tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post6640732050680534547..comments2024-03-18T04:47:16.199-07:00Comments on The Gray Report: Oakland A's Merlot: It's a hitW. Blake Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-55006650235991351132009-06-26T16:39:38.850-07:002009-06-26T16:39:38.850-07:00And I shouldn't leave out good old, old-fashio...And I shouldn't leave out good old, old-fashioned buy it and try it. I do that too.W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-22497777103401366112009-06-26T16:38:42.571-07:002009-06-26T16:38:42.571-07:00Hi Cecilia. Various ways. I get some wines sent to...Hi Cecilia. Various ways. I get some wines sent to me, and I review them when I like them. I sat on a blind panel tasting today at Sunset Magazine and will post some reviews from that later. I also go to trade shows and review wines from those. Sometimes I visit wineries, but I don't always feel comfortable posting reviews from those visits because everything always tastes better with the W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-86117140117309679702009-06-26T09:32:16.862-07:002009-06-26T09:32:16.862-07:00Hello Blake - I noticed you do wine reviews on you...Hello Blake - I noticed you do wine reviews on your blog - how are your wines sourced? -Cecelia<br />chospers@converseon.comCecelia Hospersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-56543585273889754202009-06-25T07:28:50.175-07:002009-06-25T07:28:50.175-07:00Hey Jack, I know Finger Lakes is more famous for R...Hey Jack, I know Finger Lakes is more famous for Riesling, but I still remember a delicious Peconic Bay Riesling from the North Fork of Long Island that was my favorite non-West Coast wine a few years ago at the Wine Appreciation Guild's annual tasting. I wasn't impressed with the Cab Francs; I think New York reds are still slightly overrated because the media is all there.W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-31578518278205548182009-06-24T15:33:56.780-07:002009-06-24T15:33:56.780-07:00"Where's your NY brand Long Island Riesli...<i>"Where's your NY brand Long Island Riesling, Mr. Steinbrenner?"</i><br /><br />Er, the Finger Lakes is the region that does Riesling (which, in my mind, is about as far away as Oregon wine country is to SF)...perhaps you mean a LI Cab Franc?<br /><br />And that would still be unlikely, as the Mets are really Long Island's team, as it's a much shorter drive for Long IslandJack Everitthttp://www.forkandbottle.comnoreply@blogger.com