Pinot Grigio imports

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Innkeeper, Shame on You!

You know it is illegal to chaptalize in California. This tired old story about KJ adding sugar to their wines is a lie and you know it! If you have ever done any analysis of top chardonnays in California (and yes, I have) you will see that the R.S. in K-J Chardonnay is in line with most others, including some of your "sophisticated artisan producers" that you all seem to think you need to drink in order to be a real wine expert. Residual sugar in a wine is not a bad thing. K-J makes its wines for CONSUMERS, NOT CRITICS (although Robert Parket consistently rates KJ Chardonnay at 87 or more points, a score I agree with). My original point remains: Why has no other chardonnay even gotten near the success and popularity of KJ? Make all of the ignorant, unfounded accusations you want. You do not know what you are talking about. What's wrong, did KJ turn down your sales pitch to advertise on your site?

Also, on the issue of adding sugar on its own merits. Many of the world's great wines chaptilize on a regular basis, where it's legal (and some times when it's not). I NEVER hear any negative comments about all of the premier cru Burgundy that has sugar added. Your intellectual dishonesty is as obvious as your bias against KJ. As a moderator of this site, you should have ethical and content quality standards.

Now, go to your room and drink your $100.00 "Cult" Cabernet (which, by the way has been centrifuged to remove water, grape extract added, powder tannin added, over oaked, etc.). The people who drink wine because they LIKE it will buy their KJ.