tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post8824334233447342936..comments2024-03-01T12:31:06.808-05:00Comments on WineCompass: WBC11 Preview: Drinking Local Breakout SessionTodd M. Godbouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313670575438968131noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-65993411655147941472011-07-17T12:55:51.685-04:002011-07-17T12:55:51.685-04:00Jason, thanks for the comment. I can understand th...Jason, thanks for the comment. I can understand the difficulties NH wineries have in educating consumers on the French Hybrid grapes. Wineries in Virginia have the same issue even with vinifera grapes: Viognier, Petit Verdot, Petit Mensing, Tannat. I'll have to add a Hybrid page on the Winecompass.com Wine 101 page (http://winecompass.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=4&tabid=3). CheersTodd M. Godbouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313670575438968131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-13813351080152010592011-07-17T12:52:18.047-04:002011-07-17T12:52:18.047-04:00Regarding the price of locally produced wine, I un...Regarding the price of locally produced wine, I understand the economies of scale issue and why they have a have, in general, a high price point. In Virginia, the wines are also priced higher because the wineries are also tourist destinations where people will pay a little more for entertainment or even the scenic value. That being said, financially I just can't afford to pay that much on a daily basis. Wish I could.Todd M. Godbouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313670575438968131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-10507135766227088652011-07-17T10:35:30.109-04:002011-07-17T10:35:30.109-04:00Great approach to the question of "drinking l...Great approach to the question of "drinking locally". As a tourist traveling state-to-state, it generally is a preference of ours trying wines grown from the actual vineyards of that winery. Sometimes that limits our experiences or expands our appreciation of a winery and its surrounding area production. Likewise after visiting a winery and seeing what an owner has gone through to bring that grape to fruition, it sometimes justifies the $25+, gives one an incredible appreciation for a locally produced $12 bottle, or even sours an impression when comparing quality-to-price. Here is where the local projected mission sometimes out weighs the initial quality, but one can still enjoy the efforts by purchases in support of a local endeavor.TNWThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650942434379302585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-67730749081842644822011-07-17T08:04:04.766-04:002011-07-17T08:04:04.766-04:00Great questions! We have a growing number of winer...Great questions! We have a growing number of wineries in my home state of NH that make great locally grown and locally made wines. Prices of $12-15 make them accessible as well. That said, too many folks come and then leave with a bad impression. The wines are made from many grapes not used as much outside of areas like NH (northern, cold winters) like Foch, Leon, Baco Noir, Seyval, etc and local fruits like apple, berries and the like. The wines get better every year and the distinctive varieties provide a different pace, but we just need to educate visitors about what part of the world of wine we represent up here!<br /><br />JasonJason Phelpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877600888412262376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-80630005877892479172011-07-16T18:18:14.220-04:002011-07-16T18:18:14.220-04:00Frank, we will be there with camera to film the en...Frank, we will be there with camera to film the entire session. I'll send you a copy afterwards for you to keep. CheersTodd M. Godbouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313670575438968131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-27545581073805534042011-07-16T17:59:44.743-04:002011-07-16T17:59:44.743-04:00Todd - thanks for posting this! I feel strongly i...Todd - thanks for posting this! I feel strongly in the 'Drink Local' message, which is why I 'drink local' in all of my travels. I have a post upcoming to solicit comments/feedback and more importantly, *'input'* from WBC11 attendees regarding the direction of the 'Drink Local' panel discussion. I can tell you this will be a very lively discussion, and I hope you both attend. <br /><br />I look forward to seeing you and Gary at the conference. (and... I hope Gary is bringing some of those OR pinots with him... :). Cheers!Frankhttp://www.DrinkWhatYouLike.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-87995378283193042202011-07-16T07:15:56.882-04:002011-07-16T07:15:56.882-04:00Gary, thanks for the comment. Frank Morgan selecte...Gary, thanks for the comment. Frank Morgan selected an appropriate name for his blog: Drink What You Like. I live by that saying. I like exotic grapes those that are indigenous to areas or countries: Hungary, Croatia, Sicily, Languedoc, Turkey and at times labrusca, muscadine, & Norton wines. Plus viniferia, of course. You could say I'm an equal opportunity wino. My friend Dezel at MyVineSpot always insists to "Drink Outside the Box". I like that saying too. Looking forward to meeting you at #wbc11Todd M. Godbouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313670575438968131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-18531918201185992992011-07-16T06:53:12.469-04:002011-07-16T06:53:12.469-04:00Nice article my friend. As a wine merchant that sp...Nice article my friend. As a wine merchant that specializes in Oregon and WA wines, I believe in promoting local wine and Winegrowers, that's what I do. However, when it comes to drinking wine, I drink what I like. My business is built on only marketing and selling "select wines from Select Wineries" so I only have wines that IMO are great wines. But, I do have wines from other states shipped in to me that I really like stocked in my wine cellar, Zinfandel from Sonoma is one example. I can't find good Zin in Oregon, at least to my liking.Also, Australia and New Zealand and France produce wines I really like and are in my cellar. So...I say "Drink what you like, especially if local, but if ya can't find it there, get it somewhere else" ;-)<br />Gary Peterson<br />A Wine To Die For<br />See ya at WBC11Gary Petersonhttp://Www.awinetodiefor.comnoreply@blogger.com