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Wine Trends for 2011 (Part 1)
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Chardonnay is dead
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Chardonnay is not dead
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Pinot is poised for a collapse
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Pinot is booming
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Consumers have lost interest in French and Italian wines
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French and Italian wines are poised to reclaim market share, not lose it
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Bordeaux is dead and replaced by Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Bordeaux is not dead, Châteauneuf is
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South America wines are hot because of all the value under $25
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South American wines are hot because of all the value under $15
Comments
Pinot from non-traditional sources (see: Germany) is fantastic. While not necessarily value-priced, Spätburgunder (the German name for Pinot) offers something different from its French (yawn) and American (16% alcohol? really?) counterparts.
Jan 11, 2011 at 3:01 PM
Less attempts at odd blends. Really, do wine makers actually need to take all of their left over crushes, mix them together, slap a ridiculous name on the label and market the bastardized product to the masses just in order to stay in business?
Jan 12, 2011 at 1:41 AM
and co
We here in the forgotten wine lands of South Africa are producing some lovely Pinot, low in alcohol with limited time in wood, check out some of the producers of the Hemel and Aarde (meaning heaven and earth) region and you may discover that new world Pinot is not always an over extracted, over wooded, alcohol laden abomination. We will never compare or compete with Burgundy but then again I don't think we are trying to....expand your horizons folks there are wonderful wines waiting for you when you stop worrying about following the latest trends. And to agree with the previous commentator there are some wonderful Spätburgunder's so try them.
Jan 12, 2011 at 1:56 AM
Good article, but a bad mis-spelling in section 8.
Best regards
nanfelotti
Jan 12, 2011 at 5:36 AM
ra
I wonder how much of the "Bordeaux pricing itself out of the market" myth will be debunked due to the recent demands from China for high-end Bordeaux wines. There's only so much Lafite to overbid on and as they start branching out, it will support the continuing rise in prices.
Jan 12, 2011 at 6:33 AM
Love the article. It appears that our forecasters know less about what they are forecasting. They tend to forget that the wine market, like any other market, is consumer driven. Weather that is a good thiing, is open for debate.
Jan 12, 2011 at 8:26 AM
Mr. Dal Piaz, you speak my language! Your comments are direct, logic driven, without "fluff". I appreciate your efforts and enjoy the commentary. Thanks, Tim
Jan 12, 2011 at 12:10 PM
Miranda
Very interesting the article. Why do you think consumers are more trendy for southern wines? is it price/value? the alcool content (there is a portugues wine with 17º!) or the body?
Tanks
Jorge
Jan 12, 2011 at 2:02 PM
I think Riesling will be the next big white wine in the upcoming year or two.
Jan 18, 2011 at 11:31 PM
heheh very cleverly written - have to agree with Pinot Noir except I had no clue it was an increasingly craze since it seems I'm one of the few who has NOT seen Sideways, it would have, very likely, turned me OFF it.
No news of Meritage I see...
Jan 25, 2011 at 2:04 PM
pson
Chateauneuf de Pape 2007 and 2009 are most excellent vintages here across the channel in UK. Bordeaux 2009 prices way out of my league here in UK. Once again, why spend £550 a case on tannic wine that need cellaring fifteen years when the 2007 Rhones are tannic and fruity now?
2009 Burgundies also tasting lovely esp Cote de Beuane this year
Jan 26, 2011 at 4:26 AM
ction
I've become a recent, ardent fan of Pennsylvania Pinot Noir...but then again, I'm an even ardenter fan of French and Italian reds in general (especially Nebbiolo).
On another note, Chardonnay is most assuredly not dead, despite my best efforts.
Jan 27, 2011 at 2:27 PM
Entry level value priced Pinot will continue to rise and mostly from American producers. The laws allow more blending (75/25) to make cheap over cropped Pinot richer with 25% Syrah, Zin or Alicante Bouchet which have a hard time selling on their own anyway.
Chardonnay will never die. It is like Merlot. It is a main stay, and while it may seem untrendy, people are still buying it. Merlot hit its rock bottom, but there is still more sold in the world then probably ever read varietal wine except Cab Sauv.
You can argue Chateauneuf is having its price increases, but what about broadenning that into all the Southern Rhones to include Gigondas or Vacqueyras which give incredible value for what is often similar quality and style.
Jan 28, 2011 at 10:55 AM
You have to be a moron to care 1% about the wine trends that are coming out of New York or wherever it is that "trendy" people seem to hang-out. Simply taste a lot of different wines. Find one with flavors you like and buy it. If you are happy drinking a wine that has not been determined as "trendy" enough by your friends, leave the herd and go your own way. It is time that you dump shallow people anyway.
Mar 21, 2011 at 10:57 PM
tingEvents
Pinot will never die... it's the most food friendly red
Apr 15, 2011 at 6:48 PM
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