Comments on: The Feiring Squad

By: Jon Sherwood

Jon Sherwood — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:13:37 +0000

Kelli,
You rock! Congrats on the blog. I love your writing style, and I agree with your mom… Pulitzer caliber!! Keep up the good work, and keep in touch…

By: Alice Feiring

Alice Feiring — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:54:33 +0000

Hi Florence, All the wines (with the possible exception of the Martray–I’m just not sure) are practicing organic–or utilize some other form of practicing no-chemical farming and are naturally made. Clos Roche Blanche is certified. Steve Edmunds grapes (right Steve?) comes from a practicing organic vineyard.

Kelli, great job. Always hard to be written about but instead of a cringe, I read this breezy entry with a smile and often a laugh. –Alice

By: Florence Beronie

Florence Beronie — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:21:14 +0000

Am I right in thinking that the wines you mention are not organic or biodynamic?

Florence

By: Kelli White

Kelli White — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:40:19 +0000

Hello all,

Thanks so much for all the comments and support! It really is amazing to receive such copious feedback. I want to especially thank Kevin Hamel and Steve Edmunds for bringing up an interesting and difficult point.

Obviously, in a format such as a “blog” wherein the reporting is, by nature, more broad than deep, certain pieces get swept under the rug of snappy writing. Within the maligned initial domestic flight there were a couple of wines that really were quite good… they just suffered the misfortune of acting as prelude to some truly dazzling French beauties.

As Kevin pointed out, I didn’t get more than a moment with any one wine– the equivalent of those speed-dating events that were so popular earlier in the decade. And who ever met their soul mate that way?

I open my arms to domestic gamay, and will certainly continue to explore and enjoy them as the occasions arise. Who knows? Perhaps there will be an OWJ Gamay Blog Part II.

Again, thanks for the support.
KW

By: Steve Edmunds

Steve Edmunds — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:08:38 +0000

Kelli; I enjoyed the read, nice job. One frequent drawback to tasting wine in flights of more than two or three, is the wines fight with each other, and you may not get the chance to really get to know the ins and outs of a particular wine in the more commonly-encountered context of that wine by itself with a meal, or a course in a meal. I’m completely seduced when I taste Clos Roche Blanche, and, in that state, I don’t even want to think about any other Gamay.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:17:45 +0000

Hi Kelli,

Nice distillation of the tasting and it was very nice to meet you. I would argue, though, that there were some worthy American examples which showed better with time – even the next day.

How’s the heel?

Regards,

Kevin Hamel

By: david burke

david burke — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:41:10 +0000

kelli white is cracklingly intelligent, devoted to good wine from good people, funny, warm and, not hard on the eyes. she’s got all the tools and “gets it”.
those who turn to this blog from time to time are in for a treat.

By: Savio

Savio — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:16:46 +0000

Impressive Kelly, you are really amazing!

By: Jerry Izzo

Jerry Izzo — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:53:05 +0000

Well done, Kelli. I will skip the overtly obvious (I tend to be redundant, when excited) oppurtunity to praise your approachable and comfortably accomodating writing style. Instead I commend your choice of blog. Gamay is often times the shy kid at school that most people pick on and ridicule. To further extend the metaphor, if one were to actually spend some time with the grape, they would find it to be excellent company, versatile with food and just the right wine to have around when most others will simply not do. Though often times there is not much to contemplate (with the exception of well made Morgon) a Chiroubles is a delightful summer wine that is the perfect answer to humid weather. As a wine professional, it never ceases to stupify, how many incorrect preconceptions limit peoples enjoyment of wine. If there ever existed a realm of intrigue that requires throwing caution to the wind, it is wine. Far too many “authorities” hold far too much power of persuasion in far too subjective of an art. Your opinion and style are both refreshing and desperately needed.

By the way, two natural redheads in one room? Is that even possible?
In my experience redheads tend to be not only fiesty as hell, but territorial and tend not to migrate in flocks or herds.

Perhaps it was the wine…
…in vino veritas

-Jerry Izzo
Wine Consultant
Chicago, Il

By: Peter Wasserman

Peter Wasserman — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:59:10 +0000

hey thanks for the Laurent martry mention!