Insights From 71 Winemakers And Winery Owners – Part I

Insights From 71 Winemakers And Winery Owners – Part I

Share to Linkedin In the past decade I have met and interviewed dozens of winemakers and winery owners. Below are photographs and quotes from a few, with links to articles. More photos are at the new VinoVoices Instagram site. 'Because we are so widely exposed to wines that are 'big' and loud, we generally don't respond so well to wines that say what they have to say in a much quieter fashion.' 'The magic of Tokaj is that you can experiment. You can make dry wines, sweet wines, a lot of different wines. This is very challenging and exciting. My favorite grape is Hárslevelü. This is not a flagship grape in Tokaj. But for me it's a little bit easier drinking than Furmint. It has the character of a lot of honey and flowers.' 'If you want to return to a true wine with a true taste, eight times out of ten the yields have to be significantly reduced. Then it's an economical problem for people who have loans.' 'It doesn't matter where you are, whether in California or New Mexico or whatever state, the wine speaks for itself. I brought my knowledge from Champagne and tried to mix it