je suis parti
Viiniexpo in Helsinki visited 18-19. March 2010
Not enough water, not enough wine pourers, you cannot pour the wine you want to taste yourself, the guys who give the wine glasses for 12 euros à pièce are out of this planet when they don't want to exchange the dirty ones for new. Everybody knows everybody but when this guy from baltic cruises the pourer knows completely ignores the rest. Leaving the rest of visitors to think should they pour for themselves.
What's the deal with the water and beer tastings? Not enough wine merchants? Why does it cost so frickin' much to get a 3 square meter stand at this “expo”? Why do some of the more interesting wine importers setup their own anti Viinilehti exhibition?
What's the deal with 10 euro sushi prepackaged a month earlier? Oh no, I forget what sus-hi is! At least here. すし、寿司、鮨 are extinct in the Winland. To born in Finland equals a nailed lottery ticket! But if you find yourself here it equals you're nailed in here! What's wrong with this place and this country? Make money or do it good? What to do?
You a sommelier? A wine importer? Oh you know wine? This is a Bourgogne rouge err this is red Burgundy. From pinot noir. Côte de Nuits is in northern part of Burgundy. Erste lage. Oh you know German wines! This Napa Pinot retails for 30 quids in the United States. Oh you like pinot? This wine has 91 Parker points. This wine also comes with silver, golden and platinum labels. We have these wines here just to show you the labels. Wine? Why bother when you can brag with your lovely luxury bottles and only need one of each to show off.
Overall. The wines were excellent. Did I taste a wine that I wouldn't want to taste again? Yes I did. Still I met some very interesting people there. Oh Toni Jost! What a pleasant surprise to note that the champagne I had developed a dislike is from a place I enjoy very much. Vertus. Coteaux Champenois. Not to be tasted along with other French pinot noirs. Champagne 2002 and 2004. I tell you! But I think and hope you in the know.
Tell me about Savigny-lès-Beaune! So many wines represented! Doudet-Naudin's Chambolle-Musigny 2006 opened yesterday wow! The German wines were lovely shones with the balance of sugar and acidity! Surprise? No.
Je m'en vais, salut !
