Comments on: Wine Festivals http://www.winetonite.com/2009/06/06/wine-festivals/ Sharing the social aspect of wine from a personal perspective Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:44:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: North Georgia Mountain Getaways | Wine Tonite! http://www.winetonite.com/2009/06/06/wine-festivals/comment-page-1/#comment-340 North Georgia Mountain Getaways | Wine Tonite! Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:09:06 +0000 http://www.winetonite.com/?p=724#comment-340 [...] each and every wine that they make.  Wolf Mountain’s wines showed well at this year’s Georgia Fine Wine Festival, which was well-represented by the owner’s son and Assistant Winemaker, Brannon [...] [...] each and every wine that they make.  Wolf Mountain’s wines showed well at this year’s Georgia Fine Wine Festival, which was well-represented by the owner’s son and Assistant Winemaker, Brannon [...]

]]> By: Ed Thralls http://www.winetonite.com/2009/06/06/wine-festivals/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Ed Thralls Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:07:27 +0000 http://www.winetonite.com/?p=724#comment-210 Rob, I am on my way! I am in AZ and NC this week, but I'll get up there shortly and try your first release. I can't wait! Frank, did your pourer have 2 big, black ears and fat, white hands? That could be the problem ; ) Rob, I am on my way! I am in AZ and NC this week, but I’ll get up there shortly and try your first release. I can’t wait!

Frank, did your pourer have 2 big, black ears and fat, white hands? That could be the problem ; )

]]> By: Frank Gutierrez http://www.winetonite.com/2009/06/06/wine-festivals/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Frank Gutierrez Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:16:10 +0000 http://www.winetonite.com/?p=724#comment-209 Hey Ed, I completely relate to your experience. I was at Disnyland of all places about 3-4 weeks ago and they were having a big wine festival featuring both domestic and imported brands. Of these domestic wines was none other than Murphy-Goode. I was visiting the 'Napa Valley' section and I was shocked to discover MG was not being served in this area and that the 'sales associates' serving the wine were all employees of Disneyland and had absolutely NO knowledge of the wines, how to pour them or how to rinse them. If you asked them a questions, they would first read the back of the bottle in hopes it would have the answer. If I had my own wine label I would surely fight to make sure the person serving it had the knowledge and experience. Perhaps you have to pick your battles differently in the wine business. Although I was at Disnyland so what do you expect. He He. Hey Ed,

I completely relate to your experience. I was at Disnyland of all places about 3-4 weeks ago and they were having a big wine festival featuring both domestic and imported brands. Of these domestic wines was none other than Murphy-Goode.

I was visiting the ‘Napa Valley’ section and I was shocked to discover MG was not being served in this area and that the ‘sales associates’ serving the wine were all employees of Disneyland and had absolutely NO knowledge of the wines, how to pour them or how to rinse them.

If you asked them a questions, they would first read the back of the bottle in hopes it would have the answer. If I had my own wine label I would surely fight to make sure the person serving it had the knowledge and experience. Perhaps you have to pick your battles differently in the wine business. Although I was at Disnyland so what do you expect. He He.

]]> By: rob Beecham http://www.winetonite.com/2009/06/06/wine-festivals/comment-page-1/#comment-208 rob Beecham Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:12:11 +0000 http://www.winetonite.com/?p=724#comment-208 Ed come up and review our wines! would love to have your thoughts on your blog. rob Ed

come up and review our wines! would love to have your thoughts on your blog.

rob

]]> By: Wayne http://www.winetonite.com/2009/06/06/wine-festivals/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Wayne Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:03:57 +0000 http://www.winetonite.com/?p=724#comment-205 Very good read as it's most enlightening to understand both perspectives. In support of Ed's astute observations, my wife and I head out to Napa every couple of years and do so purposefully after the rush (harvest and crush.......sorry to rhyme). The method to our madnes is that we get so much personal interaction with the presenters and sometimes winemakers that most people will certainly miss during the earlier weeks. It gives us the opportunity to discuss our likes / dislikes and be guided by "local" knowledge to those little-known wineries that produce outstanding offerings. Our stories are endless in this regard but the most recent entails meeting Matt at August Briggs...we were the only patrons there and wound up in the barrel room with Matt literally climbing up the barrels with a siphon and allowing us to taste a multitude of wines at various stages. For you NASCAR fans, August "Joe" Briggs is the winemaker for Jeff Gordon's Merlot and yes, we tasted that as well !!! Very good read as it’s most enlightening to understand both perspectives. In support of Ed’s astute observations, my wife and I head out to Napa every couple of years and do so purposefully after the rush (harvest and crush…….sorry to rhyme). The method to our madnes is that we get so much personal interaction with the presenters and sometimes winemakers that most people will certainly miss during the earlier weeks. It gives us the opportunity to discuss our likes / dislikes and be guided by “local” knowledge to those little-known wineries that produce outstanding offerings. Our stories are endless in this regard but the most recent entails meeting Matt at August Briggs…we were the only patrons there and wound up in the barrel room with Matt literally climbing up the barrels with a siphon and allowing us to taste a multitude of wines at various stages. For you NASCAR fans, August “Joe” Briggs is the winemaker for Jeff Gordon’s Merlot and yes, we tasted that as well !!!

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