Comments on: Pondering a Release Date http://weslowrey.com/2009/02/10/pondering-a-release-date/ Craft Wine Sun, 20 May 2012 01:54:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Barry Imber http://weslowrey.com/2009/02/10/pondering-a-release-date/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Barry Imber Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:55:08 +0000 http://weslowrey.com/?p=170#comment-15 Wes, you make a great point about the premature selling of youth in the bottle and lack of aging at consumption. I also believe that wineries need to slow down at least some of their releases and put some age to their reputations. In addition, however, I believe there is responsibility with those that purchase Ontario wines to avoid immediate gratification and try to cellar for a while. It's strange that so many fans of Ontario wines consume them within the first few days of purchase and most certainly within the year. These same Ontario wine lovers will tell you that Ontario wines don't age, or improve with age, though they've never tried it. I've tried a few well cellared Niagara reds from the winery cellars and can tell everyone that they are worth the wait. Ironically, all the Five Rows releases I've managed to get my hands on, I've consumed within 24 hours... Barry Wes, you make a great point about the premature selling of youth in the bottle and lack of aging at consumption. I also believe that wineries need to slow down at least some of their releases and put some age to their reputations.

In addition, however, I believe there is responsibility with those that purchase Ontario wines to avoid immediate gratification and try to cellar for a while. It’s strange that so many fans of Ontario wines consume them within the first few days of purchase and most certainly within the year. These same Ontario wine lovers will tell you that Ontario wines don’t age, or improve with age, though they’ve never tried it. I’ve tried a few well cellared Niagara reds from the winery cellars and can tell everyone that they are worth the wait.

Ironically, all the Five Rows releases I’ve managed to get my hands on, I’ve consumed within 24 hours…

Barry

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