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German| Date: 2005-04-10 18:19:22 |
| From: Raymond |
Subject: Re: AW: Kabinett Cost More Than Spatlese |
| Hi Gerhard You might be right. However I am not sure. I'll let you know when I get the answer from our local distributor. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerhard Präsent" <praesent@telering.at> To: <wineforum@wein-plus.com> Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 5:35 PM Subject: [wineforum] Re: AW: Kabinett Cost More Than Spatlese - > I have no idea of the quoted wines in details, but remember that exactly the > same may apply to the responsible stuff in the French supermarket (most of > them have good knowledge of potatoes, salad, milk and shoes, but absolutely > not about wine). > > So the simply reason might be that there are several cases of the Spätl es e > that HAVE to SELL eventually, but only some remaining bottles of the > Kabinett! > Kind of a "SOLDES" ! > > I have seen several times a gread deal of error in supermarkets in France - > to my benefit: > - Grand Vin of a reknowned Bordeaux-Chateau priced the same as the 2nd wine > - Fine vintage of Bordeaux priced the same as small vintage > - Grand-Cru Burgundy with same price as Village wine > - a single bottle of Cote-Rotie between cheap Cotes-du-Rhone (same price) > and so force .... > > ;-) > > I´m not sure, but that COULD be the reason! > > Gerhard > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Raymond" <raymd@singnet.com.sg> > To: <wineforum@wein-plus.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 4:34 PM > Subject: [wineforum] Re: AW: Kabinett Cost More Than Spatlese - > > > > Thanks for the prompt reply Utz. > > Here are the details: > > 1) 2001er Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Kabinett - Rotlack (red seal): $55 > > 2) 2001er Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Spätlese (late harvest) - > Grünlack > > (green seal): $28. Please note that it was $66 two > > months ago whereas the Kabinett - Rotlack remains unchanged. They are > > sold at our local French Carrefour Supermarket. > > What has caused the price of the Grünlack to drop so drastically? > > Regards > > Ray > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Utz Graafmann" <graafmann@wein-plus.de> > > To: <wineforum@wein-plus.com> > > Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 8:33 PM > > Subject: [wineforum] AW: Kabinett Cost More Than Spatlese - How? > > > > > > > Hi Ray, > > > > > > it is difficult to give you a good answer before knowing > > > more about both wines. One winery often has more different > > > wines with same classification (like i.e. Kabinett) > > > and same variety, but on different quality levels. > > > > > > Please keep in mind that the classification (Kabinett, > > > Spaetlese, Auslese,...) is not realy a reliable indication > > > for the quality. First of all it is only a indication for the > > > potential sugar. > > > > > > Please post all infos from the label. May be with those > > > information it is possible to give you a good reason for the > > > difference in the price. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Utz > > > > > > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > > > Von: wineforum_owner@apris.de [mailto:wineforum_owner@apris.de]Im > > > > Auftrag von Raymond > > > > Gesendet: Samstag, 9. April 2005 14:02 > > > > An: wineforum@wein-plus.de > > > > Betreff: [wineforum] Kabinett Cost More Than Spatlese - How? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi guys > > > > How is it possible that a Kabinett cost $25 more than a Spatlese. > > > > Both are Riesling by the same winery and same vintage year except the > > > > former is halbtrocken (off-dry) and latter mildly sweet. > > > > Regards > > > > Ray > > > > > > > > > > > > This message was created using the Web-based forum : > > > > www.wein-plus.com/forum/ > > > > > > > > > > More infos: www.wein-plus.com Unsubscribe: www.wein-plus.com/abmelden.htm |
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