Comments on: Why Huge Wine Lists Suck

By: Joe Roberts, CSW

Joe Roberts, CSW — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:24:00 +0000

Thanks, Amy.

"I am always impressed with a carefully thought out, concise list that perfectly compliments the menu."

Beautifully stated!

By: Amy Atwood

Amy Atwood — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:01:00 +0000

I am with Lenn and Joe on this one. Big lists are distracting and overwhelming.
I am always impressed with a carefully thought out, concise list that perfectly compliments the menu.
I think the phonebook size wine list seems antiquated and elitist….and therefore has limited appeal to the average wine drinker.
I want more Americans to feel comfortable drinking (and choosing) wine with dinner.
The long lists are just another hurdle for them.

By: Joe Roberts, CSW

Joe Roberts, CSW — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:32:00 +0000

Thanks, Stevie. I can commiserate - I recall being told by restaurant staff during a dinner in PA that the wine available was not the vintage listed in their big wine list. Three times during the same dinner for the three different wines.

As for those Phoenix fans - hang in there, hopefully by Monday you will have a picture of the Steelers holding a 7th trophy that you can email to them to shut them up! :-)

GO STEELERS!

By: Joe Roberts, CSW

Joe Roberts, CSW — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:29:00 +0000

Hey Jeff - that, or a movie.

ATTACK OF THE GIANT WINE LIST

Damn, that should have been the title of this post...

By: Jeff (Good Grape)

Jeff (Good Grape) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:14:00 +0000

All I keep thinking about on this thread is what an opportunity for the Somm. at Bern to write a book about their wine list -- give each wine a page and have him tell the bacakstory for how the wine was acquired and why it's special.

that's a money book right there.

Jeff