tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post1494960183266691705..comments2023-11-22T04:23:17.122-05:00Comments on Pinot and Prose: "The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge." ~ Bertrand RussellAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237921600705834870noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post-54599080342795056332008-08-29T12:27:00.000-04:002008-08-29T12:27:00.000-04:00God, Laura, SLJ sent me a package yesterday with T...God, Laura, SLJ sent me a package yesterday with TWO sets of juvenile nonfiction on BOTANY. One series is 8 books long, and the other is 6.<BR/><BR/>That's on top of the 4-volume China series they sent last week. Jesus grinding Christ, how am I gonna get these books read? plus identify and read existing books on the same subjects?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07372347723680794611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post-88891386638418968042008-08-25T07:24:00.000-04:002008-08-25T07:24:00.000-04:00Oh, no, Amy, I assure the blanket statement was mi...Oh, no, Amy, I assure the blanket statement was mine. In <I>Red, White, and Drunk All Over</I> Natalie states (p. 172-3) that this is a problem with New World wines: there isn't regulation or even a formal definition of the word "reserve." New World winemakers can slap it on any and every bottle, if they'd like. However, Natalie does make a distinction between New World and Old World wines here: "reserve" often indicates a higher quality level, and there are laws and definition to ensure this. When you see "reserve" on an Old World bottle, it actually can be an indication of quality. <BR/><BR/>So the fault was with my writing, not Natalie's research.<BR/><BR/>I'm curious, Amy (there's no info - I assume you're my sommelier friend, no?)...once upon a time, European wines had such a sense of place and locality: you went to a town and you drank what was local. In your class, are you discussing how much of this has changed in Europe? Also, you made a comment on MySpace about tempranillo...so is it possible to buy a decent tempranillo from El Dorado County?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02237921600705834870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post-83173613871090549492008-08-25T03:04:00.000-04:002008-08-25T03:04:00.000-04:00I have to take issue with that blanket statement o...I have to take issue with that blanket statement of Natalie's.. True, in some places Reserve is just something fancy-sounding to put on the label. But if you know which countries regulate the use of the word, then you are a better shopper. In Spain and Italy, for instance, it means that the wine has seen more time on the barrel and has spent extra time aging in the bottle. If you're buying from a reputable producer this is a good indication of quality, since they won't just throw their slop onto new oak barrels. They also won't hold back their lesser quality wines to age in the bottle, they'll want to get them out the door and into the glass for drinking right away.<BR/><BR/>Ok thank you I feel better now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com