Coincidence or Conspiracy ?
Well, if you know me you know I don't usually believe in coincidences. However, that is the only way I describe the article in the March 9 issue of the San Francisco Chronicle's wine section (I don't know how long this link will be good for) by one Stephen Yafa. Now since his deadline for the article was certainly prior to my blog posting (below) of Brown Estate Zinfandel, with notes about Duane Dappen's D-Cubed wine, I can only assume that he read my earlier notes regarding these fine wines [here].
But what must be the most amazing thing is, I did not read the Chronicle on Thursday, the 9th. (Whilst killing time at work, probably...) I found out about the S.F. Chronicle article on the 15th, when I read the online version.
I can make some assumptions however based on one of the photographs in the article showing snow on the ground and the caption "Zinfandel vines slumber in the snow last week at Black Sears Vineyard on Howell Mountain." Last week eh? So if one were to assume that the writer followed the photographer, Eric Luse, to the wine country, then they had plenty of time after reading my post of February 25th, to put together the article, make a trip for background and photos, and hit the deadline for the paper, publishing on the 9th. With me so far?
What grabbed me even more were the similarities in content. The comparisons of the valley fruit, and the interwoven relationships of the winemakers. Of course Mr. Yafa went into more detail, and writes better than I do. But he gets paid for it.
So do I care about Coincidences or Conspiracies in the S.F. Chronicle? Nope. I feel a little used. But then I feel used every day I come to work. I of course would like credit for at least giving him ideas... But I am flattered. Even if I am wrong about the whole idea of my WFB (Wine Flog Blog) being used for other's stories.
No. What hurts most, is like the other fine Zinfandels I can no longer get because of overexposure to the unwashed masses of wine drinkers out there, and the lack of products from those winemakers, (that shall remain nameless to prevent more exposure!) is the knowledge that unlike my WFB, the S.F. Chronicle's article will only add two more winerie's wine to the list of unobtainable product.
I now add those two wineries to my list of "those that shall remain nameless"... Get your own wine, damn it!
But what must be the most amazing thing is, I did not read the Chronicle on Thursday, the 9th. (Whilst killing time at work, probably...) I found out about the S.F. Chronicle article on the 15th, when I read the online version.
I can make some assumptions however based on one of the photographs in the article showing snow on the ground and the caption "Zinfandel vines slumber in the snow last week at Black Sears Vineyard on Howell Mountain." Last week eh? So if one were to assume that the writer followed the photographer, Eric Luse, to the wine country, then they had plenty of time after reading my post of February 25th, to put together the article, make a trip for background and photos, and hit the deadline for the paper, publishing on the 9th. With me so far?
What grabbed me even more were the similarities in content. The comparisons of the valley fruit, and the interwoven relationships of the winemakers. Of course Mr. Yafa went into more detail, and writes better than I do. But he gets paid for it.
So do I care about Coincidences or Conspiracies in the S.F. Chronicle? Nope. I feel a little used. But then I feel used every day I come to work. I of course would like credit for at least giving him ideas... But I am flattered. Even if I am wrong about the whole idea of my WFB (Wine Flog Blog) being used for other's stories.
No. What hurts most, is like the other fine Zinfandels I can no longer get because of overexposure to the unwashed masses of wine drinkers out there, and the lack of products from those winemakers, (that shall remain nameless to prevent more exposure!) is the knowledge that unlike my WFB, the S.F. Chronicle's article will only add two more winerie's wine to the list of unobtainable product.
I now add those two wineries to my list of "those that shall remain nameless"... Get your own wine, damn it!
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