Comments on: Demystifying wine is a good idea anytime, but especially in tough times

By: steve

steve — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:03:31 +0000

I hope the tanking economy has a good effect on wine store personnel.

By: Levi

Levi — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:51:23 +0000

Steve,
I appreciated this post. In particular, I am always interested in how the “mystery” of wine creates a dichotomy between the knowledge haves and have-nots. It seems as though this somehow makes many wine store employees feel as though they have an excuse to treat the have-nots (or those perceived to be in that category) in a poor fashion. I find it aggravating.
It will be interesting to see how this long-standing trend plays out over the coming months.
- Levi

By: steve

steve — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:37:07 +0000

Tell PETA to call my secretary and set up an appt.

By: Ray

Ray — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:19:07 +0000

Steve, not comfortable with beating a dead squirrel in the company of such poignant seriousness on demystification and debunking..but I called those nice folks over at P.E.T.A. and they said they would gladly give you a ride. Nuff said.

By: Tish

Tish — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:57:58 +0000

I actually think wine got demystified a decade ago. People got the idea that wines are impacted by both the grapes they are made from and wehre those grapes are grown. Problem now is not mystique (as in romanticism, inaccessiblity, elitism); it’s the fact that there are too many wines for people to keep track of. We’ve now gone through the Age of Ratings and are entering a new phase: wine by style.