Comments on: The Oyster Ridge Lesson: don’t send wine too early

By: What???

What??? — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:02:07 +0000

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By: steve

steve — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:15:08 +0000

Morton, I get one of those honking big Atlantic City casinos. By the way, let me know if you want to contribute to my cousin’s campaign.

By: Morton Leslie

Morton Leslie — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:03:59 +0000

Let us know when your cuz takes office. I heard about this N.J. guy who’ll pay big bucks if he can get someone to “grease the wheels” on his real estate project. There might be something in it for you.

By: steve

steve — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:59:05 +0000

Lindsey, I didn’t say it’s a conspiracy. Most winemakers wish they had more say in when bottles are sent out for review. It’s just that marketing people have a different job from winemakers. It’s a tension between getting it out early (to be able to make money) and holding onto it for a while (to let it get some maturity).

By: Lindsey Brown

Lindsey Brown — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:51:14 +0000

The article insinuates that only the winemaker cares about the wine. This is almost offensive and could not be furthur from the truth. Sending out to the media is one of the most difficult decisions to make. I dont believe that this is a conspirecy.