Interest?

[Van The Man]

Glenora....or can I call you Gene? :-)

First off, I'd LOVE to come for a visit and an education. I find I never stop learning and would love to be the beneficiary of some in depth analysis. Cool! I'll let you know when I can do it. Thanks!

Second, I wouldn't argue with anything you said. I absolutely agree it's a cool climate area and the traditional Alsace and German varietals are what I buy quite a lot of. I agree there's an occassional red that perks my interest, like the occassional Shalestone Cab or Merlot. (I bought a case of the '91 and still have 4 more bottles. The last bottle was the best of the case so far and that was about 3 months ago.)

As for the "east bank, west bank" thing, for reds, I would need a great deal of training to believe that reds can be grown equally as well on the west side. I'm not sure anyone planted that thought in me as I kind of thought of it to myself as I worked through the '95 vintage at every FL winery. Now whites, especially Riesling and Gewurz, I won't argue with you. But those vines aren't as easily damaged with a harsh winter, right?

But you're right, hooking up and doing a "hands on study" would be great. I'll check the wife's schedule and see when I can get up there. We'll bring some New England wines with us to compare!