tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post8456588317220005419..comments2024-02-28T21:09:17.490-08:00Comments on Samantha Sans Dosage: Just A ThoughtSamantha Duganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-78011940277067467102009-09-24T18:36:12.305-07:002009-09-24T18:36:12.305-07:00"focus & do a few things well"
exce..."focus & do a few things well"<br /><br />excellent. Well said Sam!Michael Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593120496257449050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-67291172147066853372009-09-24T07:38:45.507-07:002009-09-24T07:38:45.507-07:00Thomas,
I agree. I just wish they would focus on...Thomas,<br /> I agree. I just wish they would focus on what they do well and stop pandering to the, "Don't you have a Viogner" crowd. It's kind of like restaurants that have too much crap on their menu...focus and do a few things well.Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-67949346897980733592009-09-23T07:25:25.167-07:002009-09-23T07:25:25.167-07:00Sam,
It comes with the turf: you wanna sell wine ...Sam,<br /><br />It comes with the turf: you wanna sell wine based on grape variety names, you have to tout one variety over another. No way around it.<br /><br />The real wonder is that there are wineries who produce a lot of different varietal wines, effectively competing with themselves for the next hot item.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-78444796178444249262009-09-22T21:20:35.419-07:002009-09-22T21:20:35.419-07:00Benito,
Me thinks you are a great study and stum...Benito,<br /> Me thinks you are a great study and stumble across all number of cool things, either that or I steal my pics from some wicked cool spots!<br /><br />The Woo,<br /> I too have found that once you mention Bordeaux most of the nose-outta-joint folks back down...or they get all pissy because you just called them out for being a pack following jackass, my personal favorite by the way. I don't think you sounded snobby at all dude and I think you are 100% correct on that little tid-bit....the way things are so mucked with now a day, not sure I could either, ahem...on wines not from France, (wink).Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-82700985961107612972009-09-22T19:35:29.842-07:002009-09-22T19:35:29.842-07:00Seriously. Merlot is a fantastic varietal. An unco...Seriously. Merlot is a fantastic varietal. An uncomfortably large percentage of people who "love" Cabernet probably could not tell the difference between Merlot and Cabernet in a blind tasting. Am I being a snob? Quite possibly.<br /><br />To those who turn their noses up at Merlot, tell them that just means more Petrus and Masseto for you and me. Once you tell them there is super expensive/rare/sophisticated French or Italian versions of this maligned varietal, I've found that it raises a few eyebrows. Oh well.The Woohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594372868160231367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-44128023282686691312009-09-22T19:15:47.364-07:002009-09-22T19:15:47.364-07:00For some reason I often recognize the source of yo...For some reason I often recognize the source of your pictures you post. The top one is part of a series done by Appellation America a few years ago. They invited wine bloggers to write descriptions of individual grapes, and their illustrator would do a small drawing related to the story. <br /><br />My entry was for <a href="http://wine-by-benito.blogspot.com/2006/03/montepulciano-profile.html" rel="nofollow">Montepulciano</a>. Unfortunately, all of those profiles are now behind a pay wall--which is unfortunate, because dozens of people freely contributed and many of the descriptions were really amusing. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />BenitoBenitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-16107643875184680062009-09-22T18:46:04.012-07:002009-09-22T18:46:04.012-07:00Michael,
Oh dude, so do I! I drink, love and sug...Michael,<br /> Oh dude, so do I! I drink, love and suggest, (well to certain people) Arbois, I'm into the funky stuff big time but I would never stop drinking stuff I like because it's trendy...that's what drives me nuts. And to have people turn on a whole varital like that...brutal. I think Bordeaux makes a good Merlot or two as well.Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-59939245738122086972009-09-22T18:36:22.610-07:002009-09-22T18:36:22.610-07:00I think that I'm guilty of being this a bit. ...I think that I'm guilty of being this a bit. I love love love the unusual or off the beaten path stuff. However, I do think merlot can be outstanding......as long as it's made in Washington :)<br /><br />God I hate emoticons. Why am I posting that?Michael Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593120496257449050noreply@blogger.com