Gothamist: USA is A-OK

dzop

Mon, 08 May 2006 18:37:44 -0500

Please. Schneider's Cab Franc is a poor representative for NY's wine industry (or maybe the most appropriate one?). Unnatural yeast, carbonic maceration...that Cab Franc is to real wine as Slice is to Orange Juice.

Tamara

Mon, 08 May 2006 16:48:31 -0500

Tim, I know quite well about the Paris Wine Tasting and I'm not trying to insinuate that we have never produced great wines. The reality is while we (USA) have had a great degree of success in the world of wine in the latter half of the 20th century we are still the youngins' in terms of experience. I've had many great wines from the USA and we continue to innovate and have great success. Please don't miss the point, the purpose was not to knock our wines but rather to highlight the ones that have illustrated the progress that we have made.

Tim

Mon, 08 May 2006 16:10:24 -0500

"still finding our stride".. "Learn and build from those who have more experience (say the french)" I guess you never heard about the Paris Wine tasting in 1976? The one where American wines beat french wines when tasted by French Judges?

me

Mon, 08 May 2006 13:03:08 -0500

Typical. New York discovers California wines are good about 4 decades late. But whatever. It is actually quite easy to find a bad bottle of US wine, as I learned at Christmastime when my spinster aunt from Arlington VA sent me three bottles of Virgninian wine. SHUDDER. I've opend two of the three bottles so far, I'm waiting to open the Appalaichian wine for a really special occasion. Really unbalanced, overpriced wines. I'd honestly prefer two buck Chuck. Anyway, the problem with most Californian wines is that it's hard to find good values. For price points under $50 or $60, the stuff just doesn't compare to foriegn wines. Pay more and YOWZA! (Though one of my all time faves is Edna Valley Chardonnay, a creamy chard that retails for about $20).

JO Mamm

Mon, 08 May 2006 12:29:06 -0500

Yeah Mcdonald's moved the time to stop serving breakfast up. I don't understand why they don't serve Mcgriddles all day long. That shit is awesome. Is there a conspiracy that says you must never eat sausage in the afternoon or night? I mean they only serve that shit for breakfast! WHY??? it's like life's mysteries.

K

Mon, 08 May 2006 10:56:01 -0500

I thought McD stops serving breakfast at 1030?

rob

Mon, 08 May 2006 10:52:05 -0500

Was this post written in 1990? I think we are way past the story that American wines can hold their own with the French or any of the old world producers. Given the advances in wine producing and the ambitions of producers in California, Washington, Oregon and even New York it's hard to find a bad bottle of US wine. If your looking for a story on wine regions beginning to produce wines worthy of comparison with France then check out Argentina and Chile.