At least once a week I would get demands for a tasting of one of our wines that was recently rated—please don’t let glossy magazines such as Wine Spectator tell you what wines you should like. Just because they received a high rating doesn’t mean that you’ll like them—this is just ridiculous. One size does not fit all; everyone has different tastes, and this is what keeps the wine industry profitable.
My Australia-bound co-worker, a Pinot Noir snob, puts it best with her love for Pinot Evil, a wine that costs only $7.
And then that brings me to Harley owners; those big, bad motorcycle riders . Unlike this stereotype would suggest, whenever HOG rallies would make a stop by the winery, the bestselling wine during their visit was Ruby Vixen, our sweetest blush wine.
Also, you shouldn't let tasting fees for wine affect your perception of their quality. The tasting sheet at Fox Run includes 5 free wines and depending on the time of the year, about 7 additional wines that cost between $0.50 and $2.00 a piece to taste. So many people assume that these are better wines—they aren’t! Instead, they are in low supply and the winery wants to hold on to them as long as possible. I have seen some great wines be featured on the free side...
Free does not equal cheap.
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I like blush wines too! Interesting about the tasting fees...
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