Wine Spectator and The National Enquirer and Matt Kramer

I have received WS for the past 20 years. Everytime the subscription comes up for renewal I tell my wife "No, I don't really read it." She doesn't read it, but notices I do. I can't live the lifestyle that WS espouses, but I do like that Matt Kramer guy. In the current issue he talks about the new Pinot Noir standard, which is Burgundy, but maybe not for long. Has Matt Kramer ever written a book? I would buy it. When WS arrives I go first to his column, And he is doing Italy!

I guess I still read WS for Kramer's editorials. Anyone like me? WS is like National Enquirer: Interesting, but you would never admit you read it.

Rich

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Rich R
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Rich asks: "Has Matt Kramer ever written a book?"

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Making Sense of Wine (do not know details)

Making Sense of Burgundy, Quill, William Morrow, New York, copyright

1990, paperback, 528pp.

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I have the Burgundy book, but have no idea if the two mentioned books are still in print or if he has more recent books in the "Making Sense" series. A Google or Amazon search might turn up more recent books.

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Cwdjrx _

I used to subscribe just to give it a quick read and deposit it in the waiting room pile.

It got so bad that I finally allowed my subscription to lapse.

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Bill Spohn

I subscribe to the winespectator.com but lost interest years ago in the magazine. I have virtually lost interest in the online as well.

While I am sure there is something redeeming in there I have a hard time with a reference that makes money on advertising and rates wines. I am sure there is no conflict of interest but I am somewhat suspect anyway.

Plus I have heard to many stories of James Laube in Napa that I personally find disturbing with regards to wine snobbery at restaurants. I must admit I have never met the man.

dick

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dick

It was also recently updated in the 2nd edition.

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I was extremely tempted to buy it but decided to grab oxford, atlas to wine, instead. Seems like a great book to read, but maybe not necessarily to own.

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Peter Muto

I don't subscribe anymore, but agree that Kramer is one of prime reasons one might read. I've haven't read either of his books, but "Making Sense of Burgundy" has been on my "buy one day" list for ages.

Then of course there's Suckling. Who apparently is still declaring the '96 vintage mediocre (true on Right Bank, but a DAMN FINE Medoc vintage).

Dale

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Dale Williams

Matt Kramer has a column in our local newspaper. It used to appear every other Sundays but it is now less frequent since he went to Italy. It seems like he will not be back until May. Here is the link:

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You can find some of his past columns.

Naoko

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Kitty Luke

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