, especially wine novices, don't know what they don't know about wine, wine reviews, and wine marketing.Wine-Knowhttp://www.toyourtastekit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-39201622602637676632010-06-01T13:22:40.726-07:002010-06-01T13:22:40.726-07:00Cara: Your opinion is the most important thing in ...Cara: Your opinion is the most important thing in deciding what you should drink. One thing I always notice in a roomful of professional wine critics, sommeliers, wine buyers, or whoever, is how much disagreement there is. Everyone loves pointing out how Parker's taste doesn't mirror theirs -- but let's face it, nobody's taste mirrors anyone else's. Nor should it.<br /><br />W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-7464357929765989422010-06-01T13:05:11.979-07:002010-06-01T13:05:11.979-07:00"Lemon fruit. Nice finish."
This is abo...<i>"Lemon fruit. Nice finish."</i><br /><br />This is about as good as my own TNs get. <br /><br />Also, I believe the "Chateau St. Michelle Columbia Valley Dry Riesling" was served on my flight back from Amsterdam on KLM.Jack Everitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147956932551396362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-61897118128957735812010-06-01T11:43:21.772-07:002010-06-01T11:43:21.772-07:00First off, I really enjoyed the Buffy/Spike refere...First off, I really enjoyed the Buffy/Spike reference.<br /><br />Second, your thoughts on this tasting experience were fascinating. I feel like I would put more weight behind gold medals and the like if I knew other judges were taking judging the way you are. Ultimately though if there's one thing I'm learning it's that no matter what the shelf talker or critic says, my own opinion&#Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321220420285208046noreply@blogger.com