I would never argue with personal taste but when people post a ?on wine why do many wrong answers get posted?

Question

Some facts
Yellowtail Shiraz is not a good wine it is a bland wine that appeals to the masses. Try Yalumba wines from Austraila, miles better than Yellowtail and more modestly priced than Wolf Blass.
White wine is not made from only white / green grapes.
Histamines in red wine are more likely to cause fierce hangovers than sulfites.
There are great wines from all regions of the world, France just want people to believe they are the best.
It is not true that all red wines get better age, some wines peak young and wines without significant tannins do not age or cellar well.
Sorry for venting , but I hate the thought of so many people be misled and not truly experiencing the true wonder of wine. So many flavours from such a tiny fruit.

Sorry to confess, but I've stolen my cat's name. The lovely Princess Shiraz is a grey, white, ginger tabby. Very complex colouring with a sassy personality. Remind you of anything. As to the wine award, as a Canadian I am ashamed I no nothing about other national comp. or awards. However, due to your foreshadowing, I could guess. In my opinion a great disservice happened to the oenophiles world when tasters began to consider price when judging a wine. As an example, Cono Sur consistanty puts out a palatable easy drinking wine. The pinot noir is far better than its modest price suggests but certainy not worth the 87 points awarded it by gismondionwine.com -a good site for info if you consider he's an easy marker.
The merit of a wine should be in its taste and the value determined by the consumer

Sorry to confess, but I've stolen my cat's name. The lovely Princess Shiraz is a grey, white, ginger tabby. Very complex colouring with a sassy personality. Remind you of anything. As to the wine award, as a Canadian I am ashamed I no nothing about other national comp. or awards. However, due to your foreshadowing, I could guess. In my opinion a great disservice happened to the oenophiles world when tasters began to consider price when judging a wine. As an example, Cono Sur consistanty puts out a palatable easy drinking wine. The pinot noir is far better than its modest price suggests but certainy not worth the 87 points awarded it by gismondionwine.com -a good site for info if you consider he's an easy marker.
The merit of a wine should be in its taste and the value determined by the consumer

Don't knock chianti.
I love a ~GOOD~ chianti.

Answer 1

I agree with most of your ventings but the main point is I was intrigued by your Answers nickname Shiraz Princess to ask you if you know which shiraz was just judged to be the world's best of the year's new bottlings at the London International Competition a few of weeks ago. Please answer in an Add Details.
If you don't know I'll then let you know (if other Answerers don't). I bet you'll be surprised.
(This initial Answer sent Tuesday)


(sent Wednesday): Answer about the winning Shiraz:

HEY, FELLOW CANADIAN (I'm Québecoise), THE WINNER AT LONDON WAS IN FACT CANADIAN!! The 2004 Jackson-Triggs VQA Okanagan Valley Estate, from the AOC Okanagan Valley, B.C.. Take that, France, California, Italy, Australia, etc., etc!!

Answer 2

How about that wine can be left open for a week and taste the same?

How about that the best 'champagne' is Asti?

How about that the best sweet red wine is Arbor Mist?

How about that any wine over $30 is a waste of money?

How about that Charles Shaw is the best wine that you can buy?


I do also slightly disagree with the French comment. They may not always be the best, but an 89 Chateau Talbot (St Julien) was one of the best wines I've ever had and the recent crop of CDPs are stellar. Other than that - right on!

I don't mind your vent at all. Some people answer questions simply to 'hear themselves type' and think that having tried 2 or 3 types of wine makes them eligible to answer questions.

You're right, opinions are opinions and we all know the saying about how everyone has one. But it also saddens me when people ask for good advice "What's a good red wine for about $50" and the answers they get are Beringer White Zin, Lambrusco, Benzinger Merlot, Yellowtail Shiraz, and Chianti with the basket. : (

Answer 3

First, thanks you. It does get awfully tedious. I'll add the myth that somehow home made wine is just as good as the high end stuff. Second, I just want to be the first to note that the 350 bottle cellar guy above somehow has managed to own 110% of his wines. He does make a good point though, that you can be as bigoted or ignorant as you want against Fench wines, the truth of the matter is that people who know from experience the most about wines, and can afford any wies in the world, ALWAYS have a hefty percentage of their cellars being French. Aussie's have their Grange and Amon Ra and others, and Italian's Brunello's and Super Tuscans (my preference over Barb's, which I also enjoy), and everyone else has their something, but don't be a reverse snob with the French.

Answer 4

I almost agree with you except for the French part I think at a certain price point that they do make the best wines in the world.
If I'm buying a $ 50.00 + bottle of red wine at my favorite wine store it will come from Bordeaux not Napa. The same thing goes for whites; Burgundy not California.
A lot of the information that people use when selecting wines is a direct result of marketing and media myths, rather than formal education and empirical analysis.
What adds to the confusion is the wine industry's total absence of a common language that can be put placed on labels.
What red burgundy means in California and what it means in France are two different things

Answer 5

i have to agree with mr danger there are excellent wines from all over the world , but in my 350 bottle wine cellar it is 60 precent french 40 percent itialian oooh that barolo... and 10 percent the blue chip california reds.I agree with you about all the misinformation,and i wont answer a question regarding a cheap wine , the yellowtails and others of their like may be concidered good by some but even my everyday wines are way beyond that.

Answer 6

Simply because so many people are not basing there information on established fact or have erroneous information. For instance...I never knew (until you said something in a previous question)...that wine and cheese really don't pair well?? That made me stand back and go wth?? I had always assumed it did. So when I answered a wine and cheese question, I answered it based on what I "knew" was true...wrong though it was.

Answer 7

Wrong answers?
Consider it...*ANYBODY* within reach of a keyboard and a 'net connection can answer.

lowest
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There are zero prerequisites to give an answer...and copying/pasting wikipedia seems to be the substitute for knowledge.

Answer 8

I'm with you 100%. Thank you! I thought I was alone with those same thoughts.