Gawker, Starbucks, stinky Brett, sequences – sipped and spit
SIPPED: imitation as flattery?
From the coffee threatdown files: Starbucks will extend its wine bar concept with up to seven locations in Chicago. Make it a venti vino? [SeattleTimes]
SPIT: stinky reporting
A microbial enologist laments the lack of rigor in Decanter and Wine Spectator’s recent reporting of sequencing the genome of Brettanomyces, a cause of feral, animale aromas often considered a flaw. She says that while sequencing is an accomplishment and helpful, but “by no means guarantees a solution to winery brett problems.” [wineoscope]
ANNOUNCED: sequences
Speaking of sequencing, David Schildknecht hit the airwaves to say that Parker told him almost a year ago that Miller was retiring at the end of 2011. [Jim’s Loire]
GAWKERIZED: Recent personnel changes at Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate make Gawker, in typically colorful style.
On December 6th, 2011 at 9:11 pm ,RobinC wrote:
I hope someone produces a docu-drama about Jay Miller.
On December 7th, 2011 at 2:06 pm ,Dave Erickson wrote:
“Typically colorful style”? I suppose. The work of A.J. Daulerio causes me to reach for different adjectives, like “creepy” and “disgusting.” It’s enough to make a person almost (but not quite) feel sorry for Miller. But then I guess I’m just one of those lah-dee-dah types.
On December 8th, 2011 at 11:19 pm ,gab wrote:
Brett can already be stripped out of a wine through a cross-flow filter. A great solution, unless you are trying to represent the character of your vineyard in your wine.
The bottom line is that science can always “fix” a wine, but science can never make a wine that is truly profound.
On December 9th, 2011 at 10:38 am ,Dr. Vino wrote:
Robin – Ken Burns? Michel Moore? Hmm, not quite there yet…
Dave – Snarky? I did like the la dee dah line.
Gab – True but I guess sequencing could lead to Brett elimination without the need to filter. Ask wineoscope. 😉
On December 14th, 2011 at 7:01 am ,From Vente to Vino – Starbucks Brings Wine and Beer to the Java-Loving Masses – The Buzz Bin wrote:
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