Comments on: It’s Vintastic Craptastic: Beaujolais Nouveau Arrives Spreads Today

By: CEF

CEF — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:02:49 +0000

@Wino – No, man. My real problem with Nouveau is that we are such an educated group chasing down only the finest in every other category, but for some reason we don’t sweat the good wine. It’s not an issue of snobbery, it’s that the high quality stuff (from the same region, hell, from the same vineyards often) that’s not more than a dollar more just sits on the shelf because it doesn’t have great marketing. And all of us are responsible.

Think of how many food/beer/liquor snobs trounce chain restaurants/macro beer/well drinks. its always a case of what we’re exposed to and what we’re taught. Wine is intimidating. Read the past It’s Vintastic columns. It’s never about price, considering all of those wines are under $15. It’s about quality. And there’s lots out there, but no one knows it. I just hate that all anyone drinks is the closest stuff to the register. Venture to the back of the store and just buy something blindly. You’ll never know what you might find.

And no, I got no beef with whole berry fermentation whatsoever. There’s lots of tasty juice out there that went through it.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:18:52 +0000

I like it.

By: whimsy

whimsy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:10:15 +0000

Yep.

By: DAVID

DAVID — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:09:59 +0000

This is how France gets rid of its toxic waste. Bottle it and send it here.

By: Wino

Wino — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:29:42 +0000

Jeez dude… Snob much? It’s not the lack of education keeping folks from buying better wine – it’s snobs like you – you make an otherwise enjoyable beverage annoying. You really take issue with carbonic maceration? Come on! And Duboeuf isn’t the only guy producing Nouveau. Maybe try the Dupeuble Nouveau – an SLO in the PA system. And.. it’s a K. Lynch import.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:22:39 +0000

I love how your title reeks negativity and France Today’s is all “FINE WINES of Beaujolais.”

By: Mithras

Mithras — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:35:27 +0000

Thank you for saying what needed to be said.