Comments on: Do You Care About Wines You (Probably) Can’t Have?

By: Of Spouses, Samples and 92-Point Flawed Wines « advertising blog

Of Spouses, Samples and 92-Point Flawed Wines « advertising blog — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:09:39 +0000

[...] (pre-public-release, to boot) to bloggers, if my sample bins are any indication. And, since you told me that you want to hear about those kind of wines, here’s my take on two that shared the dinner table last week with wifey and me. Also, [...]

By: 1WineDude

1WineDude — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:50:21 +0000

Thanks for that – very kind!

Wine geeks, UNITE!

By: vinogirl

vinogirl — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:27:39 +0000

Yes, blog away. There is always something to be learned. I regularly read a blog about NY wines which I am sure would be nigh on impossible to find, but I read it anyway because I am interested in all wine.
Besides, you write so well (and you don't take yourself too seriously), that it's always a pleasure to visit.

By: 1WineDude

1WineDude — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:09:00 +0000

Thanks, Steve – Are there any other general guidelines that WE is using to help keep the coverage balanced?

Also, it's always nice to have my palate validated by someone with skills – thanks! :-)

By: Steve Heimoff

Steve Heimoff — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:54:01 +0000

We ask ourselves this question at Wine Enthusiast. Why write about/review cult wines that only .00000001% of people will ever even see much less drink? It's a tough one. I like to taste these rare wines because it's educational and helps me frame my thinking. Also, a wine magazine should cover the Petruses and Harlans because it would be weird if we didn't. But that makes it all the more important to cover less expensive, more widely available wines, unlike some magazines that shun them as "common." Finally, if someone really, really wants to find that C. Donatiello (and they are terrific wines) they'll have to search for them. Sometimes, the good things in life are worth searching for.