Good WS Issue...

WINE TALK
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Usually, it takes me about all of 15 min to read thru the WineSphincter. The Oct 31 issue arrived last week and was actually a decent read:

  1. Kramer had a good/thoughtful column about American wine drinkers questioning the sanctity of terroir.
  2. AllisonNapjus had an interesting article on the Renaissance in Sicily, highlighting 7 producers she likes, including ArriannaOcchipinti, whose wines continue to fail to impress me.
  3. RobertCamuto had an interesting article on the wines of Umbria.
  4. MitchFrank had a good article on the Masters of the Mosel, highlighting the Haag brothers.
  5. EvanDawson had a very good article on how Montfaucon is lifting the profile of the Lirac AC.

Alas, though, ole Marv has me in his grasp. After I read this issue in 45 minutes, I immediately rushed out and bought a MercedesBenz, two SalvatoreFerragamo coats, a box of Daviadoff cigars that received a 95 rating, a RadiomirPanerai watch w/ a genuine leather wristband, a Bombadier personal jet to get me down to SantaFe, and signed up for the WS 34’th Annual NewYork Wine Experience, and made a list of 96-100 pt wines I must buy. Jeez…this mag costs me big $$$$'s.
Tom

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:wink:

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I don’t give a lot of cred to their ratings but I do like the articles on regions and winemakers. The restaraunt reviews are also good though I will have the opportunity to visit very few of them.

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Exactly, i consider it a good leisure magazine, i like their features on regions and travel ideas. Ratings are whatever…but aren’t they all?

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Maybe yours…but not mine. I am like EF Hutton.

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Now that she’s using sulfur, you might be more impressed [wink.gif]

Evan’s on the staff now? What’s an author of wines of the Finger Lakes writing about the Rhone? [scratch.gif]