The Great Cabernet Ripoff
I really can't argue too much with too much in here. I was talking to another friend of mine who regularly attends private "wine tasting competitions" of cabernets and such. The latest cab to win one of those competitions cost around $300 a bottle, which is utterly ridiculous.
As you all know, I'm pretty partial to wines I feel like I can crack everyday, but after a certain point -- do you really gain anything other than showing people that you have $300 to spend on a bottle of wine?
UPDATE: K2 writes on a similar subject (and about Kings X!) over at Under the Grape Tree.
4 comments:
Glad you liked the article!
Keith
Founder
The Wine School of Philadelphia
I certainly did. It's well put together -- and I would certainly appreciate it if the "bubble would burst" on the prices. I could certainly use some affordable, quality cab...
A very eye opening article that makes a lot of sense in many regards. Many of the Napa Valley Cabernets go for prices that are out of line. There are still gems to be found though I believe. Hayman and Hill Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon comes to mind ($13). This wine uses fruit from Napa but is produced Sonoma.
Count me among the article fans. I forwarded it to several friends, as we've discussed the exact same thing for the last few years. As I mentioned in an email exchange with Mike earlier today, it's easier to find good wine values out of Bordeaux than it is Napa Cab these days. I wonder what kind of odds you could have gotten on that 30 years ago.
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