How not to be a winemaker - Part the last

Pete,
Nothing to add.
I tried to be straight up but I do want you (and others) to know that I loved production, I miss it every day and I do not regret my choices,
Your mileage may vary . . .
Best, Jim
 
Jim, given the very favorable response from my "kids" to your treatise, I decided to share it with someone else (again without your name).

A close friend (a master sommelier, regional wine distributor, and bonafide wine expert) has also in the past mentioned to me his desire to maybe getting into winegrowing so I decided to send him your presentation. Here is his response...

Thanks so much for sharing. I like the detail your friend added about production. It certainly sounds like he was committed to making the best and least manipulated wine possible. I admire that. The commentary about the sales side is very true. The distribution side of wine sales includes many characters who don't have a lot of respect for the production side, and sometimes packaging and marketing becomes way more important than what's in the bottle, especially with US clientele.

After hearing hours of JM (edited to add: JM is a longtime successful vintner) complain about all of these same things, I have left the winemaking to the winemakers. I'll participate as needed in select projects and learn what I can along the way.
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. . . . . Pete
 
FWIW, there is a halfway point.
He could intern at a winery during crush and learn a lot in a very compressed time period.
This can be done at a single producer winery or a custom crush (the latter exposing him to many different producers). These are not high paying jobs and they require physical labor but it’s how I got acquainted with the process and those who grow grapes.
If your friend is interested in such work, please give me his contact info. and I’ll see what I can do to help.
Best, Jim
 
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