Comments on: How to Decide Between 21 Wines–The Law of Blind Tasting http://blog.anuvavinos.com/how-to-decide-between-21-wines/ Expanding the Argentine Wine Frontier Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:45:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Thomas Matthews http://blog.anuvavinos.com/how-to-decide-between-21-wines/#comment-209 Thomas Matthews Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:17:22 +0000 http://blog.anuvavinos.com/how-to-decide-between-21-wines/#comment-209 Steve, The tasting sheet includes the vintage and the appellation and/or varietal, as appropriate. A Sancerre is listed as a Sancerre; a Sauvignon Blanc from Napa Valley is listed as a Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc. The decision about how much information to disclose is a debatable one. Wine is supposed to reflect its origins (grape, place, vintage), so it makes sense to disclose those as a way of making an informed judgment. We believe that producer and price are not relevant to typicity and can influence judgment, so we withhold that information. Thomas Matthews Executive editor Wine Spectator Steve,

The tasting sheet includes the vintage and the appellation and/or varietal, as appropriate. A Sancerre is listed as a Sancerre; a Sauvignon Blanc from Napa Valley is listed as a Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc.

The decision about how much information to disclose is a debatable one. Wine is supposed to reflect its origins (grape, place, vintage), so it makes sense to disclose those as a way of making an informed judgment. We believe that producer and price are not relevant to typicity and can influence judgment, so we withhold that information.

Thomas Matthews
Executive editor
Wine Spectator

]]> By: Steven Mirassou http://blog.anuvavinos.com/how-to-decide-between-21-wines/#comment-208 Steven Mirassou Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:10:29 +0000 http://blog.anuvavinos.com/how-to-decide-between-21-wines/#comment-208 Mr. Matthews: So I take this to mean that your reviewer knows only the basic information...variety and vintage? Is the appellation unknown? Mr. Matthews:

So I take this to mean that your reviewer knows only the basic information…variety and vintage?

Is the appellation unknown?

]]> By: Daniel http://blog.anuvavinos.com/how-to-decide-between-21-wines/#comment-206 Daniel Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:22:48 +0000 http://blog.anuvavinos.com/how-to-decide-between-21-wines/#comment-206 Thanks for the clarification Thomas and I'm so glad that you are paying attention to all of our posts here at Anuva. Cheers! Thanks for the clarification Thomas and I’m so glad that you are paying attention to all of our posts here at Anuva. Cheers!

]]> By: Thomas Matthews http://blog.anuvavinos.com/how-to-decide-between-21-wines/#comment-205 Thomas Matthews Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:12:33 +0000 http://blog.anuvavinos.com/how-to-decide-between-21-wines/#comment-205 I applaud your belief in blind tasting as they best way to obtain an unbiased view of a wine. I would like to correct an error in your piece. Wine Spectator does in fact review all new releases in blind tastings, and that the vast majority of our tasting notes result from blind tastings. If a review is not based on a blind tasting, that fact is always disclosed in the tasting note. Thomas Matthews Executive editor Wine Spectator I applaud your belief in blind tasting as they best way to obtain an unbiased view of a wine.

I would like to correct an error in your piece. Wine Spectator does in fact review all new releases in blind tastings, and that the vast majority of our tasting notes result from blind tastings. If a review is not based on a blind tasting, that fact is always disclosed in the tasting note.

Thomas Matthews
Executive editor
Wine Spectator

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