Comments on: In Search of Authentic Wine http://winecast.net/2009/03/10/in-search-of-authentic-wine/ A wine podcast and blog Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:36:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Judit & Corina http://winecast.net/2009/03/10/in-search-of-authentic-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-58436 Judit & Corina Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:59:20 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=1055#comment-58436 Dear Matyas, Last year we visited Tokaj and upon meeting with so many "humble" winemakers we fell in love with regions History and people. You are right Istvan Szepsy and many local winemakers are passionate about making Terroir driven world class wines. Tokaj wines have deep souls and every sip is an experience. With our Hungarian heritage we became the Ambassadors for Tokaj and we would love to bring awareness to the US with our online videos. We are in the process to develop our <a href="http://www.TokajTV.com" target="_blank">www.TokajTV.com</a> If you would like to share your knowledge about Tokaj please let us know and visit us at <a href="http://www.winedinetv.com" target="_blank">http://www.winedinetv.com</a> Koszonettel, Judit & Corina Schweller Dear Matyas,
Last year we visited Tokaj and upon meeting with so many "humble" winemakers we fell in love with regions History and people. You are right Istvan Szepsy and many local winemakers are passionate about making Terroir driven world class wines. Tokaj wines have deep souls and every sip is an experience. With our Hungarian heritage we became the Ambassadors for Tokaj and we would love to bring awareness to the US with our online videos. We are in the process to develop our http://www.TokajTV.com
If you would like to share your knowledge about Tokaj please let us know and visit us at http://www.winedinetv.com
Koszonettel,
Judit & Corina Schweller

]]> By: Mihaly Kartyas http://winecast.net/2009/03/10/in-search-of-authentic-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-58350 Mihaly Kartyas Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:59:41 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=1055#comment-58350 When I came across this blog this afternoon I knew I had to post a comment. I have to because I had the opportunity to meet one of the greatest winemaker of our times in Tokaj, Hungary. His name is Istvan Szepsy, winner of several awards still fairly unknown in this part of the world. He believes in terroir, traditions (he follows 2-300 year-old instructions of his predecessors saying that's all it takes - of course it takes much more than that), working with extremely low yields looking for nothing but the perfect expression of the Tokaji wine no matter at what cost. A few years ago he started to focus on dry whites and judging from the ones I have tried in his cellar (made from the local grape furmint) I dare to say that a new Montrachet is being born. And he does all that with a humility that makes him someone you have to like. When I came across this blog this afternoon I knew I had to post a comment. I have to because I had the opportunity to meet one of the greatest winemaker of our times in Tokaj, Hungary. His name is Istvan Szepsy, winner of several awards still fairly unknown in this part of the world. He believes in terroir, traditions (he follows 2-300 year-old instructions of his predecessors saying that's all it takes – of course it takes much more than that), working with extremely low yields looking for nothing but the perfect expression of the Tokaji wine no matter at what cost. A few years ago he started to focus on dry whites and judging from the ones I have tried in his cellar (made from the local grape furmint) I dare to say that a new Montrachet is being born. And he does all that with a humility that makes him someone you have to like.

]]> By: winecast http://winecast.net/2009/03/10/in-search-of-authentic-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-58344 winecast Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:38:17 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=1055#comment-58344 Wilf: Yes and no. Alice has very different wine preferences than I do. Like her, I'm looking for wines that are not one dimensional and reflect the terroir of where they are made. I love wines that I'm sure Alice would hate; Turley Zin. Pax Syrah, etc. But we agree on the transparency and authenticity of the production of wine. And that more voices should determine commercial success for wines here in the U.S. market. Will have to look for the winery you suggest here; thanks, Wilf: Yes and no. Alice has very different wine preferences than I do. Like her, I'm looking for wines that are not one dimensional and reflect the terroir of where they are made. I love wines that I'm sure Alice would hate; Turley Zin. Pax Syrah, etc. But we agree on the transparency and authenticity of the production of wine. And that more voices should determine commercial success for wines here in the U.S. market.

Will have to look for the winery you suggest here; thanks,

]]> By: Wilf Krutzmann http://winecast.net/2009/03/10/in-search-of-authentic-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-58338 Wilf Krutzmann Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:23:56 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=1055#comment-58338 Isn't that the message Alice Feiring was trying to get across in her book 'The Battle for Wine and Love or How I saved the World from Parkerization'? Recently returned from a trip to Tuscany and found a winery whose wines you would love, the Castello di Bolgheri. Natural and beautiful wines made with care by winemaker Alessandro Dondi. Isn't that the message Alice Feiring was trying to get across in her book 'The Battle for Wine and Love or How I saved the World from Parkerization'?
Recently returned from a trip to Tuscany and found a winery whose wines you would love, the Castello di Bolgheri. Natural and beautiful wines made with care by winemaker Alessandro Dondi.

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