Wine Spectator Article on TCA

No there is not.

This relates *only* to wine that was TCA infected prior to bottling, an issue that - although it may be bitter to the affected winery - is abvsolutely a non-issue compared to the 10 percent TCA taint rate that comes from corks.

M.

Interesting read, Bill. I find Gallo's attitude very disturbing. While it's true that most US consumers cannnot reliably identify cork taint, is it any better for them to think that you're making musty, dull wine? In the end, it's an issue of quality control -- and Gallo's attitude smacks of the arrogance and condescension that I've come to expect from that organization.

Just my corked $0.02, Mark Lipton

That can't be their only statement on the matter, so it smacks of bias by WS. It certainly sounds arrogant and foolish in context, certainly if that was their overall view on the issue.

Actually Gallo tends to be rather picky about quality control of the process of making wine. WS does not like them, I am sure, because they do not make high end wines.

Well, first of all, they do make some high end wines -- a reserve Cab that is usually very good.

Secondly, WS likes Gallo, they've been on the cover before with stories about Gallo history, etc. WS likes any winery that ADVERTISES and Gallo certainly does that -- there have been lots of 2 page spreads and full-page ads by Gallo in WS.

I have always thought that the Wine Spectator was in love with Gallo based on the fact that Gallo was their biggest advertiser. A great many people in this group even suspect that a winery could have their wine named as the Wine-of-the-Year based on advertising budget in the WS.