Cost of Grapes going up this year?

[stickman]

In a thought experiment, I'd love to know how I would describe a quaff of that in a blind tasting. I would probably write something like: "Very pleasant. Nice minerality, with some fruit, too. Great finish, with a decent amount of astringency and mouthfeel. 8/10."

That's funny, someone else described it as, "To drink Romanée-Conti is equivalent to experiencing an orgasm at once in the mouth and in the nose." Not sure that qualifies for $9,000 a bottle, but it's worth something if it delivers something like that.

 

[sour_grapes]

Yeah, it was that description (I read the Wiki page, too) that made me do my thought experiment. I don't think he would have "blown his wad" if it were a blind tasting!

 

[jgmann67]

That kind of action usually costs a little extra, Monsignor.

 

[Ajmassa]

Hey Paul, were the Wash St. grapes you got this past fall purchased through an inside connection? I know it was done with a larger group of guys, but were those grapes otherwise unavailable to you? And Was it 1 ton?
Wondering if something similar is even a realistic option to get to the east coast.

 

[sour_grapes]

Hey Paul, were the Wash St. grapes you got this past fall purchased through an inside connection? I know it was done with a larger group of guys, but were those grapes otherwise unavailable to you? And Was it 1 ton?
Wondering if something similar is even a realistic option to get to the east coast.

This was a group buy through the Wisconsin Vintner's Association. (http://www.wihomewinemakers.com). We got about 3 tons, I think.

I am new to this group. For many years, evidently, we purchased from one of your stalwarts, Gino Pinto. For several reasons, the group decided to make a change a few years ago to use Collinwood, in Cleveland, OH. (https://www.collinwoodgrape.com). More by PM.

 

[balatonwine]

"To drink Romanée-Conti is equivalent to experiencing an orgasm at once in the mouth and in the nose."

I personally tend to ignore such over the top "reviews". Consider them mostly one pretentious person simply trying to impress other pretentious persons.

That being said, even if I do think such prices are really, really silly for a beverage, if there is a market for $9,000 bottles of wine, that if fine with me. Believe in the free market and enterprise: whatever it may bear.

 

[stickman]

@balatonwine I thought the description was funny, I busted out laughing. I agree, if people are willing to pay, that's the market. Small amounts of very high quality grapes are available, but as @NorCal indicated, the home winemaker is competing with the winery for purchase. A good example is Caldwell grapes from Brehm, very expensive grapes that can be converted to high end wines if you know what you're doing, just don't make any mistakes, if the wine doesn't turn out, there's nobody else to blame.
https://www.caldwellvineyard.com/Wine

 

[ibglowin]

Oh my they are following the "How to increase sales and drive customers to your winery" seminar that you will find at any grape growers/winemakers conference aren't they! Lots of "proprietary" TOP SECRET blends, make your customers fall in love with your winery with an intriguing backstory including romance and in this case the secret "smuggling" of illegal grape vines into the region........

A good example is Caldwell grapes from Brehm, very expensive grapes that can be converted to high end wines if you know what you're doing, just don't make any mistakes, if the wine doesn't turn out, there's nobody else to blame.
https://www.caldwellvineyard.com/Wine

 

[montanaWineGuy]

Glad I make my own wines and all of it is from fruit picked in the wild.