Jay asked todays guest, albiet jokingly, if there would be more wine put into the bottles. It was a cute off the cuff comment and it was very appropriate, Jay.

Here comes the wine geek part now: Wine Makers are not in business to give wine away. Think about 1/4 oz of wine, times one million bottles from John Cassella’s winery alone. That would be about 1,953 gallons of wine for just one million bottles… UGH! Too much geek stuff, and too many numbers.

I work in a factory that makes wine bottles. What in actuality would happen in such a case as converting from cork finished bottles to screw cap finished bottles, is that the bottles would be redesigned, and most likely it would be shortened slightly in the area of the bottle we call the body of the bottle, yet allowing for a nice long neck, etc…

I know this comment comes waaay late, but hopefully you gents will notice, and forgive my geekyness… LOL!

Thanks, Cheers, and Take Care,

Jim Fleming

cheers

Paul

Really enjoyed the show!

GrapeRadio

Jay

If you find out more info on the wineries of South Island NZ before April, please post it and we will check them out!!

Charity

Andy Besch’s book, “The Wine Guy” is in a little different vein – he gives you a broad overview of what is out there and encourges you to experiment and after you discover what you like there are suggestions on other styles you may want to try.

Many of the other books out there are interesting, but often are collections of specific tasting notes (including many of Parker’s as well as Kermit’s new book, “Inspiring Thirst”), rather than a general overview.

This series on New Zealand as well as the previous one on the Piedmont region were both excellent series. I applaud Grape Radio for sharing with us articulate, passionate regional enthusiasts to broaden our knowledge on the world of wine.

I also noticed the sidebar for GrapeRadio Europe. Please elaborate on what is the vision is for this new venture (if you are able to at this time)?

Loved the NZ three part series, even though I am from Australia, I had heard very little about NZ wines other than sauv blanc and pinot. Will definitely be on the look out for some NZ gewurz and riesling in the future.

Ivan mentions “The Accidental Connoisseur” – I’ve just finished “American Vintage: The Rise of American Wine” by Paul Lukacs. A great read for those just starting out in the “Wine World” and for those in the midst of the never ending journey. Jennifer Rosen once said “The more I learn about wine – the less I know”. For those of us that are already immersed in the subject; this is a great read for us as well.

Cheers!

I continue to enjoy the show. Glad to see what I have
to look forward to up till May!

I like that fact that you stay focused on the land and
wine makers, but the occasional foray into the tasters
and critics made me think: Have you ever read “The
Accidental Connoisseur : An Irreverent Journey Through
the Wine World” by Lawrence Osbourne? It may be a
good show idea if you want to do a show that gets at
developing your own taste for foreign and domestic
wines. It as Kermit mentions on the back cover is not
a book for wine snobs.

Cheers,
Ivan

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