tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post3835825614174064723..comments2023-10-10T14:43:29.795-04:00Comments on Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog: Shape MattersBrooklynguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-87135463746214878522008-10-23T13:02:00.000-04:002008-10-23T13:02:00.000-04:00I can adhere to Peter's testimony on Ravenscroft p...I can adhere to Peter's testimony on Ravenscroft pinot glass. One time we use various glasses to sample 2 aged Bordeauxs and the Ravenscroft glass provided the best nose.<BR/><BR/>One down side is that Ravenscroft glass is hard to find these days.RougeAndBlanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16929348100653484353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-69197000686186382942008-10-22T12:17:00.000-04:002008-10-22T12:17:00.000-04:00thanks for all of these comments. i like your anal...thanks for all of these comments. i like your analogy peter - the stereo system. not only for the obvious reasons, but also because there are times and specific recordings that might, depending on the context, sound best on a cranky old phonograph. like a greek white wine from a mug in a cafe by the sea.<BR/><BR/>anon - i think your point is a good one, if you mean that there is something attractive about not thinking/caring about all of these details. i share that feeling regarding bicycles, ceramic plates and bowls, bread, and almost every other thing. there are others who care deeply about the details involved in pursuing the highest levels of appreciation of these things. good for them, not for me.<BR/><BR/>i think that your (and the majority of Americans') enjoyment of wine is your own and you should do it exactly how you want to. that doesn't mean, though, that those of us who obsess over the details, trying to heighten our own understanding and appreciation of wine are just being fussy connoisseurs. that sounds like you're saying something is wrong with pursuing knowledge.<BR/><BR/>i'm glad you wrote this comment, and i respect your feeling (if it is your feeling) that wine enjoyment should be simpler than we are making it. go out and enjoy it your way and be happy! <BR/><BR/>but i'm sure you don't mean to say that because we enjoy these details and take pleasure in this search for erudite knowledge, that we are fussy or elitist or in some way, wrong for doing so. we;re certainly not in any way trying to influence how you derive pleasure from wine. <BR/><BR/>anyway, thanks for the comment. and don't worry about using your name next time - no one here is going to yell at you.Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-90433726188998840982008-10-22T11:33:00.000-04:002008-10-22T11:33:00.000-04:00I'm afraid this may sound like sour grapes--no pun...I'm afraid this may sound like sour grapes--no pun intended--but I don't really mean it that way. Peter Liem recently wrote about how the same wine tasted differently in two different environments. So, to get the most out of a wine we perhaps need to consider glassware + atmosphere + accompanying food + age and condition of the wine + phases of the moon....<BR/><BR/>Becomes a bit of a crapshoot, it seems, and starts to remind me of the caricatures of fussy wine connoisseurs. I just want a wine that tastes good, without having to worry too much about all of those variables.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-58830738740874770832008-10-21T15:33:00.000-04:002008-10-21T15:33:00.000-04:00I have two each of those, the cabs, and the chards...I have two each of those, the cabs, and the chards, and use them pretty often- though for everyday use I prefer the Ravenscroft pinot glasses. I liken the experience to listening to music on the best possible stereo system.peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189314044617829401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-22703851839714943692008-10-21T12:20:00.000-04:002008-10-21T12:20:00.000-04:00I am also a huge fan of the Riedel Sommelier serie...I am also a huge fan of the Riedel Sommelier series, and I think that the difference between the Sommelier burgundy glass and the Vinum one is enormous. I actually use the Sommeliers on a regular basis, and I wouldn't think of opening a truly great bottle of Burgundy or Barolo/Barbaresco without using that glass.Peter Liemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07849691624742817468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-79124475056602264192008-10-21T08:54:00.000-04:002008-10-21T08:54:00.000-04:00I had a similar epiphany at a wine tasting at Crus...I had a similar epiphany at a wine tasting at Crush. The glasses provided at the tasting were very large and the effect and advantage of the larger glasses favored all of the wines served. Bouquet opened up substantially over what is usually experienced at your typical tasting and what I usually enjoy at home. I too have a couple of those monster glasses and they only get brought out a couple of times a year - I think it's time to change that.Jason Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681542692262978495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-29744458371188844452008-10-20T20:23:00.000-04:002008-10-20T20:23:00.000-04:00Just goes to show that what they say about aromas ...Just goes to show that what they say about aromas increasing enjoyment is true. The more you can smell, the more you enjoy.Amy Atwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468474677876266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-43205737750644003042008-10-20T16:28:00.000-04:002008-10-20T16:28:00.000-04:00Not to mention, you can fit a whole bottle and a h...Not to mention, you can fit a whole bottle and a half of wine in the Sommelier series--if you're into that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-72836961559386086462008-10-20T13:29:00.000-04:002008-10-20T13:29:00.000-04:00Wow, you have enough left in your retirement accou...Wow, you have enough left in your retirement account to buy two glasses? All I could afford would be Dixie cups.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-37789116813629906782008-10-20T11:46:00.000-04:002008-10-20T11:46:00.000-04:00I also find the glass does matter, particularly fo...I also find the glass does matter, particularly for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Less for other grapes. <BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>KenKen and Theresa Hogginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376309992084398862noreply@blogger.com