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Roger Mills commented on Liz Ratcliff's blog post 'Syrah: Sexy and Seductive? or Sybil?'
Hmmmm..... an idiot? There are so many of us. Oh good, you were kidding. However I hope you were kidding about the "gold medal" business. I realize wine sellers need every little PR gimmick they can garner to increase sales and the the…
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Eric Boyum commented on Liz Ratcliff's blog post 'Syrah: Sexy and Seductive? or Sybil?'
Thanks for sharing your opinion on this topic. Very insightful to say the least...
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Syrah: Sexy and Seductive? or Sybil?

Last year I had a self proclaimed wine snob in our Volcano Vineyards Tasting Lounge who snorted when I told him our 2004 Syrah was a “cool climate” Syrah. He dismissed me as “spinning” the marketing on our wine. He was obviously an idiot, as that wine won a double gold medal at the Wine Press Northwest Platinum Judging. His idea of Syrah was the big, fat, flabby high alcohol fruit-bomb wine typically coming out of Walla Walla, parts of California and Australia (where they call is Shiraz – yes,…See More
Blog post by Liz Ratcliff Feb 27, 2009
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Liz, I love your writing. you have a great style and rhythm to your writing and more importantly, you come across as 100% authentic Liz. I've noticed this in your more static site content as well. This is a gift that will serve you well.…
Feb 27, 2009
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Dennis Grimes commented on Liz Ratcliff's blog post 'Get Outta My Bunk!'
Thanks for the DE-Bunk thoughts and posts. Re. MYTH #1 I believe once you get beyond their "crusty outer layer", most wine snob's are willing educators and fun folks - you have to demonstrate a sincere desire to learn or they…
Feb 17, 2009

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Wine Affilliation: Consumer or Trade
Married
About Me:
CEO of Volcano Vineyards, an Orgeon micro-winery specializing in Rhone varietals. Two kids. Chronically over-tired with dark circels under my eyes. Stuck in the 80s.
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http://www.volcanovineyards.com

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Syrah: Sexy and Seductive? or Sybil?

Last year I had a self proclaimed wine snob in our Volcano Vineyards Tasting Lounge who snorted when I told him our 2004 Syrah was a “cool climate” Syrah. He dismissed me as “spinning” the marketing on our wine. He was obviously an idiot, as that wine won a double gold medal at the Wine Press Northwest Platinum Judging. His idea of Syrah was the big, fat, flabby high alcohol fruit-bomb wine typically coming out of Walla Walla, parts of California and Australia (where they call is Shiraz – yes,… Continue

Posted on February 27, 2009 at 11:32am — 3 Comments

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Get Outta My Bunk!

Let’s debunk some myths right off the bat (and don’t you love that word “debunk” - like you are kicking someone out of your bed…)



Myth #1: Wine people are snotty.

I admit some wine people are snotty, although you will find that the snotty ones usually aren’t in the industry and they tend to get most of their wine education from reading The Wine Spectator. We had a gal visit our Tasting Lounge once who made fun of the fact that we referred to the winery as our… Continue

Posted on February 16, 2009 at 3:36pm — 2 Comments

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Kissing 2008 Good-Bye

In our December newsletter, I hit a nerve – I have never gotten so many comments on a newsletter before, and there was one particular line that seemed to resonate with people, and in case you missed it, here it is:



Scott and I have been on the precipice of financial ruin for the last 3 three year. Welcome to our world.



We were flooded with folks dropping into the Tasting Lounge to commiserate. Those moments were the highlight of this holiday season.



But I… Continue

Posted on December 29, 2008 at 9:10am — 1 Comment

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Quick 2008 Harvest Update for Volcano Vineyards

We harvested Fortmiller Vineyard last Thursday, the 30th, our latest harvest yet. The grapes, as expected, looked stellar.

For the Lakeside Vineyard Syrah grapes, Scott is trying something new this year – we harvested 7 tons, and fermented two of those tons whole cluster, meaning the stems were still attached. Because of the freeze, the stems were brown and dry, and should add a soft tannin overtone we haven’t had in our syrahs in the past.

Posted on November 4, 2008 at 2:20pm

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Mother Nature and Mr. Freeze

Wineries are an extension of farming, and therefore are subject to the whims of Mother Nature. For the Willamette Valley and southern Oregon, harvest 2007 will be remembered for the rainstorms that rolled through, slowing end of season ripening and diluting the grapes. In 2008 we faced the cold – parts of the Rogue and Applegate Valleys were hit with hard freezes (temps in the 20s) this past weekend, mid-harvest for many. It was only supposed to hit the mid 30s. That Mother Nature, she’s a… Continue

Posted on October 16, 2008 at 11:00am

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At 1:37pm on February 26, 2009, John HeimJohn Heim said…
Liz, I love your writing. you have a great style and rhythm to your writing and more importantly, you come across as 100% authentic Liz. I've noticed this in your more static site content as well. This is a gift that will serve you well. Exploit it at every opportunity. Cheers.
At 10:02am on November 20, 2008, RudyRudy said…
Thanks for being the 60th member of Merlove. You are the 60th Merlover. Spread the word. We're showing Merlove www.merlov.com at www.copia.org 12/19/08!
At 10:45pm on September 30, 2008, Randy CaparosoRandy Caparoso said…
Liz, I'm doing a story on Southern Oregon wines as we speak for an industry publication... send me a note? Have one more tasting, and would love to get your wines in there...
At 10:18am on September 12, 2008, Michael CochranMichael Cochran said…
Well, we will be bottling ours next week. www.cultvines.com
It really is fabulous!
At 10:23am on September 11, 2008, Jeremy YipJeremy Yip said…
hi liz, how about your wines this year?
 
 
 

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