You heard Bert correctly, I'm a little cynical but mostly just straight honest. Cynicism and taste are irrevocably linked when you take into context the massive amounts of wine and wine marketing that exist out there today. Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio for $24? I don't think so. Maybe Kofererhof Pinot Grigio. At least you know the cost is to run the family farm and keep its inhabitants living their humble lives. I like 'disrespecting wine'; opening bottles that people hold in such high regard because nostalgia and mental images mean so much more than the simple realities, waiting for that perfect moment to be underwhelmed. Is that cynical Bert? Close your eyes and open it up. If it's good, then what do you know, it's good. Surprise, surprise. Oh yeah....and I'm long winded. What am I drinking right now? Here is some pretension for yalls laymen......2007 Biffar Deidesheimer Herrgottsacker Riesling Kabinett. Pretension only exists until you understand what is being said. Terry Theise calls this a "First Growth" quality estate from the town of Deideshem in the Pfalz region of Germany. Herrgottsacker references the vineyard, I'm assuming Herrgottsack with that funny German 'er' attached. Riesling is the great grape of Germany and Kabinett is a reference to when the grape is picked. In the wacky world of Pradikats, it is the first pick. I don't know much about this winery, my information is from one of the colorful books that Terry Theise puts out every year pertaining to the new vintage and the wineries involved in his importing business, but I'd have to say there is definitely a fine amount of 'terroir' showing off in this wine. Great balance of salinity, ripe fruit, residual sugar and that beautiful thing acidity. The finish keeps asking me to suck the lemon again if it is only the corner of a small wedge. It's nice to get a rip of mineral before the hint of muffin-top citrus-peach glides over my tongue. Finish, finish, finish. okay I'm done. Maybe not. I like the rambunctious style of note taking, the free form is both right and wrong but in between you have your picture. In all honesty I don't care what someone else tastes. Not that I don't care about their experience but that I don't much care for words. Ironic. Bert thinks I'm a hypocrite but what else can you be if you want to learn.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
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You heard Bert correctly, I'm a little cynical but mostly just straight honest. Cynicism and taste are irrevocably linked when you take into context the massive amounts of wine and wine marketing that exist out there today. Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio for $24? I don't think so. Maybe Kofererhof Pinot Grigio. At least you know the cost is to run the family farm and keep its inhabitants living their humble lives. I like 'disrespecting wine'; opening bottles that people hold in such high regard because nostalgia and mental images mean so much more than the simple realities, waiting for that perfect moment to be underwhelmed. Is that cynical Bert? Close your eyes and open it up. If it's good, then what do you know, it's good. Surprise, surprise. Oh yeah....and I'm long winded. What am I drinking right now? Here is some pretension for yalls laymen......2007 Biffar Deidesheimer Herrgottsacker Riesling Kabinett. Pretension only exists until you understand what is being said. Terry Theise calls this a "First Growth" quality estate from the town of Deideshem in the Pfalz region of Germany. Herrgottsacker references the vineyard, I'm assuming Herrgottsack with that funny German 'er' attached. Riesling is the great grape of Germany and Kabinett is a reference to when the grape is picked. In the wacky world of Pradikats, it is the first pick. I don't know much about this winery, my information is from one of the colorful books that Terry Theise puts out every year pertaining to the new vintage and the wineries involved in his importing business, but I'd have to say there is definitely a fine amount of 'terroir' showing off in this wine. Great balance of salinity, ripe fruit, residual sugar and that beautiful thing acidity. The finish keeps asking me to suck the lemon again if it is only the corner of a small wedge. It's nice to get a rip of mineral before the hint of muffin-top citrus-peach glides over my tongue. Finish, finish, finish. okay I'm done. Maybe not. I like the rambunctious style of note taking, the free form is both right and wrong but in between you have your picture. In all honesty I don't care what someone else tastes. Not that I don't care about their experience but that I don't much care for words. Ironic. Bert thinks I'm a hypocrite but what else can you be if you want to learn.
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