QotD – I agree with the majority of the responders that “Estate Bottled” used to mean a great deal more to me than it does now. This is true for several reasons: A) Who can afford to buy vineyard land, especially good, proven vineyard land. I much prefer the variety avaiable b/c of the trend at shared facilities and “garage wineries”. B) Estate bottled does not mean quality or even time spent on quality control. It can but does not inherently mean that someone dedicated to making the best wine possible handled the process. With all of the global beverage companies buying up wineries “Estate bottled” can mean a variety of things. I would put more stock in “Family owned and operated” than “Estate Bottled”.

Solid show, really enjoyed what Jeff had to say.

QOTD: To me, it means dedication and willingness to take the extra step and expense to influence the wine from start to finish. . .not just manipulating at the end. Especially for smaller vineyards, it can help me understand a higher price b/c of more costly production process. Unfortunately – it doesn’t mean squat to any of my friends or relatives who are only casully into wine – they see it and think gimmick.

Solid show, really enjoyed what Jeff had to say.

QOTD: To me, it means dedication and willingness to take the extra step and expense to influence the wine from start to finish. . .not just manipulating at the end. Especially for smaller vineyards, it can help me understand a higher price b/c of more costly production process. Unfortunately – it doesn’t mean squat to any of my friends or relatives who are only casully into wine – they see it and think gimmick.

Solid, solid guest.
QOTD: It definitely does mean something to me, yes.

Solid, solid guest.
QOTD: It definitely does mean something to me, yes.

moore bros. hooked me up…1996 Ratzenberger Bacharacher Riesling (Germany, Mittelrhein) 11/26/2009 AMM3RD 92
This wine is very tasty. Drank on Thanksgiving with oysters. Perfect match! Dry Riesling with soft tropical fruit. Delish…Drink up…AMM

http://www.cellartracker.com

moore bros. hooked me up…1996 Ratzenberger Bacharacher Riesling (Germany, Mittelrhein) 11/26/2009 AMM3RD 92
This wine is very tasty. Drank on Thanksgiving with oysters. Perfect match! Dry Riesling with soft tropical fruit. Delish…Drink up…AMM

http://www.cellartracker.com

I don’t always check to see if things are Estate Grown, but when I’m in a store and don’t have all the scores and ratings at my fingertips, Estate Grown is something that makes me choose one wine over another.

I don’t always check to see if things are Estate Grown, but when I’m in a store and don’t have all the scores and ratings at my fingertips, Estate Grown is something that makes me choose one wine over another.

havent posted a comment in an age, havent finished watching the episode yet, but loved the comment of keith emerson, obviously not the THE keith emerson of ELP but thought it was funny, will repost later on the QOTD

havent posted a comment in an age, havent finished watching the episode yet, but loved the comment of keith emerson, obviously not the THE keith emerson of ELP but thought it was funny, will repost later on the QOTD

Great show(s) and great guest. I will be on the lookout for his wines. FWIW, Estate botttled is usually a marker of good quality and does mean something to me.

Great show(s) and great guest. I will be on the lookout for his wines. FWIW, Estate botttled is usually a marker of good quality and does mean something to me.

Ecellent show, Gary and Jeff. On my first trip to Napa and Sonoma, my wife and I stopped at Gundlach-Bundschu’s tasting room and took a little tour of the “wine cave”. They were really fun people and the wines were pretty decent. And we loved the Bearitage way back when.

QOTD: “Estate Grown” is important to me, as a wine consumer. On the other hand, I have had some Washington State wines that I love that are not Estate Grown as well. So I guess if the wine is good, it may not matter that much to me. On the other hand, if the wine is Estate Grown, then I have a better feeling about the possibilities of its quality. So it depends on whether or not I am familiar with the wine and the winemaker or not. If not, Estate Grown is a good selling point. I have to agree with Gary that most California wineries don’t do enough to play up the “Estate Grown” moniker and to explain what it means.

Ecellent show, Gary and Jeff. On my first trip to Napa and Sonoma, my wife and I stopped at Gundlach-Bundschu’s tasting room and took a little tour of the “wine cave”. They were really fun people and the wines were pretty decent. And we loved the Bearitage way back when.

QOTD: “Estate Grown” is important to me, as a wine consumer. On the other hand, I have had some Washington State wines that I love that are not Estate Grown as well. So I guess if the wine is good, it may not matter that much to me. On the other hand, if the wine is Estate Grown, then I have a better feeling about the possibilities of its quality. So it depends on whether or not I am familiar with the wine and the winemaker or not. If not, Estate Grown is a good selling point. I have to agree with Gary that most California wineries don’t do enough to play up the “Estate Grown” moniker and to explain what it means.

Excellent show…very enjoyable and informative. Who knew Jeff had a third leg?

QOTD: I agree with Gary that in the general marketplace “Estate Grown” has limited impact. Even if the concept is explained, there a number of folks who will understand the concept, and only hope one day to see the vineyards at Boone’s Farm.
For myself, it certainly does indicate a long term vision, and deep dedication to the process…but alone does not indicate a high quality product, nor justify a higher price point. It just means what it means, “we grew it, and we made the wine”…if we grew bad fruit we make bad wine. However, if the product is superlative, we get to take all of the credit.

Excellent show…very enjoyable and informative. Who knew Jeff had a third leg?

QOTD: I agree with Gary that in the general marketplace “Estate Grown” has limited impact. Even if the concept is explained, there a number of folks who will understand the concept, and only hope one day to see the vineyards at Boone’s Farm.
For myself, it certainly does indicate a long term vision, and deep dedication to the process…but alone does not indicate a high quality product, nor justify a higher price point. It just means what it means, “we grew it, and we made the wine”…if we grew bad fruit we make bad wine. However, if the product is superlative, we get to take all of the credit.

Excellent show…very enjoyable and informative. Who knew Jeff had a third leg?

QOTD: I agree with Gary that in the general marketplace “Estate Grown” has limited impact. Even if the concept is explained, there a number of folks who will understand the concept, and only hope one day to see the vineyards at Boone’s Farm.
For myself, it certainly does indicate a long term vision, and deep dedication to the process…but alone does not indicate a high quality product, nor justify a higher price point. It just means what it means, “we grew it, and we made the wine”…if we grew bad fruit we make bad wine. However, if the product is superlative, we get to take all of the credit.

Enjoyed the show! Nice to have a guest with such a long history in the winemaking business.

QOTD: I technically know the definition of estate bottled, but I don’t really notice it or look for it on the label. I think most people are unaware of the processes and multiple layers that go into making a wine–they just look for the results, juice in the bottle. Branding and educating people about why estate bottled is a good thing is key.

Enjoyed the show! Nice to have a guest with such a long history in the winemaking business.

QOTD: I technically know the definition of estate bottled, but I don’t really notice it or look for it on the label. I think most people are unaware of the processes and multiple layers that go into making a wine–they just look for the results, juice in the bottle. Branding and educating people about why estate bottled is a good thing is key.

Good guest, they make some good wines. http://www.winelx.com