TN: Qbas and Cabs, more (long)

Now Dale, let's talk about this "easy grader" business. Looking at this most recent set of notes, I find the following distribution: A A- B+ B B- C+ C

This is almost a perfect bell curve centered on a B, with no A's. As someone who assigns grades for a living, I can tell you that this distribution would not be considered "easy" by any group of students that I'm familiar with. It actually looks quite typical, barring the D's and F's that inevitably turn up in any undergraduate class. In fact, the lack of any A's would get you run out on a rail, Dale! ;-)

Mark Lipton

I'd add the St. Innocent wines, especially Seven Springs. Although the owner (Mark V -can't spell last name) doesn't like the term Burgundian, he wants his wines to be Oregonian.

thanks

Some of the Oregon wines in a good vintage 98,99 and 2000 have been exceptional.

However the pricing has gotten way to high in the past 3 years.

I had the Ken Wright FH -I think '99. Big and tannic, but with good underlying fruit. I also had St Innocent's FH at a 9/02 tasting with Mark Vlossak:

"2000 St. Innocent Freedom Hill Pinot Noir - He referred to this as the Big Boy, and its easy to see why. Quite tannic for PN. The tannins are balanced by plenty of fruit (black cherry and blackberry) and moderate acidity. Very nice in a few years, I bet. B+"

Dale

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