Comments for Ronga's Rant http://lindsayronga.com Mostly ranting related to wine... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:52:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on Why Your Voice Matters by Warren Bobrow http://lindsayronga.com/2009/10/why-your-voice-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Warren Bobrow Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:52:59 +0000 http://lindsayronga.com/?p=124#comment-143 I love the smell of cow and pig. I grew up on a former dairy farm. On a hot day the barns reeked of the stable. I seek these flavors in the foods I eat-the wines I drink and the scents that I find to be sensual. What else is there in life? If you walk into a cheese shop, it had better smell like cheese! I am naturally attracted to the smell of the earth and sweat. cheers! wb I love the smell of cow and pig. I grew up on a former dairy farm. On a hot day the barns reeked of the stable. I seek these flavors in the foods I eat-the wines I drink and the scents that I find to be sensual. What else is there in life? If you walk into a cheese shop, it had better smell like cheese! I am naturally attracted to the smell of the earth and sweat. cheers! wb

]]> Comment on Kosher = Hebrew for “Pure” by Jeremy Parzen http://lindsayronga.com/2009/06/kosher-hebrew-for-%e2%80%9cpure%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Jeremy Parzen Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:08:17 +0000 http://lindsayronga.com/?p=34#comment-142 @Ronga great post... Kosher wine is so misunderstood, on so many levels (and on both sides of the aisle, so to speak). I hope you'll write a more detailed post: I'll read it! @Ronga great post… Kosher wine is so misunderstood, on so many levels (and on both sides of the aisle, so to speak). I hope you’ll write a more detailed post: I’ll read it!

]]> Comment on Why Your Voice Matters by Hello Vino http://lindsayronga.com/2009/10/why-your-voice-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Hello Vino Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:43:18 +0000 http://lindsayronga.com/?p=124#comment-141 Right on. I LOVE seeing peer reviews. I love seeing peer reviews right next to "expert" reviews/industry scores so the consumer can decide what the truth is, make up their own mind, or lean toward a certain recommendation that fits them. Real time reviews are huge! Shouldn't we all just smile, sip, and share? :) Jim from Hello Vino Right on.

I LOVE seeing peer reviews. I love seeing peer reviews right next to “expert” reviews/industry scores so the consumer can decide what the truth is, make up their own mind, or lean toward a certain recommendation that fits them. Real time reviews are huge!

Shouldn’t we all just smile, sip, and share? :)

Jim from Hello Vino

]]> Comment on Why Your Voice Matters by Steve Paulo http://lindsayronga.com/2009/10/why-your-voice-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Steve Paulo Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:22:43 +0000 http://lindsayronga.com/?p=124#comment-140 Preach on, sister! Speaking of which, I need to go review a Pinot Noir Brut I drank yesterday on Cork'd... Preach on, sister! Speaking of which, I need to go review a Pinot Noir Brut I drank yesterday on Cork’d…

]]> Comment on How Emotions Affect the Taste of Wine by Chris Davis http://lindsayronga.com/2009/09/how-subjective-is-scoring-a-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Chris Davis Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:06:19 +0000 http://lindsayronga.com/?p=114#comment-131 I couldn't agree with you more. I noticed this when i visited the north fork of LI for my 1 year anniversary. When i re-tasted the wines that i brought home they were not as good as i "remembered" or simply perceived at the moment. The power of persuasion, environment and the mind is extraordinary! I couldn’t agree with you more. I noticed this when i visited the north fork of LI for my 1 year anniversary. When i re-tasted the wines that i brought home they were not as good as i “remembered” or simply perceived at the moment. The power of persuasion, environment and the mind is extraordinary!

]]> Comment on How Emotions Affect the Taste of Wine by Hello Vino http://lindsayronga.com/2009/09/how-subjective-is-scoring-a-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Hello Vino Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:57:18 +0000 http://lindsayronga.com/?p=114#comment-130 This is very interesting, and deadly accurate. There are certainly instances where the taste of the wine was enhanced by the experience... and that's a great thing. Even better, there have been times where I've tasted a wine at an event, purchased a bottle, and it tasted better when opened on a weekend night on the back patio. Love when that happens. I agree, the notes that accompany ratings/reviews are extremely important (and helpful). Aside from the context of the review, they sometimes provide some great ideas like food pairings to try or even restaurant recommendations - an added bonus. Enjoyed the post, and congrats with the recent re-launch of Corkd! - Rick from Hello Vino This is very interesting, and deadly accurate.

There are certainly instances where the taste of the wine was enhanced by the experience… and that’s a great thing. Even better, there have been times where I’ve tasted a wine at an event, purchased a bottle, and it tasted better when opened on a weekend night on the back patio. Love when that happens.

I agree, the notes that accompany ratings/reviews are extremely important (and helpful). Aside from the context of the review, they sometimes provide some great ideas like food pairings to try or even restaurant recommendations – an added bonus.

Enjoyed the post, and congrats with the recent re-launch of Corkd!

- Rick from Hello Vino

]]> Comment on How Emotions Affect the Taste of Wine by Barret Hudson http://lindsayronga.com/2009/09/how-subjective-is-scoring-a-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Barret Hudson Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:15:41 +0000 http://lindsayronga.com/?p=114#comment-129 I definitely find this to be true and I feel that a lot of wineries, and particularly winery owners can over look this aspect of the business. Where I am from we have to charge a relatively hefty amount for local wines compared to California wines due to harder growing conditions and a general lack of competition in the growing market. Its almost impossible to find a Texas wine that is better than something coming out of California for less money. I always tried to tell people when I worked at a winery here that what we are selling is an experience of drinking wine, not the wine itself. If we were just selling wine we would be out of business. Smell (and as an extension taste) are the senses that have been most strongly linked to the memory zones in our brain, so as a winery owner or employee, if you can create an enjoyable experience in a pleasant atmosphere that is fun and exciting, people will not only want to come back to the winery but will also want to drink your wines at home, because the smells and tastes of the wines will bring back the memories of their trip to the winery. In a sense the wine becomes an anchor to a pleasant event in our memory, a way of going back an reliving it whenever we want. I definitely find this to be true and I feel that a lot of wineries, and particularly winery owners can over look this aspect of the business. Where I am from we have to charge a relatively hefty amount for local wines compared to California wines due to harder growing conditions and a general lack of competition in the growing market. Its almost impossible to find a Texas wine that is better than something coming out of California for less money. I always tried to tell people when I worked at a winery here that what we are selling is an experience of drinking wine, not the wine itself. If we were just selling wine we would be out of business. Smell (and as an extension taste) are the senses that have been most strongly linked to the memory zones in our brain, so as a winery owner or employee, if you can create an enjoyable experience in a pleasant atmosphere that is fun and exciting, people will not only want to come back to the winery but will also want to drink your wines at home, because the smells and tastes of the wines will bring back the memories of their trip to the winery. In a sense the wine becomes an anchor to a pleasant event in our memory, a way of going back an reliving it whenever we want.

]]> Comment on How Emotions Affect the Taste of Wine by Markus Stolz http://lindsayronga.com/2009/09/how-subjective-is-scoring-a-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Markus Stolz Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:42:14 +0000 http://lindsayronga.com/?p=114#comment-128 Hi Lindsay, thanks for writing such an honest piece. Personally, I prefer writing reviews about a wine under scenario UNO. This is exactly the situation where you are only influenced by yourself, you judge and you score. At wine events where you taste north of 70 or 80 wines on a day, the experience is similar (no time for talk), but it is harder to concentrate. As far as scenarios DUO, TRES and QUATRO - fair enough, take some notes, then go ahead and retaste the wine under scenario UNO - I admit that there are times that in those cases I will score the wine in question a touch lower than on my original assesment. Which might just proof your point. Hi Lindsay,

thanks for writing such an honest piece. Personally, I prefer writing reviews about a wine under scenario UNO. This is exactly the situation where you are only influenced by yourself, you judge and you score. At wine events where you taste north of 70 or 80 wines on a day, the experience is similar (no time for talk), but it is harder to concentrate. As far as scenarios DUO, TRES and QUATRO – fair enough, take some notes, then go ahead and retaste the wine under scenario UNO – I admit that there are times that in those cases I will score the wine in question a touch lower than on my original assesment. Which might just proof your point.

]]> Comment on Yup, I’m Selfish by Lindsay http://lindsayronga.com/2009/09/yup-im-selfish/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Lindsay Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:10:21 +0000 http://lindsayronga.com/?p=109#comment-127 thanks Corin! name is Lindsay, but either way looking forward to your reviews ;) thanks Corin! name is Lindsay, but either way looking forward to your reviews ;)

]]> Comment on Yup, I’m Selfish by Corin http://lindsayronga.com/2009/09/yup-im-selfish/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Corin Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:48:04 +0000 http://lindsayronga.com/?p=109#comment-126 Hey Lisa. Loving cork'd and looking forward to posting my reviews and tracking my small by growing cellar on here. Hey Lisa. Loving cork’d and looking forward to posting my reviews and tracking my small by growing cellar on here.

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