Wines for the holidays!

[barnaby33]

One of the best things I learned about wine was from a very experienced sommelier. He said, “if you like 2 buck chuck, don’t waste your time on the expensive stuff.”

I don’t happen to like it, but I don’t poo-poo anyone who does.

SDR I too had to stop buying. I ran out of fridge and locker space. My garagiste shipment last week was 5 cases alone.

As to why some wineries build a following, I don’t think its because of the casual fan. Casual fans don’t fork over 500 dollars for Harlan, or Colgin, or Grand Cru burgundy. I think its because they make a consistantly excellent product and are very good at marketing its exclusivity and rarity.

Right now I’m focusing on buying older stuff. Dunn cabernets from teh mid 80’s, Barolos as well. I have just noticed that syrah has taken a beating in the marketplace and since there are many self proclaimed wine novices here, thats where its cheaper to start and still get good wine!
Josh

[sdrealtor]

Here is the Syrah deal of the year if you can still get in on it. I got the email earlier today and ordered mine. The guy I spoke to said it was going very fast.

Amazing Grapes is getting the 2008 Schild Estate Barossa Syrah. It was #7 on WS Top 100 and got 94 pts. I dont know how good it is as no one has gotten any in the US as it wasnt released. BUt for the price it’s a cant miss deal. They are taking orders for February delivery at $18.98/btl. Take that one to the bank!

http://www.amazinggrapeswinestore.com/store/product/12503/Schild-Estate-2008-Shiraz-Barossa/

[sdrealtor]

Here is the Syrah deal of the year if you can still get in on it. I got the email earlier today and ordered mine. The guy I spoke to said it was going very fast.

Amazing Grapes is getting the 2008 Schild Estate Barossa Syrah. It was #7 on WS Top 100 and got 94 pts. I dont know how good it is as no one has gotten any in the US as it wasnt released. BUt for the price it’s a cant miss deal. They are taking orders for February delivery at $18.98/btl. Take that one to the bank!

http://www.amazinggrapeswinestore.com/store/product/12503/Schild-Estate-2008-Shiraz-Barossa/

[sdrealtor]

Here is the Syrah deal of the year if you can still get in on it. I got the email earlier today and ordered mine. The guy I spoke to said it was going very fast.

Amazing Grapes is getting the 2008 Schild Estate Barossa Syrah. It was #7 on WS Top 100 and got 94 pts. I dont know how good it is as no one has gotten any in the US as it wasnt released. BUt for the price it’s a cant miss deal. They are taking orders for February delivery at $18.98/btl. Take that one to the bank!

http://www.amazinggrapeswinestore.com/store/product/12503/Schild-Estate-2008-Shiraz-Barossa/

[sdrealtor]

Here is the Syrah deal of the year if you can still get in on it. I got the email earlier today and ordered mine. The guy I spoke to said it was going very fast.

Amazing Grapes is getting the 2008 Schild Estate Barossa Syrah. It was #7 on WS Top 100 and got 94 pts. I dont know how good it is as no one has gotten any in the US as it wasnt released. BUt for the price it’s a cant miss deal. They are taking orders for February delivery at $18.98/btl. Take that one to the bank!

http://www.amazinggrapeswinestore.com/store/product/12503/Schild-Estate-2008-Shiraz-Barossa/

[sdrealtor]

Here is the Syrah deal of the year if you can still get in on it. I got the email earlier today and ordered mine. The guy I spoke to said it was going very fast.

Amazing Grapes is getting the 2008 Schild Estate Barossa Syrah. It was #7 on WS Top 100 and got 94 pts. I dont know how good it is as no one has gotten any in the US as it wasnt released. BUt for the price it’s a cant miss deal. They are taking orders for February delivery at $18.98/btl. Take that one to the bank!

http://www.amazinggrapeswinestore.com/store/product/12503/Schild-Estate-2008-Shiraz-Barossa/

[sdrealtor]

Josh
I just doubled my locker space. There are just too many great wines at affordable prices to pass up these days.

[sdrealtor]

Josh
I just doubled my locker space. There are just too many great wines at affordable prices to pass up these days.

[sdrealtor]

Josh
I just doubled my locker space. There are just too many great wines at affordable prices to pass up these days.

[sdrealtor]

Josh
I just doubled my locker space. There are just too many great wines at affordable prices to pass up these days.

[sdrealtor]

Josh
I just doubled my locker space. There are just too many great wines at affordable prices to pass up these days.

[ltokuda]

Josh, I didn’t mean to suggest that all wineries that build a following do so based off of casual fans. There definitely are wineries that consitantly produce excellent wines (in the eyes of wine experts) and attract a following of wine “students”. It really isn’t puzzling that a top rated wine would command higher prices.

What did puzzle me was how some wineries produced wines that consistanly got mid/high 80’s score in Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate, but still managed to charge $50-$100/bottle. Silver Oak is one example. Cakebread is another example. What I noticed is that casual fans tend to prefer these wines. So while they may not get huge scores by the wine experts, they do have a broader appeal.

Of course marketing and exclisivity, etc can also play a part. But my main point was that wineries can be geared to attract different audiences. For some, that audience may be the wine connoissures. For others, the audience may be casual fans.

[ltokuda]

Josh, I didn’t mean to suggest that all wineries that build a following do so based off of casual fans. There definitely are wineries that consitantly produce excellent wines (in the eyes of wine experts) and attract a following of wine “students”. It really isn’t puzzling that a top rated wine would command higher prices.

What did puzzle me was how some wineries produced wines that consistanly got mid/high 80’s score in Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate, but still managed to charge $50-$100/bottle. Silver Oak is one example. Cakebread is another example. What I noticed is that casual fans tend to prefer these wines. So while they may not get huge scores by the wine experts, they do have a broader appeal.

Of course marketing and exclisivity, etc can also play a part. But my main point was that wineries can be geared to attract different audiences. For some, that audience may be the wine connoissures. For others, the audience may be casual fans.

[ltokuda]

Josh, I didn’t mean to suggest that all wineries that build a following do so based off of casual fans. There definitely are wineries that consitantly produce excellent wines (in the eyes of wine experts) and attract a following of wine “students”. It really isn’t puzzling that a top rated wine would command higher prices.

What did puzzle me was how some wineries produced wines that consistanly got mid/high 80’s score in Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate, but still managed to charge $50-$100/bottle. Silver Oak is one example. Cakebread is another example. What I noticed is that casual fans tend to prefer these wines. So while they may not get huge scores by the wine experts, they do have a broader appeal.

Of course marketing and exclisivity, etc can also play a part. But my main point was that wineries can be geared to attract different audiences. For some, that audience may be the wine connoissures. For others, the audience may be casual fans.

[ltokuda]

Josh, I didn’t mean to suggest that all wineries that build a following do so based off of casual fans. There definitely are wineries that consitantly produce excellent wines (in the eyes of wine experts) and attract a following of wine “students”. It really isn’t puzzling that a top rated wine would command higher prices.

What did puzzle me was how some wineries produced wines that consistanly got mid/high 80’s score in Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate, but still managed to charge $50-$100/bottle. Silver Oak is one example. Cakebread is another example. What I noticed is that casual fans tend to prefer these wines. So while they may not get huge scores by the wine experts, they do have a broader appeal.

Of course marketing and exclisivity, etc can also play a part. But my main point was that wineries can be geared to attract different audiences. For some, that audience may be the wine connoissures. For others, the audience may be casual fans.

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