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Just like being in the vineyards of Germany, only, well, not
Don’t forget Arrow Far Hills is having its Super Saturday today. Post your thoughts!
But for now, we move on …
One thing I think local wine retailers should do more of is writing about their wines. The Winds and Dorothy Lane Market do some of this in monthly newsletters, Cuvee includes some descriptions on their weekly tasting menu, but sometimes, I thirst for more.
DLM’s Todd Templin halped slake my thirst yesterday with an and extensive piece on his travels to the vineyards of Germany with German wine god (and importer) Terry Theise. Read this and try, just try, to not lust after some of Germany’s finest rieslings from the excellent 2005 vintage.
It’s as if we were there …
Cheers, and let me know if you found a favorite at the Arrow tasting, or any other you encounter this holiday weekend!
Cheers!
Mark Fisher
Comments
By Roger
September 3, 2006 6:07 AM | Link to this
I did write about the wines we sold for over 5 years, based on personal tasting notes. After awhile it all sounds the same. You run out of adjectives. So, I agree, what is the point. When you find a bell ringer, then tell some one. But they are few and far between.By Ann
September 2, 2006 12:17 PM | Link to this
Todd, great job! Forgive me for feeling a bit cynical, Mark, but what’s the point? Thanks to your God-given talent, I’m sure that writing comes easy for you, but for many of us lowly wine merchants, its hard work. If we sold lots of wine, as a direct result of our efforts, it would be worth the time and energy, but, in my short time as a retailer, I’m not seeing it. As you know, I put lots of time and effort in to producing a catalog. My customers, thus far, have been men who don’t really read my catalog. Believe it or not, instead of reading it, they bizarrely cross reference Parker scores with the wines appearing in my catalog. If they find a favorable rating for the same vintage, they buy a few bottles. Wouldn’t it be infinitely easier, less depressing and more profitable for me to just send out a list of wines with Parker scores and say, “Get ‘em here!�