Nicolay and I had a lovely…conversation… about his post over a glass of wine last Friday, so, here I am with my opinion, click the “back” button if you dislike people waxing poetic.
I’d like to start by saying that everything Nicolay stated is valid, and I think he makes some very strong points. Of course we know the value of comparison shopping, and I can certainly see the effect that criticism has on the value, and resale value, of goods.
There is nothing wrong with listening to the opinions of informed experts–if that was such a terrible thing I wouldn’t have a job. The issue that I take with the 90-point scale and the mainstream wine press is that by simplifying what should be a very complex analysis down to a point value ends up encouraging laziness, both at the consumer level and, much worse, at the professional level. Continue reading Wine Ratings… part Deux!
In the wine business there are two groups of sales people: there are those that sell wine because they like/love wine and those that sell because business is business. A debate that regularly pops up between these two camps is whether or not score, points and grades are important. There are great points on both sides, and both sides believe they’re right, but at the end of the day only one can win.
During our Annual Harvest Tastings on October 22 & 29 from 2-5pm, select wines from our reserve cabinet will be up for auction. This silent auction will showcase many prices 50% or more off the original sticker. Wines featured at the auction will range from classic French Bordeaux to new world California Cabernet Sauvignon. So save the date and join us for this once in a lifetime opportunity. 
