Brainless Wine-making is making wines boring

[Ken_V]

@Russ Williams

This turned out to be a rather sad thread on several levels.

But you have boobs in your avatar, which makes it all worthwhile.

[Mark_C]

Boobs and pussy (albeit a small one)!

[Bruce_Leiser_owitz]

@John D. Zuccarino

I made an observation of the state of wine-making ,nothing more than my opinion… today with the great fruit anyone can make a 90 point wine… it’s that easy…it’s all about the fruit… the wine scale expressing true art had moved to the 95 to 100 point scale… this is my observation, nothing more, nothing less… most of the day today I have been praying for those people who experienced an epic tragedy … save your time posting on this thread as this is my last post on this thread and topic… go pray for those that died today and the families that have to deal with it…be happy you are alive… if you let hate engulf you it will infect your soul…acting like immature animals really shows whoever looks at your foolish postings just how insignificant you are in the wine world… peace out…

Kind of a bit of a mixed message there.

Bruce

[Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m]

@Russ Williams

@Andrew Gold

Great post!..

And Tex is posting again?

John and Tex make a return in the same thread. What type of sign is that?

That this board suffers from acid reflux?

j/k, Tex.

[Steve_Manzi]

@Brian G r a f s t r o m

@Russ Williams

@Andrew Gold

Great post!..

And Tex is posting again?

John and Tex make a return in the same thread. What type of sign is that?

That this board suffers from acid reflux?

j/k, Tex.

You mean Acid redux?

[Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m]

[Terry_H_a_r_r_i_s]

[Scott_Brunson]

fun read

[Scott_Brunson]

@John D. Zuccarino

I made an observation of the state of wine-making ,nothing more than my opinion… today with the great fruit anyone can make a 90 point wine… it’s that easy…it’s all about the fruit…

didn’t work very well for Hourglass last year and that is a very good vineyard site with a well-respected winemaker.

[J_a_y_H_a_c_k]

@Bill Tex Landreth

Out of puuure curiosity…exactly how many of your wines have garnered 90 or more points from an established or respected wine critic?

TIA

Aw come on Bill. He’s trying to make wines with Finger Lakes grapes and that’s not an easy task. Established and respected wine critics can’t even find their way up to that region without GPS and a guide dog. Here is a tasting note I wrote after pouring his Gewurztraminer Ice Wine BLIND to a group of unestablished and disrespected Berserkers:

• 2004 Silver Springs Winery Gewürztraminer Ice Wine - USA, New York, Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake (1/25/2009)
  I brought this blind to Episode IV, a New Hope, the fourth annual Peter Lugeresque luncheon. With 81 participants, I went around and poured some to a random collection of 10 people, who shall remain nameless. I got three Wows, one delicious, two excellents, a few comments on high fruit, a question about being a bit short on acid to balance the fruit, and generally very positive responses. A number of people nailed it as an icewine and two suggested Iniskillen, which is pretty close. The owner of the winery has been pushing the idea that Finger Lakes wines deserve 90 point ratings and on this wine, I think he has made it. Not too syrupy, acid is light but spiciness helps with the balance. (90 pts.)

Posted from CellarTracker

We also poured the Blueberry Bliss at Berserkerfest 2.5 and that is another story. BUT I have had some very respected winemakers repond to my question “wy do you make this crap?” with “I have to make some money off that so that I can afford t make the really good stuff.” My son’s girlfriend and my aunt both thought that his White Merlot was delicious.