tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post1224474265545841625..comments2023-07-11T04:05:22.683-05:00Comments on Reflections on Wine: One Step Forward, Two Steps Backwardstom hylandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059595835440742055noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-10863712677759262092011-01-28T18:20:36.302-06:002011-01-28T18:20:36.302-06:00I was also astonished at the lack of Italian wines...I was also astonished at the lack of Italian wines on the top 100. Thank you for bringing this up. There are so many Piedmonte wines worth being placed on that list...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-58135445466674399582011-01-17T09:06:24.155-06:002011-01-17T09:06:24.155-06:00Darryl:
Always glad to help!Darryl:<br /><br />Always glad to help!tom hylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059595835440742055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-87016742491781602572011-01-17T07:17:25.846-06:002011-01-17T07:17:25.846-06:00Living in Barbaresco I am astonished and thank you...Living in Barbaresco I am astonished and thank you for steering me even further away from The Spectator. Darryl Baldwin (www.piemontemio.com)Darryl Baldwinhttp://www.piemontemio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-15192425464604682082010-12-06T08:09:14.027-06:002010-12-06T08:09:14.027-06:00Grazie, Franco!Grazie, Franco!tom hylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059595835440742055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-1517955371660634922010-12-05T10:47:39.925-06:002010-12-05T10:47:39.925-06:00Hi Tom, congratulations for the restyling (excelle...Hi Tom, congratulations for the restyling (excellent) of your blog, and for your commentary: totally in agreement with you!<br />ciao<br />FrancoUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024638147244424479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-53468541482865300792010-12-03T21:30:29.403-06:002010-12-03T21:30:29.403-06:00John:
I can't improve upon your thoughts. Wel...John:<br /><br />I can't improve upon your thoughts. Well said, indeed!tom hylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059595835440742055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-29918337241809441602010-12-03T21:10:57.947-06:002010-12-03T21:10:57.947-06:00I just tossed my Wine Spectator so can not do a fu...I just tossed my Wine Spectator so can not do a full accounting nor do I want to dig up the PDF -- but while there is a shortage of Italian Wine, one could say that really there is simply an over abundance of American wine. Sure we make some great wine, but c'mon. <br /><br />Magazine economics are what they are and an interesting percentage to understand would be the percentage of advertisers during the last 12 months who are included on the list. <br /><br />Even then, I am somewhat of a realist when reading a product that must generate a profit as opposed to say a blog. And as with any for-profit media the content/commerce line is truly just drawn in sand. Shifting sand.John N Pasmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15231198171186857512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-85787336436315736522010-12-02T17:21:59.570-06:002010-12-02T17:21:59.570-06:00Thanks for the kind words on the photo, J. Caught ...Thanks for the kind words on the photo, J. Caught him just before sunset with ideal light. What a nice man!tom hylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059595835440742055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-37191316449704511502010-12-02T17:19:42.121-06:002010-12-02T17:19:42.121-06:00Jeremy:
Thanks- I know you'll love these wine...Jeremy:<br /><br />Thanks- I know you'll love these wines. I visited the estate with Franco Ziliani and another Roberto Giuliani, a friend and another lover of traditional wines. We loved all the wines, but all of us agreed that the 2008 Barbera was the most complete and complex. A great Barbera!tom hylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059595835440742055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-5001914073343525762010-12-02T17:02:43.463-06:002010-12-02T17:02:43.463-06:00@Tom I'm dying to taste Dante's new wines!...@Tom I'm dying to taste Dante's new wines! Great photo of him...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-337168398109956902010-12-01T09:43:39.277-06:002010-12-01T09:43:39.277-06:00Atreyu:
I agree with you that among much US press...Atreyu:<br /><br />I agree with you that among much US press, coverage of French wines far outweighs that of Italian wines. Of course, a lot of that has to do with the wines produced in California based on French models, as with Bordeaux or Burgundy. Italian varieties are not grown in large numbers in the US, so many magazines don't care about Italian wines. <br /><br />But given that lack of understanding of Italian varieties, wouldn't it make sense for a magazine such as WS to increase their coverage? Once again, they deal with what they deem as important instead of dealing with reality.tom hylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059595835440742055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-71901811182717475792010-12-01T09:30:15.845-06:002010-12-01T09:30:15.845-06:00Matt:
I like the way you think- thanks!Matt:<br /><br />I like the way you think- thanks!tom hylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059595835440742055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-30927132358428582252010-12-01T09:22:18.748-06:002010-12-01T09:22:18.748-06:00Among WS, like much of the US press, there is and ...Among WS, like much of the US press, there is and has been a bias against Italian wines (and more in favor of French wines). Even when JS was working for WS, the coverage of Italian wines was extremely lacking. I hope good wine writers like yourself will slowly raise public awareness on Italian wines, beyond the Gajas and Antinoris.Atreyuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09053763331772622031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-75747210316712917162010-12-01T05:17:20.519-06:002010-12-01T05:17:20.519-06:00WS Top 100 is a wank (very Aussie term). So far so...WS Top 100 is a wank (very Aussie term). So far so good and I like Sandersons broad view, specifically on winemaking, but I'm reserving judgement for now. WS havent done anything of interest on Italy for ages. Prefer my news from people like yourself, Do Bianchi, Galloni etcmatt paulhttp://www.sottolapergola.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-81061645275093045972010-11-30T18:19:28.953-06:002010-11-30T18:19:28.953-06:00Kyle:
Thanks for the addition.Kyle:<br /><br />Thanks for the addition.tom hylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059595835440742055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-59480495775629068592010-11-30T17:25:11.961-06:002010-11-30T17:25:11.961-06:00I don't particularly trust top 100 lists, but ...I don't particularly trust top 100 lists, but any list of the top 100 wines in the world that doesn't mention, among its whites, a Marsala, is sadly lacking. De Bartoli comes to mind, but he's not alone.<br /><br />KyleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-26776669525243769122010-11-30T10:46:38.785-06:002010-11-30T10:46:38.785-06:00Wayne:
Thanks for weighing in on this topic. Yes,...Wayne:<br /><br />Thanks for weighing in on this topic. Yes, not only does Italy get too few mentions, but California gets too many. There just isn't much balance here. <br /><br />Seems like the editors know where their bread is buttered. Maybe advertising plays a role here and maybe it doesn't, but it's clear they choose wines they think their readers want. So why not a Friulano, Soave or Verdicchio from Italy? Why not a Taurasi or even one Barolo or Barbaresco? Staggering omissions, if you think about it.tom hylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059595835440742055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-32965805984958309372010-11-30T08:55:23.280-06:002010-11-30T08:55:23.280-06:00Totally in agreement with you here, Tom. Italy cer...Totally in agreement with you here, Tom. Italy certainly represents and merits more than a 9% share of the world's most exciting wines.<br />Another disturbing stat on the Top 100 was that 22 of the top 50 were from California: ALL of Italy gets 9% out of Top 100 and CA gets almost 50% of the top FIFTY!?<br />I call BS.Wayne Younghttp://blog.bastianich.comnoreply@blogger.com