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After shout outs and a great listener question from Jason L. on Facebook about how to live as an ABC (that's Anything But Chardonnay) guy? We discuss the alternatives to oaky Chardonnay that still have the umph with food.True to the naming structure, and following M.C. Ice's smart advice, we've organized this one by grape...Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, and Cabernet Sauvignon are covered with a few more thrown in.
Now that you know them, why should you listen? Because we talk through each and why they're benchmarks... important stuff to know!
Thanks again to Paula Kidwell for the podcast idea.
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Hi Elizabeth,
ReplyDeleteI'm a newcomer to your podcast and am bowled over by the richness of information and imaginative presentation of your podcast. This is what has been need for a long, long time.
As an American living and working outside of Worms, Germany, I have to ask the question:
Why are you all paying so much money for normal people wine??
When I hear the prices you talk about in your podcast I can't understand it. We get really good wine - not just German, but from all over the world -at under 7 Euro a bottle. When I go directly to a Winzer in Rheinhessen or Rheinland Pfalz, I have to really look hard for good wine over 5 Euro a bottle. In fact, my German father-in-law would think I am providing poorly for my family if I gave out more. I would be wasting my wealth on goods which are really arguably not that much better. In fact, it would no longer be wine for normal people.
I think the market in the US is ripping off its customers. After all, wine is not a luxury. It's a staple product, like milk and butter.
Keep up the podcast at all cost. You are a Godsend.
Sincerely, Andrew Connor, Lampertheim, Germany
Hi Andrew,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your comments! It really helps to get the positive feedback. Your compliments are so amazing -- I'm blushing and smilling from ear to ear! So kind.
Isn't it crazy how much we pay for European wine here? The tariffs kill us! The only question I have back to you, is: are you drinking Tavelwein or classified wine (Spatlese, Auslese, etc)? The classified stuff is probably a little more there too. But to your point, when you can get great stuff for so little, it may not be worth seeking out the classified wines. Without the travel and sometimes change in blends to cater to the US market, the wine at all levels is so much fresher and more brilliant on the Continent!
I hope all is well! Thanks again for writing and someday when I come to visit the German wine regions, I'll stop by and see you!
Elizabeth