tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post9898035263276934..comments2024-03-18T04:47:16.199-07:00Comments on The Gray Report: Americans like sweet wines, but nobody talks about it. Missed opportunity for wineries, and media?W. Blake Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-31528414550308862852018-12-25T11:34:34.298-08:002018-12-25T11:34:34.298-08:00Great stuff, Blake! I’ve always believed that swee...Great stuff, Blake! I’ve always believed that sweet wines would be readily accepted at tables in the south where almost everyone born and raised here drinks sweet tea with most meals.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518530875317856476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-24850704290827733942018-12-21T10:12:05.042-08:002018-12-21T10:12:05.042-08:00Vivian Olsen said
As "Mom" I have evolv...Vivian Olsen said <br />As "Mom" I have evolved from Pink Zinfandel in 15 years to now preferring Pinot Grigio and Prosecco. Olsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07689979906189618467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-78880891246119721382018-12-21T09:22:39.232-08:002018-12-21T09:22:39.232-08:00I love this conversation. All great comments and ...I love this conversation. All great comments and good debate.Lizthachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11506312297839990010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-83717987779825937372018-12-20T12:54:15.509-08:002018-12-20T12:54:15.509-08:00Americans may like sweet wines, but it's a str...Americans may like sweet wines, but it's a stretch to say they prefer sweet wines over dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet, etc. Even the study's summation indicates that: "This year’s survey highlights that Americans continue to enjoy a wide variety of wine types, but many have a preference for smooth and fruity wines—sometimes with a touch of sugar." If consumers generally, not just Mike Dunnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496499437274796935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-67001196315251315782018-12-20T09:41:57.731-08:002018-12-20T09:41:57.731-08:00Just recently, we spent a month touring around TN,...Just recently, we spent a month touring around TN, VA, and NY -- and the folks in TN and NY are listening to their customers. Sweet and semi-sweet wine abounds! Visiting more than 100 tasting rooms a year, we've recently seen more and more tasting menus with sweet and semi-sweet options. This week, we're in NorCal, and when we've talked to the staff about it, they agree that the days Chris Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02629401786714292539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-61771707615010911502018-12-20T07:58:04.649-08:002018-12-20T07:58:04.649-08:00The definition of "sweet wine" is easy f...The definition of "sweet wine" is easy for consumers in general, but wine people love to obfuscate things, don't we? The traditional and even technical use of the French term 'sec' is actually applied to wines that are, by today's standards, quite sweet: sec Champagne is by definition 17-32 g/L residual sugar with demi-sec 32-50 g/L.<br /><br />For Tom Elliot - even moreTim Hanni MWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241098447354013051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-18610400144597536172018-12-19T20:30:17.322-08:002018-12-19T20:30:17.322-08:00I agree, but then, I was a math major and prefer ...I agree, but then, I was a math major and prefer percentages. I like the scales used on some Rieslings, though I'm not sure most wine consumers understand them. Too bad there's not a simple test like those used for diabetes but alcohol throws them off.Paul Fransonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14973791275269307662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-72952633671717301172018-12-19T19:04:48.048-08:002018-12-19T19:04:48.048-08:00What is the definition of "sweet wine"? ...What is the definition of "sweet wine"? I would say it's a dessert wine - one that can harmonize with the average dessert course. Wines that are off-dry to semi-sweet and medium sweet are not sweet enough to accompany the average dessert. Take a typical "sweet" Riesling Kabinett from Germany. Put it with the average sweet dessert and the Riesling Kabinett tastes dry, Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07483733673542259410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-22723731897909541792018-12-19T17:42:58.520-08:002018-12-19T17:42:58.520-08:00Don't know if it's still true, but Moscato...Don't know if it's still true, but Moscato used to be the most popular wine in the tasting room at Mondavi - before that craze came and went (from people who worked there). <br /><br />And the most popular wine at V. Sattui (which makes a range of wines including excellent dry Cabs etc.) was a sweet Napa Gamay (red!).<br /><br />Look at the most popular Chardonnays! Most red blends I'Paul Fransonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14973791275269307662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-83543358762960262732018-12-19T15:08:45.860-08:002018-12-19T15:08:45.860-08:00When I traveled to Georgia in 2017 I made a point ...When I traveled to Georgia in 2017 I made a point of asking to taste all the semi-sweet Saperavi. The winemakers were under the assumption that these were only for the Chinese and Russian markets, but the one that I selected is doing very well in NYC.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08115567203606920410noreply@blogger.com