Adventures Along the Wine Route probably got me into wine more than anything. I re read it probably 3 or 4 times early on, gleaning what I could about the ins and outs of French wine. His book of excerpts from his mailers just happens to be the current bathroom reading, and I mean this in a good way. I have always considered Kermit Lynch to be a cool guy and have harbored fantasies of running into him in some French cellar somewhere.
My personal denouement wine was a 1996 Lapierre.
I buy A LOT of Kermit's wines. My last KL purchase was $1400, and honestly that's not that unusual. Case and a half of MMIX, a Lapierre 3L, etc..
The KL shop in Berkeley is part of our ritual pilgramage every time we visit our family in Eastbay. We love to go there.
I have personally suffered enormously during the last couple of years. The project I have worked on for five years was put on hold due to financing (thankfully, that's resolved). Our groundbreaking ceremony, held the day the Dow dropped 777 points, was held before we'd signed on the dotted line for financing. Thus a year and a half exodus. My work has to do with dealing with climate change, so believe me I worry a lot about the end of the world as we know it, etc.. I'm feeling just grand right now about the political/cultural situation related to it.
Like about half of us here, wine is my hobby. It is probably my biggest hobby. I'm passionate about it, in a diversionary sort of way. We're all passionate about it here. The aesthetics of a label is something we care about. Sure, it is sort of stupid to care - but given the aesthetic heart of wine, surely you understand our passion. Ultimately isn't that what art is about?
ALL THAT SAID, I reread my earlier posts and didn't really appreciate my own presumption of Kermit's motives. I apologize, that was not acceptable. To some degree, it stems from my assumption that only 39 people read this site, but I think that's starting to change, and regardless I think I crossed a line. Altho I was mostly tongue in cheek - I really wasn't serious about a boycott.
THAT BEING SAID, I still can't stand the label change and think you should find a front label that works. Heck, have us vote on it. How many people have a geeky fan club like you? We're your people!
PS, the 81 Lucien Barrot CNP we had last week was absolutely delicious - thank you!
My personal denouement wine was a 1996 Lapierre.
I buy A LOT of Kermit's wines. My last KL purchase was $1400, and honestly that's not that unusual. Case and a half of MMIX, a Lapierre 3L, etc..
The KL shop in Berkeley is part of our ritual pilgramage every time we visit our family in Eastbay. We love to go there.
I have personally suffered enormously during the last couple of years. The project I have worked on for five years was put on hold due to financing (thankfully, that's resolved). Our groundbreaking ceremony, held the day the Dow dropped 777 points, was held before we'd signed on the dotted line for financing. Thus a year and a half exodus. My work has to do with dealing with climate change, so believe me I worry a lot about the end of the world as we know it, etc.. I'm feeling just grand right now about the political/cultural situation related to it.
Like about half of us here, wine is my hobby. It is probably my biggest hobby. I'm passionate about it, in a diversionary sort of way. We're all passionate about it here. The aesthetics of a label is something we care about. Sure, it is sort of stupid to care - but given the aesthetic heart of wine, surely you understand our passion. Ultimately isn't that what art is about?
ALL THAT SAID, I reread my earlier posts and didn't really appreciate my own presumption of Kermit's motives. I apologize, that was not acceptable. To some degree, it stems from my assumption that only 39 people read this site, but I think that's starting to change, and regardless I think I crossed a line. Altho I was mostly tongue in cheek - I really wasn't serious about a boycott.
THAT BEING SAID, I still can't stand the label change and think you should find a front label that works. Heck, have us vote on it. How many people have a geeky fan club like you? We're your people!
PS, the 81 Lucien Barrot CNP we had last week was absolutely delicious - thank you!
