Comments on: Stephen Tanzer – Part 2 http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2005/10/13/stephen-tanzer-part-2/ Where an enthusiasm for wine gets personal Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:14:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar at Grape Radio http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2005/10/13/stephen-tanzer-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-105955 Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar at Grape Radio Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:53:24 +0000 http://www.graperadio.com/?p=84#comment-105955 [...] Show 49 Part 1 Show 50 Part 2 [...] [...] Show 49 Part 1 Show 50 Part 2 [...]

]]> By: GrapeRadio Crew http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2005/10/13/stephen-tanzer-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1426 GrapeRadio Crew Thu, 03 Nov 2005 13:29:29 +0000 http://www.graperadio.com/?p=84#comment-1426 Based on his travel schedule and work on the IWC, I would bet that it would be hard for him to respond to every request for advice. I would highly suggest that you consider subscribing to a couple of publications. I feel it’s important for you to subscribe to more than one so you can get different perspectives. The IWC is very highly respected and a great place to start. For example, IWC, especially the web version, would provide you with immediate and unlimited access to eight years' worth of back issues; you would have literally hundreds of prime choices for cellar visits at your fingertips. IWC also has discussion forums where subscribers post questions like yours. Other subscribers (and sometimes Steve) will respond with their individual perspectives. If your interest is limited to Burgundy, Allen Meadows author of Burghound is another publication you should consider. If you are serious about your mission to build your cellar, I can not stress enough the importance of proper research and preparation. Once you have narrowed down your choices of wineries to visit, start making appointments. The problem is that many of the very best wineries are not open to the public. It’s very important that you start contacting the wineries well in advance of your visit. Importers and trade groups can be very helpful, but be aware that these types of appointments are rare, so they have to be selective on whom they help. You may also try contacting the wineries directly. However, if they granted every request they would never have enough time to make wine! Jay Based on his travel schedule and work on the IWC, I would bet that it would be hard for him to respond to every request for advice.

I would highly suggest that you consider subscribing to a couple of publications. I feel it’s important for you to subscribe to more than one so you can get different perspectives. The IWC is very highly respected and a great place to start. For example, IWC, especially the web version, would provide you with immediate and unlimited access to eight years’ worth of back issues; you would have literally hundreds of prime choices for cellar visits at your fingertips. IWC also has discussion forums where subscribers post questions like yours. Other subscribers (and sometimes Steve) will respond with their individual perspectives.

If your interest is limited to Burgundy, Allen Meadows author of Burghound is another publication you should consider.

If you are serious about your mission to build your cellar, I can not stress enough the importance of proper research and preparation. Once you have narrowed down your choices of wineries to visit, start making appointments. The problem is that many of the very best wineries are not open to the public. It’s very important that you start contacting the wineries well in advance of your visit. Importers and trade groups can be very helpful, but be aware that these types of appointments are rare, so they have to be selective on whom they help. You may also try contacting the wineries directly. However, if they granted every request they would never have enough time to make wine!

Jay

]]> By: Lou http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2005/10/13/stephen-tanzer-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1420 Lou Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:01:40 +0000 http://www.graperadio.com/?p=84#comment-1420 Great interview - both parts. I'm going to check out his site and look into a subscription. I'm new to the wine-world (2 yrs or so) and lucky enough to be living overseas in West-Central Germany in the Rheinhessen "appelation" (read: Riesling Heaven). Paris is 4 hours away by car, and Italy is just a short plane-trip away. My goal is to build a 300+ bottle wine collection before I leave in 2008. Do you think Steven would be open to providing some "must-visit" wineries for my wife and I to visit and purchase from if I emailed him? Great podcast by the way - my favorite of the 10 or so that I have. Great interview – both parts. I’m going to check out his site and look into a subscription. I’m new to the wine-world (2 yrs or so) and lucky enough to be living overseas in West-Central Germany in the Rheinhessen “appelation” (read: Riesling Heaven). Paris is 4 hours away by car, and Italy is just a short plane-trip away. My goal is to build a 300+ bottle wine collection before I leave in 2008. Do you think Steven would be open to providing some “must-visit” wineries for my wife and I to visit and purchase from if I emailed him?

Great podcast by the way – my favorite of the 10 or so that I have.

]]> By: GrapeRadio Crew http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2005/10/13/stephen-tanzer-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1396 GrapeRadio Crew Wed, 26 Oct 2005 20:45:51 +0000 http://www.graperadio.com/?p=84#comment-1396 To say I am impressed is an understatment. Its not like we try to hide it, but we do not go out of our way to talk about what we are drinkk out of fear people thinking we are trying to hype a wine. We drink wine during every podcast. We had a Vincent Girardin 2002 Chassagne-Montrachet Clos De La Truffiere , 2001 Flora Springs Napa Valley Cabernet and a 2001 Karl Lawrence Cab. Jay To say I am impressed is an understatment. Its not like we try to hide it, but we do not go out of our way to talk about what we are drinkk out of fear people thinking we are trying to hype a wine.

We drink wine during every podcast. We had a Vincent Girardin 2002 Chassagne-Montrachet Clos De La Truffiere , 2001 Flora Springs Napa Valley Cabernet and a 2001 Karl Lawrence Cab.

Jay

]]> By: Shane http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2005/10/13/stephen-tanzer-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 Shane Wed, 26 Oct 2005 20:15:14 +0000 http://www.graperadio.com/?p=84#comment-1395 Love the interview, but as with many of these interviews, I have one question: What are you guys drinking during the interview!? I swear while listening to the interview I hear wine being opened, wine being poured and, at one point, I think I even heard you guys mumbling about the wine you were drinking! So, what do you drink with a Tanzer interview? Love the interview, but as with many of these interviews, I have one question: What are you guys drinking during the interview!?

I swear while listening to the interview I hear wine being opened, wine being poured and, at one point, I think I even heard you guys mumbling about the wine you were drinking! So, what do you drink with a Tanzer interview?

]]> By: GrapeRadio Crew http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2005/10/13/stephen-tanzer-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1389 GrapeRadio Crew Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:10:20 +0000 http://www.graperadio.com/?p=84#comment-1389 I have heard that palette fatigue is mental but not physical. I have no idea if that is true, but I do know I could never do it. Jay I have heard that palette fatigue is mental but not physical. I have no idea if that is true, but I do know I could never do it.

Jay

]]> By: John Weippert http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2005/10/13/stephen-tanzer-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1387 John Weippert Tue, 25 Oct 2005 01:32:22 +0000 http://www.graperadio.com/?p=84#comment-1387 WOW! Did I hear that right, he can sample over 100 wines in one day and not suffer from palette fatigue? WOW! Did I hear that right, he can sample over 100 wines in one day and not suffer from palette fatigue?

]]> By: Jay Selman http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2005/10/13/stephen-tanzer-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 Jay Selman Fri, 14 Oct 2005 12:45:44 +0000 http://www.graperadio.com/?p=84#comment-1376 I subscribed years before I got the chance to know Steve. My reason for doing so is simple. It made economic sense. The IWC has saved be a great deal of money. Remember its does not take long to “recover” the cost of the subscription. 3 or 4 $30 bottles are all it takes. Add in the fact that IWC has helped me discover some great wines, it was an easy decision to subscribe (I subscribe to more than one publication). Now that I have gotten the chance to become acquainted with the man himself, it’s enforced my decision. I subscribed years before I got the chance to know Steve. My reason for doing so is simple. It made economic sense. The IWC has saved be a great deal of money. Remember its does not take long to “recover” the cost of the subscription. 3 or 4 $30 bottles are all it takes. Add in the fact that IWC has helped me discover some great wines, it was an easy decision to subscribe (I subscribe to more than one publication).

Now that I have gotten the chance to become acquainted with the man himself, it’s enforced my decision.

]]> By: John http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2005/10/13/stephen-tanzer-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1375 John Thu, 13 Oct 2005 23:42:48 +0000 http://www.graperadio.com/?p=84#comment-1375 Thanks GrapeRadio. This was an awesome interview. Stephen seems like a great guy and I am going to sign up for his publication. John Jenkins Thanks GrapeRadio. This was an awesome interview. Stephen seems like a great guy and I am going to sign up for his publication.

John Jenkins

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