Comments on: Who’s California’s hottest winemaker? http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2009/10/22/whos-californias-hottest-winemaker/ A blog about the world of wine Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:42:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Carter Thompson http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2009/10/22/whos-californias-hottest-winemaker/comment-page-1/#comment-20367 Carter Thompson Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:59:38 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=4245#comment-20367 Well Simon, the opinion regarding the "skin contact" is a critical component of "winemaking". You see, rubes like you and me don't "get" the wine science, even if we actually have degrees in science! Winemakers have a specialized, more existential understanding of a higher science called "enology". There they are able to prove that something worked without a representative control. I've heard that some "wine-makers" can even tell you what species of yeast conducted the fermentation of the juice, years after the wine was put into a bottle. Someday, I hope to be able to understand the "wine" but I just don't "get" it. I had this interaction where I told this fella that I thought his wine was sulfide ridden and structurally reminiscent of water. I was told that I just don't "understand" Pinot, dang I wish I was smarter! Well Simon, the opinion regarding the “skin contact” is a critical component of “winemaking”. You see, rubes like you and me don’t “get” the wine science, even if we actually have degrees in science! Winemakers have a specialized, more existential understanding of a higher science called “enology”. There they are able to prove that something worked without a representative control. I’ve heard that some “wine-makers” can even tell you what species of yeast conducted the fermentation of the juice, years after the wine was put into a bottle. Someday, I hope to be able to understand the “wine” but I just don’t “get” it. I had this interaction where I told this fella that I thought his wine was sulfide ridden and structurally reminiscent of water. I was told that I just don’t “understand” Pinot, dang I wish I was smarter!

]]> By: Simon http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2009/10/22/whos-californias-hottest-winemaker/comment-page-1/#comment-20342 Simon Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:37:37 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=4245#comment-20342 Doesn't it all depend on their opinins on skin contact? Doesn’t it all depend on their opinins on skin contact?

]]> By: Kady http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2009/10/22/whos-californias-hottest-winemaker/comment-page-1/#comment-20288 Kady Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:35:06 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=4245#comment-20288 Love it! Can I steal your idea? I'll do the hottest assistant winemakers! Or hottest cellar rats. All joking aside, great commentary. As always, I love your humor and viewpoint. Although, getting back to that calendar..... Love it! Can I steal your idea? I’ll do the hottest assistant winemakers! Or hottest cellar rats. All joking aside, great commentary. As always, I love your humor and viewpoint. Although, getting back to that calendar…..

]]> By: Carter Thompson http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2009/10/22/whos-californias-hottest-winemaker/comment-page-1/#comment-20281 Carter Thompson Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:57:46 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=4245#comment-20281 LOL @ Oded Shakked! Are you joking Oded? Wine isn't made by winemakers? Say it isn't so!!! I thought the people who talked about wine (metaphorically) and made the decisions on how many punchdowns a day should be done by their labor crew were metabolically converting the glucose and fructose to ethanol!!! Oded is right, show lots of nekkid pictures like that link. LOL @ Oded Shakked!

Are you joking Oded? Wine isn’t made by winemakers? Say it isn’t so!!!

I thought the people who talked about wine (metaphorically) and made the decisions on how many punchdowns a day should be done by their labor crew were metabolically converting the glucose and fructose to ethanol!!!

Oded is right, show lots of nekkid pictures like that link.

]]> By: Steele http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2009/10/22/whos-californias-hottest-winemaker/comment-page-1/#comment-18491 Steele Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:34:27 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=4245#comment-18491 Steve, Please don't be like some "other people" and "genderfy wine." You would have done better pitting Nor. Cal. against So. Cal., or left-handers Vs. Righties. Tastings like, "What Women Want Wine Competition," are an abomination to an industry that has treated both genders very well over time. ~Steele Steve,

Please don’t be like some “other people” and “genderfy wine.” You would have done better pitting Nor. Cal. against So. Cal., or left-handers Vs. Righties.

Tastings like, “What Women Want Wine Competition,” are an abomination to an industry that has treated both genders very well over time.

~Steele

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