A sad day in Dirtville (file under "ass" redux)

[winoweenie]

Da-Da-Dad-Burn-It Robbie, How can you start such a great thread KNOWING I be gonned! There is as much concern in Napa and Sonoma about this problem of the wines being "Turley-ized " as you say is evidenced in your favorite Italians. There are still a hand-full of free-spirits in Napa and Sonoma, plus the Central Coast gang that do their own thing and and produce some deelish juice and don't think they should charge 1st growth prices for them. I didn't exercise my allocation option on ANY wine that was over 50 bucks. I'm now officially off Araujo, Bryant familt,Harlan, Grace Family and yes Rad, Diamond Creeks' mailing list. The others I get here locally. I'm staying on Dehlinger, Scherrer, Bell, Vincent Arroyo, Arrowood, Cohn etc. Howm-so-be-it, I'm not buying any of their "Special Reserve " bottlings effer. Drank a case of them Italianz and must admit, with the exception of 3, enjoyed them berry-much and none were over 14 bucks. As stated earlier, I'll do a more complete posting Sat and Sun. WW

[This message has been edited by winoweenie (edited 08-17-2001).]