by Jeff Miller of Artisan Family of Wines (Seven Artisans, Sly Dog Cellars, Red Côte)

Every Wednesday I post my recommendations of the best of last week’s postings concerning wine, whether blogs or news.  I list them in the order I read them, so you shouldn’t infer anything about the order in which I list these posts.

Near Perfection

Two Dogs, a Flamingo and a Bottle of Wine

http://dogswine.blogspot.com/2012/09/near-perfection.html

I am constantly amazed at how even the cheapest entry level German Rieslings can be so damn good.  This one is but one example.

Pie in a Glass

WANNABE WINO WINE BLOG

http://wannabewino.com/2012/09/12/pie-in-a-glass/

The Concannon Petite Sirah is certainly one of the best wine bargains out there.

Cupcake wine review 2012

The Wine Curmudgeon

http://www.winecurmudgeon.com/my_weblog/2012/09/cupcake-wine-review-2012.html#more

Why is it that the quality of what’s in the bottle doesn’t seem to make that much difference when it comes to success in the marketplace?  I can see how other things (marketing, packaging) should count, but shouldn’t the quality of the wine be the most important thing?  Apparently not.

What do Americans want? Cheap wine, of course

The Wine Curmudgeon

http://www.winecurmudgeon.com/my_weblog/2012/09/what-do-americans-want-cheap-wine-of-course.html#more

Price still seems to be the most important thing for consumers.

Wine of the week: Chateau Saint-Florin 2011

The Wine Curmudgeon

http://www.winecurmudgeon.com/my_weblog/2012/09/wine-of-the-week-chateau-saint-florin-2011.html

White Bordeaux has to be one of the best wines in the world, and it’s not at all pricey.  So why doesn’t it sell more?

A slow goodbye.

Shut up and make wine

http://shutupandmakewine.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/a-slow-goodbye/

Amid the fancy parties and all the winery salesmanship, most people don’t pay much attention to the nitty-gritty of grapegrowing, which involves things such as vineyard pests, which like the grapes as much as we do.  Unfortunately, if the pests get the grapes, there’s not much left for us, which defeats the entire purpose.

For keeping up to date with what’s going on the in wine world, the best all around source is http://winebusiness.com.

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