tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post1782298102441691783..comments2024-03-18T04:47:16.199-07:00Comments on The Gray Report: Drinking wine in the real word: a visit to FloridaW. Blake Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-51984429581811885782010-12-26T18:52:22.924-08:002010-12-26T18:52:22.924-08:00Try St. Augustine next time. The staff at good res...Try St. Augustine next time. The staff at good restaurants there seem well trained. The last place we were at intro'd us to Foley Pinot -- very nice wine.Chris Parentehttp://cparente.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-64476467992105672942010-12-25T11:46:08.973-08:002010-12-25T11:46:08.973-08:00Yes Fun post and let me know when you come up with...Yes Fun post and let me know when you come up with answers to those questions about best, $100.00 and the others. I’ve had people ask me that and I’m like a deer in the headlights.<br />jo6pac<br /><br />Have a good stay in FLAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-50096492289823521392010-12-24T10:40:11.604-08:002010-12-24T10:40:11.604-08:00Best of the holidays to you and thanks for always ...Best of the holidays to you and thanks for always entertaining blogs that remind me of how much I treasure good writing. My sister lives in Kissimee, and that's all I can say about Florida, where I have encountered the best and worst of wine experiences. And hey, any kind of licking conversation is good for a marriage....Jim Caudillhttp://www.hesscollection.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-47761238141340571462010-12-23T05:39:28.152-08:002010-12-23T05:39:28.152-08:00great post.
your experiences (from the wine sho...great post. <br /><br />your experiences (from the wine shop scenarios to dining) reflect the reality for many, many americans. <br /><br />i work at a winery on the east coast who's name starts with a letter at the beginning of the alphabet. yesterday the phone rang and a woman on the other end (who's accent was thicker than most) had apparently "flipped through the book" todanielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-65491965242747042912010-12-22T18:01:20.940-08:002010-12-22T18:01:20.940-08:00Couldn't disagree more with your conclusion, K...Couldn't disagree more with your conclusion, King. The Hitching Post near Santa Barbara used to have the most amazing collection of aged wines from that area. Then there was this movie you might have heard of ... it's too close to LA, the cellar was all drunk up.W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-39406858541996627952010-12-22T16:43:35.735-08:002010-12-22T16:43:35.735-08:00When I lived in the Clearwater for 3 years, I freq...When I lived in the Clearwater for 3 years, I frequently dined at Bern's. <br /><br />What was simply, simply amazing was that here you have the greatest collection of extremely reasonably priced older/old/very old wines, and most tables have the latest vintage of (most often) something from California (Can you say Silver Oak?!) Screw those 20-yr-old Cote-du-Rhones for $20! <br /><br />I King Krak, Oenomancerhttp://www.forkandbottle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-20780747938322106392010-12-22T13:16:11.268-08:002010-12-22T13:16:11.268-08:00Pulling menu away, it was health issue. Never know...Pulling menu away, it was health issue. Never know what kind of germs were there. <br />I'm glad Blake could taste at least half of it(^^).M. Graynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-90929818257923258722010-12-22T12:13:57.965-08:002010-12-22T12:13:57.965-08:00Amanda: I think Facebook and Twitter are vastly ov...Amanda: I think Facebook and Twitter are vastly overrated for wine right now even in California. Did you see the recent survey that showed only 8% of American adults are on Twitter? Social media may be the future, but the future isn't here yet.<br /><br />I didn't hear one person talking about social media and wine there. I'm sure such conversations exist, but they don't seem to W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-88022938433093013612010-12-22T11:35:38.929-08:002010-12-22T11:35:38.929-08:00Your wife's action in pulling away that menu a...Your wife's action in pulling away that menu are, in my estimation, grounds for divorce. Just sayin'.<br /><br />:)1WineDudehttp://www.1winedude.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-166296948286497272010-12-22T11:06:46.316-08:002010-12-22T11:06:46.316-08:00I love this post. I'm heading to Florida for t...I love this post. I'm heading to Florida for the holidays myself and will certainly think of your experiences when I set foot in a restaurant.<br /><br />I'm curious: How do you think wine consumers in Florida vs. California are using online tools/Facebook communities/etc with their wine experiences? There's so much out there, I can't help but wonder if the digital wine experienceAmanda ZWhttp://www.antleragency.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-81438609589545239182010-12-22T08:44:30.606-08:002010-12-22T08:44:30.606-08:00Great Post!!
It reminds me of when I visit my fam...Great Post!!<br /><br />It reminds me of when I visit my family ( have some in Miami, Sarasota, and Jacksonville, so I get the full spectrum ).<br /><br />I think like anywhere else in the world, there are people at all ends of the spectrum ( like my mom who LOVES sutter home white zin spritzers ).. to me, who is fiercely loyal to small producers of Oregon Pinot Noir.Portland Charcuterie Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11741838890062064902noreply@blogger.com