Comments on: Q&A with Belinda Chang, wine director at The Modern http://www.drvino.com/2008/02/04/qa-with-belinda-chang-wine-director-at-the-modern/ wine talk that goes down easy Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:36:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2008/02/04/qa-with-belinda-chang-wine-director-at-the-modern/#comment-67284 Dr. Vino Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:30:13 +0000 http://drvino.com/2008/02/04/qa-with-belinda-chang-wine-director-at-the-modern/#comment-67284 Glad you liked this Q&A! Indeed, stop by and say hello to Belinda at The Modern. Joe, thanks for the support. We'll try to find some more interesting people in the wine world for you! Bernie - too bad about the guest who ordered a more expensive bottle by mistake. I got an email from a someone who had a similar experience. He also wrote Frank Bruni who posted about it on his Diner's Journal blog and a discussion ensued...Props to you for working in the caltech reference! Glad you liked this Q&A! Indeed, stop by and say hello to Belinda at The Modern.

Joe, thanks for the support. We’ll try to find some more interesting people in the wine world for you!

Bernie - too bad about the guest who ordered a more expensive bottle by mistake. I got an email from a someone who had a similar experience. He also wrote Frank Bruni who posted about it on his Diner’s Journal blog and a discussion ensued…Props to you for working in the caltech reference!

]]> By: Joe http://www.drvino.com/2008/02/04/qa-with-belinda-chang-wine-director-at-the-modern/#comment-66612 Joe Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:20:16 +0000 http://drvino.com/2008/02/04/qa-with-belinda-chang-wine-director-at-the-modern/#comment-66612 Hi Tyler. A great initiative - I look forward to more sommelier profiles from around the world. Keep this one going. Hi Tyler. A great initiative - I look forward to more sommelier profiles from around the world. Keep this one going.

]]> By: Bernie Bearnaise http://www.drvino.com/2008/02/04/qa-with-belinda-chang-wine-director-at-the-modern/#comment-66353 Bernie Bearnaise Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:21:50 +0000 http://drvino.com/2008/02/04/qa-with-belinda-chang-wine-director-at-the-modern/#comment-66353 I find Belinda charming and refreshing. Her pricing philosophy makes sense. If you find a familiar bottle on a list yet it costs double to triple the amount you normally would pay for it you may retreat to an unknown wine at a lower price. Her reference to Rully shows the value of asking for a recommendation from the cellar and stating clearly how much you want to spend and what dishes you are pairing it with. I remember a patron at the Madison Hotel in Washington, DC who ordered from the list by number. When the wine was presented he waved his hand in approval and quickly accepted the sample pour. At the end of the meal he was shocked at the price of the wine and stated there had been a mistake! He asked for the wine list again and discovered he meant to order the number below it which was about 1/5th the price. Realizing his mistake he lamented that had he known the price of the wine he was drinking he would have enjoyed it with more enthusiasm. Sort of the reverse of the Caltech experiment. I find Belinda charming and refreshing. Her pricing philosophy makes sense. If you find a familiar bottle on a list yet it costs double to triple the amount you normally would pay for it you may retreat to an unknown wine at a lower price. Her reference to Rully shows the value of asking for a recommendation from the cellar and stating clearly how much you want to spend and what dishes you are pairing it with.

I remember a patron at the Madison Hotel in Washington, DC who ordered from the list by number. When the wine was presented he waved his hand in approval and quickly accepted the sample pour. At the end of the meal he was shocked at the price of the wine and stated there had been a mistake! He asked for the wine list again and discovered he meant to order the number below it which was about 1/5th the price. Realizing his mistake he lamented that had he known the price of the wine he was drinking he would have enjoyed it with more enthusiasm.

Sort of the reverse of the Caltech experiment.

]]> By: Steve http://www.drvino.com/2008/02/04/qa-with-belinda-chang-wine-director-at-the-modern/#comment-66161 Steve Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:01:13 +0000 http://drvino.com/2008/02/04/qa-with-belinda-chang-wine-director-at-the-modern/#comment-66161 I agree with Caroline - Ms. Chang seems really approachable. So often people new to wine are scared off my a sommelier. Ms. Chang seems like she would be great entry point for people - not at all intimidating and she has a very realistic view of what people are looking for when they order wine. And, of course, I agree - who possibly could know more about your palate than you? I agree with Caroline - Ms. Chang seems really approachable. So often people new to wine are scared off my a sommelier. Ms. Chang seems like she would be great entry point for people - not at all intimidating and she has a very realistic view of what people are looking for when they order wine.

And, of course, I agree - who possibly could know more about your palate than you?

]]> By: Hungry Magazine - All Things Tasty http://www.drvino.com/2008/02/04/qa-with-belinda-chang-wine-director-at-the-modern/#comment-66016 Hungry Magazine - All Things Tasty Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:24:52 +0000 http://drvino.com/2008/02/04/qa-with-belinda-chang-wine-director-at-the-modern/#comment-66016 [...] sommelier Belinda Chang formerly of Trotter, Tramonto et al. dishes on her plans to overhaul the wine list at The Modern in New York. She also takes a shot at her former hometown, suggesting we’re still a bunch of Midwestern [...] [...] sommelier Belinda Chang formerly of Trotter, Tramonto et al. dishes on her plans to overhaul the wine list at The Modern in New York. She also takes a shot at her former hometown, suggesting we’re still a bunch of Midwestern [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.drvino.com/2008/02/04/qa-with-belinda-chang-wine-director-at-the-modern/#comment-65992 Mike Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:10:27 +0000 http://drvino.com/2008/02/04/qa-with-belinda-chang-wine-director-at-the-modern/#comment-65992 She seems very approachable and very honest. That is one thing that constantly discourages me, being a younger person, when i go out to a restaurant, casino, lounge, ect... One look and they will not give you the time of day. i will make a point to visit Modern and check out the new list. mike She seems very approachable and very honest. That is one thing that constantly discourages me, being a younger person, when i go out to a restaurant, casino, lounge, ect…

One look and they will not give you the time of day. i will make a point to visit Modern and check out the new list.

mike

]]> By: caroline palla http://www.drvino.com/2008/02/04/qa-with-belinda-chang-wine-director-at-the-modern/#comment-65956 caroline palla Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:44:23 +0000 http://drvino.com/2008/02/04/qa-with-belinda-chang-wine-director-at-the-modern/#comment-65956 thanks so much for this post. next time I'm in nyc I will stop by and say hello to belinda. really good to read there are other women wine directors out there that seem totally down to earth. greetings from zÜrich, switzerland, caroline thanks so much for this post. next time I’m in nyc I will stop by and say hello to belinda. really good to read there are other women wine directors out there that seem totally down to earth. greetings from zÜrich, switzerland, caroline

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