Comments on: 25 Years of Wine with Kevin Zraly http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/01/10/windows-on-the-world-and-kevin-z/ Where an enthusiasm for wine gets personal Mon, 20 May 2013 00:14:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Wine2Three http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/01/10/windows-on-the-world-and-kevin-z/comment-page-1/#comment-582007 Wine2Three Sun, 12 Dec 2010 00:57:37 +0000 http://www.graperadio.com/?p=1550#comment-582007 I actually listened to this interview TWICE, back to back, I enjoyed it so much! Very impressed with Kevin Zraly’s experience, knowledge, and passion!

]]> By: John http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/01/10/windows-on-the-world-and-kevin-z/comment-page-1/#comment-556988 John Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:44:32 +0000 http://www.graperadio.com/?p=1550#comment-556988 Kevin’s book is a great book for the beginner to intermediate. It covers all the areas and does a great job recommending solid producers worldwide.

John let me ask you a question: Do you taste the wine properly? To quote Kevin from his book, “To many people, tasting a wine means taking a sip and swallowing immeditately. To me, this isn’t tasting wine.”

As a fellow wine educator I hammer home the importance of the tasting process. Your Crane Lake tastes the same or similar to Anderson’s Conn Valley if you swallow your wine and miss all the taste buds.

]]> By: Brian Crabtree http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/01/10/windows-on-the-world-and-kevin-z/comment-page-1/#comment-556785 Brian Crabtree Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:40:55 +0000 http://www.graperadio.com/?p=1550#comment-556785 I enjoyed the program and Kevin’s optimism and enthusiasm. The extensiveness of his experience and travel dwarfs mine, but to suggest that many producers don’t make wine to please influential wine critics seems disingenuous to me. I think it is common and have heard numerous winemakers say it, including on GrapeRadio. I did like what Kevin had to say, however, and I may buy his book.

]]> By: John A Martelly http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/01/10/windows-on-the-world-and-kevin-z/comment-page-1/#comment-555890 John A Martelly Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:15:32 +0000 http://www.graperadio.com/?p=1550#comment-555890 I am still a bit confused when people talk about $10 to $20 wines as being “surprisingly good.” If I spend $15 on a bottle that two people get two glasses each from, it better be good. Am I cheap? Maybe, but I like to think of it as practical.

I want to take what Kevin said a step further. I like to choose wines under $10 that taste like a $20 bottle. For example, and please feel free to tell me I’m nuts: To me, Crane Lake Merlot is one of the best, most consistent Merlot on the market. Yet most places sell it for 3 for $10. I have served this wine to many a snob and have had great results. These same people would never buy it because of it’s low price. So we have an interesting dynamic, people not buying $100 wines and not wanting to buy $5 wines. My goodness we are a fickled bunch.

]]> By: John http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/01/10/windows-on-the-world-and-kevin-z/comment-page-1/#comment-555743 John Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:37:15 +0000 http://www.graperadio.com/?p=1550#comment-555743 Agree with Kevin on the $100 California Cabs. The best value in Cali Cab is Anderson’s Conn Valley Reserve at $50 ever year!

]]> By: Roland http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/01/10/windows-on-the-world-and-kevin-z/comment-page-1/#comment-555664 Roland Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:09:39 +0000 http://www.graperadio.com/?p=1550#comment-555664 Hi

Great interview.Kevin Zraly is so right when he says that this is the best age we are living in for wine.Because of the good competition out there hopefully some of the top end wines prices will come down a bit.Lets enjoy the world of wine and food,we only live once.

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