Comments for Pinotblogger: the Capozzi Winery blog http://www.pinotblogger.com A blog about starting and building a family winery in the Russian River Valley Tue, 13 May 2008 01:15:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Wine Bloggin’ Wednesday: Old World Riesling by Dale Cruse http://www.pinotblogger.com/2008/05/07/wine-bloggin-wednesday-old-word-riesling/#comment-104279 Dale Cruse Tue, 13 May 2008 00:41:29 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/?p=384#comment-104279 Sounds like you had as much fun with your Riesling as I did on this Wine Blogging Wednesday! Sounds like you had as much fun with your Riesling as I did on this Wine Blogging Wednesday!

]]> Comment on California Wine: The Final Synchronized Flush by Taster B http://www.pinotblogger.com/2008/05/09/california-wine-the-final-synchronized-flush/#comment-104260 Taster B Mon, 12 May 2008 17:58:39 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/?p=386#comment-104260 Thanks for linking back to the Asimov post--hilarious! Good luck with the table grape crop (damn those claymation raisins and their synonymousness with California)! Thanks for linking back to the Asimov post–hilarious! Good luck with the table grape crop (damn those claymation raisins and their synonymousness with California)!

]]> Comment on Wine Bloggin’ Wednesday: Old World Riesling by David McDuff http://www.pinotblogger.com/2008/05/07/wine-bloggin-wednesday-old-word-riesling/#comment-104246 David McDuff Mon, 12 May 2008 13:59:28 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/?p=384#comment-104246 Great post, Josh. I like the mix of slightly irreverent subjectivity combined with hard, cold science. Also, given your review of Kuentz-Bas, as well as those from other participants, I'll really need to track down a bottle or two. The "Tradition" or equivalent line is usually where I'd choose to start with Alsace producers before delving into vineyard designated bottles or special cuvées. Great post, Josh. I like the mix of slightly irreverent subjectivity combined with hard, cold science. Also, given your review of Kuentz-Bas, as well as those from other participants, I’ll really need to track down a bottle or two. The “Tradition” or equivalent line is usually where I’d choose to start with Alsace producers before delving into vineyard designated bottles or special cuvées.

]]> Comment on California Wine: The Final Synchronized Flush by Dave Tong http://www.pinotblogger.com/2008/05/09/california-wine-the-final-synchronized-flush/#comment-104152 Dave Tong Sun, 11 May 2008 21:33:00 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/?p=386#comment-104152 There's a great quote in that article: "She has never followed the fashion; she has stayed true to her mission. There aren't many like her around.". Yes there are, Alice. It's just that you're not going to find them at a big New York wine tasting. Last night I was at a dinner where we poured around a dozen Pinots made by the late Duane Cronin. A magnum of 1980 from the Ventana vineyard in Monterey county was excellent. A magnum of 1995 Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot had yet to reach its peak. Ripe (but not overripe) fruit, good acidity, lower alcohol and judicious use of oak. It's not rocket science. Lots of people in the Santa Cruz Mountains are doing it, and elsewhere too. But you have to come to them, they won't come to you. If Ms Feiring spent half as much time looking for good wines from California as she seems to do from France she'd soon change her tune. There’s a great quote in that article: “She has never followed the fashion; she has stayed true to her mission. There aren’t many like her around.”. Yes there are, Alice. It’s just that you’re not going to find them at a big New York wine tasting.

Last night I was at a dinner where we poured around a dozen Pinots made by the late Duane Cronin. A magnum of 1980 from the Ventana vineyard in Monterey county was excellent. A magnum of 1995 Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot had yet to reach its peak. Ripe (but not overripe) fruit, good acidity, lower alcohol and judicious use of oak. It’s not rocket science. Lots of people in the Santa Cruz Mountains are doing it, and elsewhere too.

But you have to come to them, they won’t come to you. If Ms Feiring spent half as much time looking for good wines from California as she seems to do from France she’d soon change her tune.

]]> Comment on Eric Asimov To The Rescue! by Steven Mirassou http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/07/06/eric-asimov-to-the-rescue/#comment-104120 Steven Mirassou Sun, 11 May 2008 15:33:10 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/07/06/eric-azimov-to-the-rescue/#comment-104120 Josh: You do a terrific job with your blog, and you set a dauntingly high standard for those of us trying to communicate in the same way. Thanks for the link to Fiering's article. If the delete key can't be heard, did the post really ever exist? Steven Mirassou Josh:

You do a terrific job with your blog, and you set a dauntingly high standard for those of us trying to communicate in the same way. Thanks for the link to Fiering’s article. If the delete key can’t be heard, did the post really ever exist?

Steven Mirassou

]]> Comment on Customer Serivce by allan sten http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/05/12/customer-serivce/#comment-104081 allan sten Sun, 11 May 2008 09:13:31 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/05/12/customer-serivce/#comment-104081 no delivery not even a phone call. the flowers seemed like a bargain---but the delivery charges were outragous.-----32.00 dollars not delivery.....dhl sucks---i want a credit for order FME34929----NO SHOW--DID YOU EVER CALL THIS DHL NUMBER ON YOUR E MAIL---IT'S A JOKE---GO AHEAD AND TRY IT........ no delivery not even a phone call. the flowers seemed like a bargain—but the delivery charges were outragous.—–32.00 dollars not delivery…..dhl sucks—i want a credit for order

FME34929—-NO SHOW–DID YOU EVER CALL THIS DHL NUMBER ON YOUR E MAIL—IT’S A JOKE—GO AHEAD AND TRY IT……..

]]> Comment on California Wine: The Final Synchronized Flush by Richard Shaffer http://www.pinotblogger.com/2008/05/09/california-wine-the-final-synchronized-flush/#comment-104052 Richard Shaffer Sun, 11 May 2008 02:01:20 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/?p=386#comment-104052 She should consider moving to France on a permanent basis. You should call and tell her this, Josh! Richard She should consider moving to France on a permanent basis. You should call and tell her this, Josh!

Richard

]]> Comment on Eric Asimov To The Rescue! by California Wine: The Final Synchronized Flush http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/07/06/eric-asimov-to-the-rescue/#comment-103932 California Wine: The Final Synchronized Flush Fri, 09 May 2008 22:09:32 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/2006/07/06/eric-azimov-to-the-rescue/#comment-103932 [...] The date: Thursday, July 6th 2006. The post: Eric Asimov to the Rescue! [...] [...] The date: Thursday, July 6th 2006. The post: Eric Asimov to the Rescue! [...]

]]> Comment on Wine Bloggin’ Wednesday: Old World Riesling by Tim http://www.pinotblogger.com/2008/05/07/wine-bloggin-wednesday-old-word-riesling/#comment-103929 Tim Fri, 09 May 2008 21:04:36 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/?p=384#comment-103929 Out of the 65 entries, this is one of my favorites. Kudos for your unique approach and I love your rating scale ;-) Cheers, -- Tim Out of the 65 entries, this is one of my favorites. Kudos for your unique approach and I love your rating scale ;-)

Cheers,
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Tim

]]> Comment on Wine Bloggin’ Wednesday: Old World Riesling by acpfoto http://www.pinotblogger.com/2008/05/07/wine-bloggin-wednesday-old-word-riesling/#comment-103786 acpfoto Thu, 08 May 2008 14:53:51 +0000 http://www.pinotblogger.com/?p=384#comment-103786 Great post Josh!! If we did this with all the wines we have at tastings our wives wouldn't be able to complain about our raucous gatherings. Oh ya, we spit when we taste. too. ;} Good work buddy! Great post Josh!! If we did this with all the wines we have at tastings our wives wouldn’t be able to complain about our raucous gatherings. Oh ya, we spit when we taste. too. ;} Good work buddy!

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