Has anyone gone to the Gaja tasting?

[Thomas]

wineguru, I wondered why you put this question into the rant forum, but then I decided why not rant!

That tasting, and a zillion others, have been floating through NYCity lately. I have come to the conclusion that going to large, sponsored tastings is neither conducive to evaluating wine properly nor is it comfortable, not to mention the annoying hype behind celebrity names, which is something I avoid as avidly as I shy from government agents.

Even if Gaja's Barbarescos or any of his other wines are good, they are sure to be over-priced, and they are sure to be push marketed at you (until you place the order to discover that some joker got a big deal and bought most of it in your neighborhood).

The celebrity end of the business is...ah well, I've ranted enough on this one.

[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 03-10-2004).]