Comments on: On The Road: Santorini And The (Marketing) Trials Of The Greeks http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2010/07/05/on-the-road-santorini-and-the-marketing-trials-of-the-greeks/ A Serious Wine Blog For the Not-So-Serious Drinker Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:55:02 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 1WineDude http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2010/07/05/on-the-road-santorini-and-the-marketing-trials-of-the-greeks/#comment-17599 1WineDude Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:03:41 +0000 http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2010/07/05/on-the-road-santorini-and-the-marketing-trials-of-the-greeks/#comment-17599 Thanks, all! I need to clarify, I'm not making any statement here on the quality of Greek wine, which I am experiencing right now and can tell you that the better Assyrtikos are world-class and capable of long aging. What I am saying is that Greek wine has to overcome some big, big challenges before becoming darlings among the average U.S. wine consumers (and I'd argue that Austria isn't quite there yet, either). I am cheering for Greek wines and hope that those indigenous wines **do** make inroads into the market - we just need to acknowledge that it will NOT be easy. Cheers! Thanks, all!

I need to clarify, I'm not making any statement here on the quality of Greek wine, which I am experiencing right now and can tell you that the better Assyrtikos are world-class and capable of long aging. What I am saying is that Greek wine has to overcome some big, big challenges before becoming darlings among the average U.S. wine consumers (and I'd argue that Austria isn't quite there yet, either). I am cheering for Greek wines and hope that those indigenous wines **do** make inroads into the market – we just need to acknowledge that it will NOT be easy.

Cheers!

]]> By: Steve Raye http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2010/07/05/on-the-road-santorini-and-the-marketing-trials-of-the-greeks/#comment-17584 Steve Raye Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:28:49 +0000 http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2010/07/05/on-the-road-santorini-and-the-marketing-trials-of-the-greeks/#comment-17584 I hope the real world experience of being there will help put your point of view in perspective. As you know we work with a lot of countries with difficult to pronounce indigenous grapes and unfamiliar flavor profiles. Take Austria as an example...the same case could have been made for Gruner Veltliner including the pricing issue just five years ago. But flash forward to today and Gruner and Austria are now considered "hot", with a distribution presence that puts them on the considered list for a whole lot of people. I believe it's our responsibility...wine bloggers and committed oenophiles to help protect the heritage of unpronounceable names, unfamiliar varietals that sort of taste like other grapes. I'm guessing that once you've had a chance to taste a Koutsoyannopoulos Assyrtiko with fresh grilled octopus watching the sunset over Amoudi harbor, that your point of view might change. There ain't nothing quite like it! απολαύστε I hope the real world experience of being there will help put your point of view in perspective. As you know we work with a lot of countries with difficult to pronounce indigenous grapes and unfamiliar flavor profiles. Take Austria as an example…the same case could have been made for Gruner Veltliner including the pricing issue just five years ago. But flash forward to today and Gruner and Austria are now considered "hot", with a distribution presence that puts them on the considered list for a whole lot of people.

I believe it's our responsibility…wine bloggers and committed oenophiles to help protect the heritage of unpronounceable names, unfamiliar varietals that sort of taste like other grapes.

I'm guessing that once you've had a chance to taste a Koutsoyannopoulos Assyrtiko with fresh grilled octopus watching the sunset over Amoudi harbor, that your point of view might change. There ain't nothing quite like it!

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]]> By: Richard Shaffer http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2010/07/05/on-the-road-santorini-and-the-marketing-trials-of-the-greeks/#comment-17581 Richard Shaffer Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:24:54 +0000 http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2010/07/05/on-the-road-santorini-and-the-marketing-trials-of-the-greeks/#comment-17581 We dont have the unpronounceable grape names problem in Israel but we have many other barriers/challenges. Your post reminded me of the importance of TELLING A STORY when it comes to marketing unique wines and wine regions! Enjoy your trip... You should come with me to Israel sometime... Richard We dont have the unpronounceable grape names problem in Israel but we have many other barriers/challenges.

Your post reminded me of the importance of TELLING A STORY when it comes to marketing unique wines and wine regions!

Enjoy your trip…

You should come with me to Israel sometime…

Richard

]]> By: @GrottoCellars http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2010/07/05/on-the-road-santorini-and-the-marketing-trials-of-the-greeks/#comment-17567 @GrottoCellars Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:47:58 +0000 http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2010/07/05/on-the-road-santorini-and-the-marketing-trials-of-the-greeks/#comment-17567 I was on Santorini, oh... 12 years ago? No drinking for me then, sadly. It was amazing though. I want to go back! Have a fantastic time. I was on Santorini, oh… 12 years ago? No drinking for me then, sadly. It was amazing though. I want to go back! Have a fantastic time.

]]> By: rjswineblog http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2010/07/05/on-the-road-santorini-and-the-marketing-trials-of-the-greeks/#comment-17566 rjswineblog Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:46:21 +0000 http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2010/07/05/on-the-road-santorini-and-the-marketing-trials-of-the-greeks/#comment-17566 hope you're enjoying your trip. one place to visit is boutari. decent wines, but their vinsanto is worth the visit alone. spectacular wine. hope you're enjoying your trip. one place to visit is boutari. decent wines, but their vinsanto is worth the visit alone. spectacular wine.

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