NW Wines: Not Ready For Prime Time

[winoweenie]

Hi SB and a belated welcome to the board. As a young whipper-snapper I loved to play the devils' advocate. As I've aged, my views on everything has mellowed, broadened, and become less biased. Reading thru your lengthy posts I find one of your statements you yourself contradicts. First you say Wa wines are ca-ca on the low end, then further down the tome you point out the obvious P/Q rating of Columbia Crest. Most of the drinkers in my circle mention this terrific vineyard in any discussion of great buys. I think everyone on the board agrees about the price of wine. Don't think Wash vintners have the franchise on high prices. I have 76 Caymus Special Selection in my cellar I paid 25 bucks per clatter for, 82 Margaux that was 45 , 74 Diamond Creek that was 7.50. Insanity in pricing has been around since 1984 and won't be going away soon. Every wine drinker will decide what his perception of P/Q wines are and act accordingly. I, for one, think the Wash-Or. quality is escalating rapidly. WW