help me pick my next wine publication subscription

WINE TALK
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help me pick the next wine publication

  • burghound
  • Jancis Robinson
  • IWC
  • Wine Spectator
  • Robert Parker
  • John Gillman
  • None
  • Other

0 voters

Thanks to Daniel Posner, I am now out of eRobertParker.com sub. I feel lost and the money need to somewhere. Help me choose!

  • burghound: once you get into Burgundy wines, you can only afford one bottle per year, this solves your storage problem
  • Jancis Robinson: You have to admit women have better palate
  • IWC: ??
  • Wine spectator: it is only $50 per year
  • Robert Parker: Give it up! You are still anxious whether your wines in your cellar get good scores when the new issue comes out
  • John Gillman: With the recent controversy, you sound hip in your wine party conversations
  • None: what? you don’t trust my notes in CellarTracker?
  • Other: This girl is the next Jancis Robinson
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What do you need beside the Berserkers? [dance-clap.gif]

I’m half-kidding. I still subscribe to IWC, WS and Burghound.

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No publication, just the video blogs.

I just hope Gary V doesn’t start doing his in the nude too.

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You didn’t list Jugs?

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In fairness, people like Robert Parker, Mark Squires and Jay S Miller deserve much of the credit as to why you have not renewed your subscription there. I just reported the facts, something they have left out over the years.

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[oops.gif] Flawed poll - where is the love for Brad Baker’s Champagne Warrior newsletter?

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Without knowing your interests in wine it is a difficult task. Are you a generalist or do you concentrate in one area? Old world or new world. Country or region specific? Will any of your cellar be for investment?

If you are asking which reviewer regardless of any issues, I like Meadows. He can be objective even with wines that are not his style or specifically correct for the terroir. His points correspond well to what I imagine that number means. For example, an 88-89 point village Burg will be a wine I will enjoy. He describes wines with real and imaginable adjectives. His time windows are pretty good. Lastly once you understand his scoring system, he can make Burg drinking affordable.

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The World of Fine Wine (http://www.finewinemag.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) is an awesome publication. I highly recommend it.

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Jeff:
I subscribed to eRobertParker around 2005 and started buying wines more seriously then. Now my cellar is filled mostly with Parker recommended CA wines. As I started to drink them, I already found some of them unenjoyable. I find ‘subdued’ but complex wines more appealing and really dislike oak.
After 4 years of Parker, my time and wallet can only afford CA wines, I hadn’t explored too much into other areas, not even Bordeaux . I am realistic that my next sub should be some pub as focused as Burghound. Maybe after several years of Burg, I can go to the next area. Gilman interests me a lot due to Riesling coverage. Maybe I should focus on Riesling next? It is so affordable. Besides, I am afraid that Burgundy is a one way street, I may never return!!

thanks for your note.

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decanter. and it survives being read in the bathtub

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No need to pay for any wine publication for riesling guidance, just download the Terry Theise catalog every year and subscribe to Crush emails and you’re set.

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Great advice! Thanks Keith.

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I keep bugging Kevin Pike to try and let me integrate Terry’s notes into CT. Anyone have an in with Kevin or Terry?

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That would be totally awesome. I know Terry responds to PM’s on ebob… give it a shot!

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I agree it’s hard to say without knowing what your goals are. Are you looking for a review-oriented publication like WS, Parker, etc. or a less exhaustive coverage and more specialized wine publication like World of Fine Wine, [shameless plug] Sommelier Journal, etc. Does it need to cover the whole world or can it be more specialized like Burghound? Different horses for different courses I would say…

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I second Poppy’s suggestion. I love this magazine, and enjoy reading it cover to cover. I don’t do that with any of the other wine newsletters, but they’re good too.

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If Antonio Galloni would leave WA I would subscribe to him in a heartbeat.

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+1 Outstanding info, just don’t expect it to be the WA, WS, IWC, BH, etc.

RT

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And I feel the same way about David Schildnecht…