Syrah/Shiraz/Hermitage

[Kcwhippet]

I'm a bit ambivalent on this one. When I look in the Rhone folder, I see mostly Rhone reds, a few domestic Syrahs, and virtually no Shiraz. So, if the grape is already being covered well, why a new folder? On the other hand, if creating a new folder is no big deal and it makes people happy to have a distinct folder for the grape (like all the other grapes), then go for it.

Personally, there are two other folders I would like to see. First is a Beer folder. Very often, in the Food/Wine Affinities folder, beer is recommended over wine, but which beer? There are dozens of styles in hundreds of brands, and I'm sure many folks here drink a lot more beer than we're hearing about. For instance, last night with subs, I had a Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IPA and Judy had a Southern Tier Imperial Choklat Stout (from their Black Water series). Some of you here must be drinking at least a few of the exciting beers out there, I'm sure. Next is a folder for spirits. To be short, I like single malt Scotch, Tequila (and some other Mezcals), Bourbon, Armagnac, even a wonderful new vodka, Karlsson's GOLD. Again, I'm sure I'm not alone here in drinking other than just wine, so why not a folder for Spirits, too? The other forums (fori?) recognize that people drink more than just wine and have appropriate folders. We're better than they are, so why not give our folks the opportunity to expound on their other drinks? Nuff said - for now.