tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18687256.post115678830924003029..comments2023-12-21T15:39:55.702-05:00Comments on Moyey's Wine and Travel Blog: Korbel RespondsMoyeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10667756450913274079noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18687256.post-89759381192883567062008-05-31T11:18:00.000-05:002008-05-31T11:18:00.000-05:00To be fair to the illustrious and venerable Champa...To be fair to the illustrious and venerable Champagne growers/producers, who have asked the U.S.A. to abstain from the connotation CHAMPAGNE, I agree in principle with the old world tradition. Families in Champagne have owned their vineyards 200 years for some deserved pride of ownership and traditional heritage. No sparkling wine in America has the minerality, fineness of spritz, delicacy, complexity and finish of the best Champagnes-in my opinion. <BR/>Of course having a marketing lexicon of terms is another matter. Persons who opt for this incredibly versatile wine should be able to call it whatever they want. Maybe some Korbel Rep should have a contest for the best alternate Cham/sparker term. ChAmeripagne? ChAmerica? Champagne l'Amerique? Champagne l'Americaine?<BR/>That said, possibly the new ruling for the appellation extensions in the areas surrounding Champagne/ Proper end this argument forever. I'd think they would add officiale/traditionelle, Champagne Approprié,or maybe Champagne Géographique; Reims, Epernay, Ay, Ludes, etc to delineate appellations of place specificity. Compare the Korbel (hey, Korbel's just a catch-all phrase for new world sparklers, sorry) and any grower/producer Champagne in les Mesnil sur Oger/or grand cru villages and you will never mistake the two products. It's the terroir, hon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18687256.post-1158718943732902412006-09-19T21:22:00.000-05:002006-09-19T21:22:00.000-05:00I'm just now seeing this posting, but I agree...Gr...I'm just now seeing this posting, but I agree...Gruet makes some great stuff. I'm a fan of their sparkling rose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18687256.post-1157405834211008382006-09-04T16:37:00.000-05:002006-09-04T16:37:00.000-05:00I agree with Moyey. I will not buy any wine that c...I agree with Moyey. I will not buy any wine that claims to be Champagne unless it really is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18687256.post-1157117502110740202006-09-01T08:31:00.000-05:002006-09-01T08:31:00.000-05:00One of the silly things about this is that I remem...One of the silly things about this is that I remember Korbel as being pretty good. But I too will not buy their wine until they change the label.<BR/><BR/>Insisting that they make "champagne" places them in a category of wine where they do not really belong.<BR/><BR/>As for your comment that there are many other American sparkling wines, I was really impressed by Gruet from New Mexico, which I revewed here.<BR/><BR/>http://moyey.blogspot.com/2006/08/gruet-blanc-de-noirs-nv.html<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment.<BR/><BR/>MoyeyMoyeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10667756450913274079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18687256.post-1157087815364880702006-09-01T00:16:00.000-05:002006-09-01T00:16:00.000-05:00There is a difference between inaccuracy and diffe...There is a difference between inaccuracy and difference of opinion, which this is. If this is Korbel's approach to addressing the public count me in on the leaving there stuff on the shelf, there are many other American sparkling wines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18687256.post-1156904751475304002006-08-29T21:25:00.000-05:002006-08-29T21:25:00.000-05:00How about Burgundy, Chablis, Sherry, and Port?What...How about Burgundy, Chablis, Sherry, and Port?<BR/><BR/>What are they? Generic terms?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com