tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post3341779958086313402..comments2024-03-18T04:47:16.199-07:00Comments on The Gray Report: Vintners Hall of Fame: About this year's ballotW. Blake Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-19325813755121388892010-08-30T21:20:53.772-07:002010-08-30T21:20:53.772-07:00This post goes a long way towards opening up the p...This post goes a long way towards opening up the process and philosophy behind the VHF. While many of us, myself included, have not always been pleased by the way things happened, especially in the early years, and while I personally would like to see more than one or two Pioneers get into the VHF because their contributions were far more significant, in my opinion, than some folks on the GeneralCharlie Olkenhttp://www.cgcw.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-70206608690147685792010-08-30T13:15:41.508-07:002010-08-30T13:15:41.508-07:00Joanna: Thanks for raising the point. It's a s...Joanna: Thanks for raising the point. It's a subject worth debating. Fred has given us Two Buck Chuck, but beyond the conviction, he was also not on the side of the angels in his lawsuits vs. Napa Valley Vintners.<br /><br />I'm curious to know what others think.W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-39058607777809947742010-08-30T06:25:19.845-07:002010-08-30T06:25:19.845-07:00Good Response Blake-I was one of the people who re...Good Response Blake-I was one of the people who responded to Alder's earlier column; my vote from your current list would be Jed Steele. As a wine marketing professional for over 30 years I feel Kendall Jackson Chardonnay had a profound effect on promoting premium wine sales, especially BTG. I know Jed may not have "fond" memories of his KJ experience but the impact of the wine Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789967196142026045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-28234324630661273582010-08-29T23:55:21.125-07:002010-08-29T23:55:21.125-07:00OK Blake here goes - Fred Franzia is a convicted f...OK Blake here goes - Fred Franzia is a convicted felon. Perhaps this simple fact should keep him out of the Vintners Hall of Fame, influential as he may be. That way it becomes unnecessary, or at least moot, to argue about our opinions.Joanna Breslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813446200730435779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-8327218577284230822010-08-27T17:09:26.706-07:002010-08-27T17:09:26.706-07:00I believe we had Marvin Shanken on a previous ball...I believe we had Marvin Shanken on a previous ballot. We have discussed him in the nominating committee. I think he's an interesting candidate and has a good chance of reappearing on the ballot soon. He's younger than you think -- although all those cigars can't be good for him. But I hope we have at least another decade to consider him.<br /><br />As for Gary Vaynerchuk, personally IW. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-47040595820883090402010-08-27T16:13:43.294-07:002010-08-27T16:13:43.294-07:00That's not the first time I've missed some...That's not the first time I've missed something obvious and highlighted. Thx. An impressive list. As for the newbies (kinda, as opposed to non-dead)if you're going to add Freddie then including Marvin Shanken and Gary Vaynerchuk would seem equally appropriate. My only 2cents left. KerryKerry Eddyhttp://www.tomeddywines.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-28689556309670512712010-08-27T15:58:10.984-07:002010-08-27T15:58:10.984-07:00Kerry and Tom: Text in orange on this blog indicat...Kerry and Tom: Text in orange on this blog indicates a link. There's a link in the above story to "the 31 people already in the Vintners Hall of Fame." Click on that text.W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-30947330636650023602010-08-27T13:33:45.752-07:002010-08-27T13:33:45.752-07:00Is there a list available of past winners? That m...Is there a list available of past winners? That might explain the omission this year of old timey wine luminaries such as Maynard Amerine, Andre Tchelistcheff, Alexis Lichine and Leon Adams, all Hall of Famers in their own right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-85407353842921605102010-08-26T05:40:56.700-07:002010-08-26T05:40:56.700-07:00Well done on Joel Peterson.
Franzia... ooohhhhhh ...Well done on Joel Peterson.<br /><br />Franzia... ooohhhhhh boy, it's gonna get interesting! :)1WineDudehttp://www.1winedude.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-50888997633366102412010-08-25T21:57:50.047-07:002010-08-25T21:57:50.047-07:00I have a wonderful signed photo of Frank "Ho...I have a wonderful signed photo of Frank "Home Run" Baker,after he had his stroke. As a kid I loved to write to him. I'm not sure he was in the Hall of Fame at the time, but he sure had a great story. And he took a mean photo. And he wrote back. I tried to hit the ball just like him. Him and Mel Ott.Alfonso Cevolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16983431475848714789noreply@blogger.com