Comments on: AVAppellation. http://vinofictions.com/2009/05/14/avappellation/ the blog that proves "in vino veritas" Tue, 22 May 2012 09:29:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Thomas http://vinofictions.com/2009/05/14/avappellation/#comment-5636 Thomas Sat, 16 May 2009 13:04:05 +0000 http://vinofictions.com/2009/05/14/avappellation/#comment-5636 Henrik, In the U.S. the opinions are more in demand than the facts. In fact, many people think that opinions are facts. If you can confuse the listener (or consumer) it's easier for you to control the message... Henrik,

In the U.S. the opinions are more in demand than the facts.

In fact, many people think that opinions are facts.

If you can confuse the listener (or consumer) it’s easier for you to control the message…

]]> By: Henrik Koudahl http://vinofictions.com/2009/05/14/avappellation/#comment-5632 Henrik Koudahl Sat, 16 May 2009 11:23:57 +0000 http://vinofictions.com/2009/05/14/avappellation/#comment-5632 By thw way did I notice that Lake Cheland with only 15 wineries and 115 ha of wineyard had become a new AVA. Most surprisely that they already are talking about splitting the zone into a northen and southern part. Then you can start talking about confusing the consumers. I am from time to time using the website Appellation America and I have to admit that I really miss some more technical specifications for what I can expect for an specific American wine. By thw way did I notice that Lake Cheland with only 15 wineries and 115 ha of wineyard had become a new AVA.

Most surprisely that they already are talking about splitting the zone into a northen and southern part. Then you can start talking about confusing the consumers.

I am from time to time using the website Appellation America and I have to admit that I really miss some more technical specifications for what I can expect for an specific American wine.

]]> By: Henrik Koudahl http://vinofictions.com/2009/05/14/avappellation/#comment-5600 Henrik Koudahl Fri, 15 May 2009 16:45:57 +0000 http://vinofictions.com/2009/05/14/avappellation/#comment-5600 I have noticed that and I was quite surprised that wine list in US fx. mentioned Italian Carbernet or Italian Chardonnay. It takes times but it will change in the years to come. I have noticed that and I was quite surprised that wine list in US fx. mentioned Italian Carbernet or Italian Chardonnay.

It takes times but it will change in the years to come.

]]> By: Thomas http://vinofictions.com/2009/05/14/avappellation/#comment-5599 Thomas Fri, 15 May 2009 16:06:37 +0000 http://vinofictions.com/2009/05/14/avappellation/#comment-5599 Henrik, No system is perfect, and they all eventually become political footballs. But other than individual winery's doing their own quality control, we have no system to measure overall standards for the consumer's benefit. Consumers see a wall of Chardonnay in a wine shop in the U.S. and there isn't any system to let them know what to expect from any of them. Henrik,

No system is perfect, and they all eventually become political footballs. But other than individual winery’s doing their own quality control, we have no system to measure overall standards for the consumer’s benefit.

Consumers see a wall of Chardonnay in a wine shop in the U.S. and there isn’t any system to let them know what to expect from any of them.

]]> By: Henrik Koudahl http://vinofictions.com/2009/05/14/avappellation/#comment-5595 Henrik Koudahl Fri, 15 May 2009 14:41:24 +0000 http://vinofictions.com/2009/05/14/avappellation/#comment-5595 I do agree with you, but I think that this could be a start for a future appellation system similar to fx the Italian DOC/DOCG system. Most of the Italian Appellation did start locally in the past and i think that the same would happen in US over time. Henrik I do agree with you, but I think that this could be a start for a future appellation system similar to fx the Italian DOC/DOCG system.

Most of the Italian Appellation did start locally in the past and i think that the same would happen in US over time.

Henrik

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