Comments on: Visiting Mayacamas Vineyards, Napa Valley [guest post]

By: Mayacamas Vineyards – tasting notes and more, from John Gilman | Dr Vino's wine blog

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:34:40 +0000

[...] Cellar, weighs in today with his thoughts on Mayacamas Vineyards. There is some duplication with Evan Dawson’s travel post from yesterday but there is also much new, including John’s tasting notes from Mayacamas Cabernet 2003, [...]

By: Morten Pedersen

Morten Pedersen — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:41:21 +0000

Great article! I do love to read about wine and wineries.

By: caroline palla

caroline palla — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:56:48 +0000

thank you so much for this wonderful post, mr. dawson! I think in every branch of business there are people to be found who are not phonies, but rather do something enduring and with love and care. I love the mayacamas wines and this post made me want to track one down, haven’t had them in years. best, caroline palla

By: Evan Dawson

Evan Dawson — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:57:17 +0000

Ron – Fair point, and that’s exactly why I try to finish with the idea that Mayacamas is not a fad like bell bottoms. The wines are classic and consistent. Thanks for checking in.

By: Ron Saikowski

Ron Saikowski — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:14:44 +0000

Excellent article EXCEPT for the comparison of Bob Traver’s elegant wines to bell bottoms. If a fashion statement is to be made, then those wines are classics, not fads. Talbot’s clothes are classics. White, starched shirts are classics.Classic elegance needs no excuse and neither do Traver’s wines.

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:03:12 +0000

Hi Robbie –

Glad you liked the post!

And thanks for the mention of the nice review of A Year of Wine. Hope you can pick up a copy when you are in North America! (or on Kindle!)

-Tyler

By: Evan Dawson

Evan Dawson — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:29:02 +0000

Felipe – Thanks for the comment. We only had a few minutes with Bob Travers, as he was headed for the airport, so I found myself scribbling down every word he said. I’m glad I did.

I’m not someone who believes that wine – and winemaking – should never change. I simply believe the kind of changes we’ve seen in Napa are not necessarily improvements. The real measure is the market, as I’m just one voice and people vote with their wallets. But when I see big Napa names cutting prices in an effort to maintain sales, it’s an indication that things got out of control at some point. And when you meet a man like Bob Travers, you wonder if Napa prices got out of control based on image or hype as opposed to substance. Just a thought.

By: felipe tosso

felipe tosso — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:21:45 +0000

Excellent article, it just shows to me how we have to try to look for wines with personality and that we can match wines with food, and high alcohols in general don’t help, I love the character of the owner

By: Robbie C.

Robbie C. — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:06:14 +0000

Beautiful article. Thank you Mr. Dawson.

Also, I just noticed a very positive review of “A Year of Wine” on http://www.vinography.com Congrats Mr. Colman! I want to read it myself, but have trouble getting books since I live in China.