Comments on: Guess What? You’re White! – American Winemaking’s Diversity Crisis

By: 1WineDude

1WineDude — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:52:10 +0000

Thanks – interestingly, I've seen a couple of posts by other bloggers touching on this topic but it didn't raise anywhere near as much heat as my post did. But I'm just the angry East Coast guy… ;-)

By: Willybuoy

Willybuoy — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:05:58 +0000

I knew this would happen the first moment I read it. Race equal controversy. Facts fade. Emotion grows. Kudos to 1Winedude for having the courage to breech the topic. I agree with his FACTS. And disagree with most of the negative emotion in the comments. Thank you

By: Cheap Wine Clubs

Cheap Wine Clubs — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:25:52 +0000

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By: 1WineDude

1WineDude — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:07:19 +0000

Jay – you nailed it. Thanks for this comment, it's pretty much exactly what I was going for, which was to highlight the situation and ask why, ask is this right, and not just assume it was ok until it was discussed openly. Really appreciate your thoughts!

By: 1WineDude

1WineDude — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:06:18 +0000

Who, me? :-)

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:43:20 +0000

Let's also remember that Joe does have a sick sense of humor. It is blog for not so serious drinkers. I mean, Dokken and wine? Awesome. And the AD shirt is classic. Take that, Whitey!

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:39:08 +0000

Perhaps the issue here isn't necessarily diversity and the presence of differences in the winemaking community. Rather, it's the industry's poor record of inclusion and its challenge of fully embracing new associates, regardless of their ethnicity, or for that matter, other dimensions of culture that disengage us. I'm not sure Joe intended to polarize his readers by trivializing a purported crisis along the lines of a Palin-esque argument of "it's either this way or that," but simply pointed to a blunt statistic that isn't exactly trivial after all. If he's touched a nerve, it's because not only does the wine but also many luxury good industries need new leadership, visionaries, and artisans that the next generation of Millenials are looking for. On an optimistic note, here in Chicago, we're proud that an African-American winemaker, Brian Duncan, leads as the head wine director for Bin 36. While Duncan may be in that 1% that obviously needs to grow, it still gives us hope that we can turn that statistic around by encouraging all walks of life to embrace the joys and beauty of winemaking.

By: 1WineDude

1WineDude — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:50:24 +0000

At the advice of counsel, I decline to answer…

By: lodiwino

lodiwino — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:24:12 +0000

I know we don't know each other…..but how the hell did you get a picture of my wedding reception

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:37:56 +0000

Then…… Where is the big problem! lol… I totally agree with you!! Wine should be something that everyone should enjoy which is why I make my store so incredibly easy to navigate with tasting notes all over the place… which is why I teach wine classes… The wine market is expanding, sales are increasing, more wine drinkers are apearing, and/or moving from Arbor mist into real wine! That being said… the wine industry is booming in a sagging economy… why try to raise questions with a non broken, soaring industry! One of the top new wine makers in the world is 27 years old… the young population is making wine a part of their daily diet. I love it! I vote that we stop raising politically correct questions, for the sake of asking them, we all support the wine makers and vineyard owners no matter what racial background they have, and throw our support behind them. Not point them out for being a minority or not being a minority.