tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.comments2023-10-15T16:28:31.347+01:00The Joseph ReportAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00489507739203968378noreply@blogger.comBlogger1669125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-5434757958804110082017-02-10T21:22:03.111+01:002017-02-10T21:22:03.111+01:00Old post but...
Wine should be wine... If you add...Old post but...<br /><br />Wine should be wine... If you add anything else it should be called a wine-drink for example.. The Problem is that People are getting unsure what to eat/drink... <br />I want to decide if I drink wine with or without additives. And that has nothing to do with Smoking or Lemon with fish. Sometimes I feel like having Whitewine with Soda - sometimes not. But it has to be Wein Munzhttps://www.wein-munz.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-25703695858684899572014-11-14T18:20:47.588+01:002014-11-14T18:20:47.588+01:00The number of great French wines willingly leaving...The number of great French wines willingly leaving the AOCs for Vin de France is very limited in comparison with the Italian at the period of the Supertuscans.<br />And the reasons are different; the Italian voluntarily left DOC's which did not allow them to use the grapes they thought were more adapted or imposed silly rules for aging; in the case of Pontet Canet (or La Bégude in Bandol), itHervé Lalauhttp://hlalau.skynetblogs.benoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-77520313112528687602014-11-10T11:38:50.390+01:002014-11-10T11:38:50.390+01:00please send international banking details to me so...please send international banking details to me so that I can arrange transfer from my bank in Lagos.<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04127247589257640489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-17884385488024278262014-11-10T02:01:50.374+01:002014-11-10T02:01:50.374+01:00Thanks Frank, Andrew. Thanks Frank, Andrew. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00489507739203968378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-26342375523989233192014-11-09T23:13:13.401+01:002014-11-09T23:13:13.401+01:00Good analogy Robert. As you say, they could have p...Good analogy Robert. As you say, they could have packaged it better to make the move sound less greedy. Poorly communicated by Majestic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01849754852205446845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-17474915841389182632014-11-09T20:52:01.862+01:002014-11-09T20:52:01.862+01:00It's the retrospective aspect which reeks of b...It's the retrospective aspect which reeks of bullyingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-4180824899828774642014-10-24T22:27:42.051+01:002014-10-24T22:27:42.051+01:00Hi Robert - It's good to see more people openi...Hi Robert - It's good to see more people opening up and talking about all of this. What I am seeing day by day is also a lot of surprise by a number of smaller wine suppliers in the UK. Some of the UK grocery buyers expect the large companies (the big boys) that have the huge global cash flow (or who don't only sell wine) to fit the listing fees because they know that those products Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05778689736340226279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-44800215891255138052014-10-24T13:15:49.391+01:002014-10-24T13:15:49.391+01:00Paul, we're on the same page. The traditional ...Paul, we're on the same page. The traditional appellation system encourages laziness: reliance on being a member of a herd. That can be valuable: it's better to be a Margaux Cru Bourgeois than a Medoc Cru Artisan. On the other had it can be questionable. How much extra value does Listrac give over Haut Medoc? What is the "worth" of St Emilion Grand Cru vs a strong Lalane de Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00489507739203968378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-7515612634259250682014-10-24T12:08:40.648+01:002014-10-24T12:08:40.648+01:00Robert - you are correct. Several bottles are test...Robert - you are correct. Several bottles are tested and there's the option to appeal (if they chose to in this case, who knows). My point - slight off on a tangent I admit - is that a lot of proprietors in Bdx will start opting out. A bit like a leaking dam. Paul Rowbothamhttp://www.latourdechollet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-11836175718383496902014-10-24T11:59:17.053+01:002014-10-24T11:59:17.053+01:00Thank you for your kind comment and considered res...Thank you for your kind comment and considered response.<br /><br />My basic point is not that supplier contributions are bad per se. If they contribute to building the brand and sales. I actually like the Tesco Wine Fair model, for example. What I am questioning is the use of the contributions as a simple income stream.<br /><br />Also, I disagree regarding the fairness of dealing with the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00489507739203968378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-38485440513610652152014-10-24T11:26:04.568+01:002014-10-24T11:26:04.568+01:00Even if your wine is initially rejected, you are a...Even if your wine is initially rejected, you are allowed a second shot, as I understand it. My point is that, of all properties in Bordeaux, Pontet Canet really doesn't rely on an appellation. If critics/consumers like les Hauts de Pontet, they'll buy it. If they don't, they won't. The presence or absence of the AOC will have less bearing than the prestige of the estate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00489507739203968378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-39179990904124427352014-10-24T11:21:56.036+01:002014-10-24T11:21:56.036+01:00Anon - nope. But as I am sure you know, they take ...Anon - nope. But as I am sure you know, they take at least 3 bottles so the chances of this being a bad one are v slim, but I acknowledge the point.Paul Rowbothamhttp://www.latourdechollet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-10068452816129730852014-10-24T11:00:54.199+01:002014-10-24T11:00:54.199+01:00Paul - did you taste the wine as submitted? Are y...Paul - did you taste the wine as submitted? Are you saying that there are never bad / atypical bottles from Pontet-Canet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-73845342095886960792014-10-24T10:44:46.978+01:002014-10-24T10:44:46.978+01:00A superbly written article as always Robert. But I...A superbly written article as always Robert. But I would like to make a couple of small points in defence of how the multiples have been behaving with their suppliers.<br />1) Producers/Suppliers, whether of brands or of own label, give incentives to their trade customers which are sometimes based on volume, sometimes based on building profile, sometimes based on eliminating the competition, Matt Dickinsonhttp://dickinson-associates.frnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-26295610524408198132014-10-24T10:40:34.613+01:002014-10-24T10:40:34.613+01:00This says a lot about the competency of the judges...This says a lot about the competency of the judges. No way (in my view) with their site, vineyard and winemaking expertise, would this fail either for quality or typicity. A trickle of properties opting out of AOC will quickly turn to a flood. Many already doing so with rose, and white / red will follow.Paul Rowbothamhttp://www.latourdechollet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-13770455021695282252014-10-22T21:55:06.544+01:002014-10-22T21:55:06.544+01:00During the last 4 years I have been quite often in...During the last 4 years I have been quite often in Moscow, and in 2001 I have been in Novosibirsk. In Ukraine I have been only once. Can't say I know much about Ukraine, but much more about Russia.<br />Bureaucracy is a nightmare and corruption in business and state authorities is SOP.<br />Putin continued to act just like his Stalinist forefathers did, and like Jelzin did in Moldava/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-36007171673662871242014-10-22T20:42:07.732+01:002014-10-22T20:42:07.732+01:00A lucky few will be doing both simultaneously.A lucky few will be doing both simultaneously.Salhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138545628480431616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-44073507288528920602014-10-22T20:19:18.937+01:002014-10-22T20:19:18.937+01:00I look forward to reading your forthcoming book, T...I look forward to reading your forthcoming book, The Joy of Wine, a seminal work replete with tasteful but titillating line drawings.winey bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08446754320820225602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-31690104346944185352014-10-21T19:28:42.809+01:002014-10-21T19:28:42.809+01:00Thank you very much for your long, considered comm...Thank you very much for your long, considered comment. And, even as an outsider armed with much less than hOlding the necessary information, I agree with all of it. I think that what is happening in Russia and Ukraine today is very dangerous. And yes you ate right about the existence of a Russian licence system that's similar to the one in Ukraine. <br /><br />Russia and Ukraine both have Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00489507739203968378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-33101488137653432622014-10-21T18:50:24.209+01:002014-10-21T18:50:24.209+01:00Robert, I do agree with many things you speak abou...Robert, I do agree with many things you speak about here, but there are few things I would like to add to it. <br />Happy Crimean winemakers were very cheerful at the beginning, but by now some of them have lost their optimism. Yes, there is a very expensive license for wine wholesale in Ukraine, but there is an alternative in Russia, which is not much better. Each bottle that is produced and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-19591096991438793792014-10-17T09:46:48.979+01:002014-10-17T09:46:48.979+01:00"For all I know, they may even have one that ..."For all I know, they may even have one that precisely describes how it feels to push a trolley around one of the German discounters' stores."<br /><br />How about "Einkaufswagendrückersunterbezahlungsselbstgefälligkeit" ?Ewanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156711864027630939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-63033723676221596552014-10-16T02:20:19.494+01:002014-10-16T02:20:19.494+01:00You make a good point. But it's also probably ...You make a good point. But it's also probably worth considering the benefit of separating wine from the rest of the basket (as Majestic does). When you go into a supermarket you know that the booze has to be squeezed into a £100-150 budget - for example. When you walk into a liquor store, the wine only has to compete with other forms of alcohol.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00489507739203968378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-57863502311116515852014-10-16T02:16:43.279+01:002014-10-16T02:16:43.279+01:00Thanks Tim. As ever, I simply used the Google refe...Thanks Tim. As ever, I simply used the Google reference as a 'point de depart' but the question of wine and book shopping as only being a pleasurable activity for a minority remains one of my firmest beliefs. And like rugby fans dismissively discussing football, the people who enjoy those activities struggle to imagine that others could actually fail to share their preference. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00489507739203968378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-68206514431606038222014-10-14T15:30:12.664+01:002014-10-14T15:30:12.664+01:00The wall of wine in Tesainsbury - hundreds of bott...The wall of wine in Tesainsbury - hundreds of bottles ranging in price from £5 to £15, with absolutely no one in the store who knows or cares anything about wine, and no tasting notes. Much better to go to Majestic where the staff care, or if no time for that then Aldi/Lidl for competitively priced and consistently decent quaffing wines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31735534.post-77671229962093185182014-10-13T07:45:17.397+01:002014-10-13T07:45:17.397+01:00Good article..... it's why independents need t...Good article..... it's why independents need to change their game I think. Many are just shops with walls of wine, albeit more expensive than in the supermarkets. Damien is right though searching for items with 'and' doesn't necessarily mean that with google's search now and might as well mean 'or' in that you'll find lower down the list it's results include Tim Carlislenoreply@blogger.com