tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219646897587177986.post838545596243433499..comments2024-03-06T04:50:47.440+01:00Comments on More than just wine: Women in WineAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15635428184895066582noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219646897587177986.post-55207013789348544872012-03-13T02:47:02.591+01:002012-03-13T02:47:02.591+01:00Meant to drop you a line previous to now mate. Coo...Meant to drop you a line previous to now mate. Cool post re the Girl Power debate, I side with you on all bar one point. I'm guilty of describing more elegant, structured wines, especially reds, as having a 'feminine' nature as opposed to wines that are often brutal in tannin, oak and alcohol, and thereby, of a more 'masculine' style. Often when comparing cooler climate wines to those from the Barossa, Clare, McLaren Vale, Napa, Sonoma, Southern Rhone, Sicily and the like. <br /><br />I think Mr Charlier hit a valid point with the reference to Margaux, relative to the other 'Big Four' it has in more recent times displayed a prettiness, a brightness of fruit that in some vintages, to my moderately familiar palate, imbues it with an almost [I say this with the best possible inference] feminine 'New World' quality. I would also generally describe Ruinart as being a more feminine House relative to perhaps Bollinger . . . . if you dig my drift, man. Te he he.<br /><br />As for the 'more chicks in wine' caper . . . without appearing in any way sexist, everyone on their own merits, not just for the sake of balancing up the numbers. I don't believe for one moment that the 'feminine palate' is capable of discerning any element of a wine above and beyond that of a bloke. This bullshit argument presents itself in all manner of professional pursuits these days and I, not unlike yourself, believe it's a feminist furphy put about by bitter and twisted old school diehards who still consider burning bras a worthwhile pursuit.<br /><br />A quicky on the Ra Ra mate, my beloved Reds are still playing some pretty dismal footy, as witnessed against the Rebels on the weekend. They had us at sixes and sevens until the final fifteen minutes and actually played some seriously decent rugby given their position on the table. Disappointing really. <br /><br />Finally, I suspect your pick of the Leek Eaters as potential champions is bang on the money, however, as you so clearly pointed out, the French have proven time and time again that to rule them out is to be undertaken with extreme risk of being force fed copious amounts of garlic infused humble pie. Either way, I'll be watching the game on cable from go to whoa. <br /><br />Enjoy your week David, dig your stuff as always, best wishes,<br /><br />Whitelines.WhitelinePsychohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16467567293653455949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219646897587177986.post-27235066174225197092012-03-12T17:40:33.505+01:002012-03-12T17:40:33.505+01:00Who does the most shopping?Who does the most shopping?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15635428184895066582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219646897587177986.post-29396674683343886212012-03-11T16:37:06.458+01:002012-03-11T16:37:06.458+01:00Quite so David. Château Margaux is often cited as ...Quite so David. Château Margaux is often cited as the paradigm of “feminine” wine.<br />What does that mean?<br />On the other hand, sales figures in supermarkets tend to indicate it is more and more frequently a woman who buys the wine for the family, at least in that type of outlet.<br />Not very encouraging, if you ask me.Luc Charliernoreply@blogger.com