Comments on: Wine Words: The Difference Variety and Varietal http://blog.snooth.com/2008/02/22/wine-words-the-difference-variety-and-varietal/ Find Better Wines Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:56:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: philip http://blog.snooth.com/2008/02/22/wine-words-the-difference-variety-and-varietal/#comment-4729 philip Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:35:40 +0000 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/02/22/wine-words-the-difference-variety-and-varietal/#comment-4729 Snooth does this too. But my question is at what point does the fact that everyone makes the mistake change whats actually correct? We misuse words all the time. "Unbelievable" doesnt mean 'great', it means 'i dont believe you'. "Awesome" has religious origins; to be in awe of something. But at this point no one uses them correctly, so their definitions may as well get changed. Snooth does this too. But my question is at what point does the fact that everyone makes the mistake change whats actually correct?

We misuse words all the time. “Unbelievable” doesnt mean ‘great’, it means ‘i dont believe you’. “Awesome” has religious origins; to be in awe of something. But at this point no one uses them correctly, so their definitions may as well get changed.

]]> By: mark http://blog.snooth.com/2008/02/22/wine-words-the-difference-variety-and-varietal/#comment-4732 mark Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:48:30 +0000 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/02/22/wine-words-the-difference-variety-and-varietal/#comment-4732 "New York Chablis"! I'd love to see a picture of that bottle. “New York Chablis”! I’d love to see a picture of that bottle.

]]> By: Scott http://blog.snooth.com/2008/02/22/wine-words-the-difference-variety-and-varietal/#comment-4733 Scott Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:07:22 +0000 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/02/22/wine-words-the-difference-variety-and-varietal/#comment-4733 Mark, "New York Chablis" might seem like a contradiction of terms and a search on Snooth doesn't turn up anything, but type the phrase in Wine-Searcher and you get 50 or so hits. The Kosher producer Kedem still makes a Chablis produced in New York State Mark,

“New York Chablis” might seem like a contradiction of terms and a search on Snooth doesn’t turn up anything, but type the phrase in Wine-Searcher and you get 50 or so hits. The Kosher producer Kedem still makes a Chablis produced in New York State

]]> By: philip http://blog.snooth.com/2008/02/22/wine-words-the-difference-variety-and-varietal/#comment-4734 philip Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:22:50 +0000 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/02/22/wine-words-the-difference-variety-and-varietal/#comment-4734 Mark - i'm here to your rescue: http://www.snooth.com/search/franzia+chablis/1/1/0/125/ Franzia's "made in america" Chablis. Its about $10 for a gallon or so. Comes in a box and, before anyone knocks it, is the world's highest selling wine brand. Good for sangria. Mark - i’m here to your rescue: http://www.snooth.com/search/franzia+chablis/1/1/0/125/

Franzia’s “made in america” Chablis. Its about $10 for a gallon or so. Comes in a box and, before anyone knocks it, is the world’s highest selling wine brand.

Good for sangria.

]]> By: Andrew http://blog.snooth.com/2008/02/22/wine-words-the-difference-variety-and-varietal/#comment-4739 Andrew Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:42:40 +0000 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/02/22/wine-words-the-difference-variety-and-varietal/#comment-4739 This confuses a lot of people, especially when the line between what is a grape, and what is a geographic region. Chablis originally meant a wine from the Chablis region of France, but is marketed as a generic word for Chardonnay for many American wines. A lot of people think that Chablis and Burgundy are types of grapes. Haven't made Sangria for awhile, but I always used Rossi 'Burgundy' in the gallon jug bottle for best results. This confuses a lot of people, especially when the line between what is a grape, and what is a geographic region. Chablis originally meant a wine from the Chablis region of France, but is marketed as a generic word for Chardonnay for many American wines. A lot of people think that Chablis and Burgundy are types of grapes. Haven’t made Sangria for awhile, but I always used Rossi ‘Burgundy’ in the gallon jug bottle for best results.

]]> By: Dan http://blog.snooth.com/2008/02/22/wine-words-the-difference-variety-and-varietal/#comment-4743 Dan Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:01:30 +0000 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/02/22/wine-words-the-difference-variety-and-varietal/#comment-4743 Thanks, Scott. Good summary. Last week I was able to make a trade for an old bottle of Larkmead from the 1930's which was labeled "Fine Larkmead Wine, California Burgundy." It came from an auction lot that Joel Peterson (owner, founder of Ravenswood) acquired and we are going to taste it in the weeks to come. No one knows what the "variety" is, so when the team of experts get together, will let you know. Thanks, Scott. Good summary. Last week I was able to make a trade for an old bottle of Larkmead from the 1930’s which was labeled “Fine Larkmead Wine, California Burgundy.” It came from an auction lot that Joel Peterson (owner, founder of Ravenswood) acquired and we are going to taste it in the weeks to come. No one knows what the “variety” is, so when the team of experts get together, will let you know.

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