In which reality blows by satire

90+ has been around several vintages. There were a couple of 2007 Ernie Loosen wines that ended up on that label (but with Loosen corks).
 
originally posted by Christian Miller (CMM):
In which reality blows by satireFirst the Suckling videos. Now VineTalk, a TV show where you get to watch celebrities drink and talk about wine:
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Sounds a lot like that PBS series with Paltrow and Bitali. Paltrow the vegetarian on a food tour and Batali acting like a frat boy - neither educational nor entertaining. But really that's what we need, celebrity panels discussing the financial crisis, our mission in Afghanistan and what we are doing to get those pesky reactors in Japan back in shape. Go Hollywood, go Hollywood!
 
I think that it would be fair to give it a look/see, as I did, before I wrote the story about this new series. It's done really well, and it's not done with winemakers, because most of them think they'd rather have a root canal than have to speak before groups, a microphone, or a camera. I can say this with certainly, because that's what I do for a living... set up winemakers for interviews on panels, on radio programs, and they don't even go near TV. As creatures, we seem to love our TV personalities to be outgoing. Winemakers are chemists, alchemists, artists... Very few like to come out from behind the curtain.

This is exactly why I endorsed this new program and wrote about it. People are learning about wine in a restaurant environment... when it's fun to have wine... with other people and lots of swirling.
 
This has been in my market for awhile and, on the whole, the wines are pretty good. The Sonoma Pinot Noir Lot #Something last year was shelf worthy. Prices are decent for what you get. Customers seem to like them. I don't think the "concept" results in many sales, though.

There's not much difference here at base than what Cameron Hughes does, among others. Buying excess from established players (behind the veil) is good business these days.
 
Winemakers are chemists, alchemists, artists... Very few like to come out from behind the curtain.
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Not librarians? Oh yeah: too focused.
I think they are more like artists wannabees with limited palates(sic), only red white (okay, maybe orange too).
 
When I was a kid, there was a TV Public Service Announcement.

It had a guy behind the wheel driving a car, and something made him angry. He fussed and he fumed and as this went on, he began to go backwards in time and age in his visual body. It ended with an infant behind the wheel, jumping up and down.

The tag line was, "A baby behind the wheel is dangerous."

So much road rage in this forum. Interesting to know what's going on in this time-space-continuum.
 
originally posted by Christian Miller (CMM):
originally posted by Jo Diaz:
Far from the PBS series of which you speak...I think that it would be fair to give it a look/see...
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Jo, if you say it's good, I'm willing to watch. But the concept made me laugh.
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That's reasonable, Christian. :^)
 
originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
I always think of this when I hear about road rage.
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Already quite troubled on that one, huh. You never know who's behind the wheel and his or her current state of mind. Poor dear...
 
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