Comments on: Spain’s Top Five Wines or The Parkerization of Spain http://www.planetavino.net/2009/02/03/spains-top-five-wines-or-the-parkerization-of-spain/ Exclusive Wine Events in Madrid Spain Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:48:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: marievin http://www.planetavino.net/2009/02/03/spains-top-five-wines-or-the-parkerization-of-spain/comment-page-1/#comment-3508 marievin Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:29:09 +0000 http://www.planetavino.net/2009/02/03/spains-top-five-wines-or-the-parkerization-of-spain/#comment-3508 I do actually think that word has already gone beyond the man...though he does not do the ratings himself. It is his team and in a sense he signs his name by publishing them. I can't wait to see what happens when he retires! I definetely agree with you that wineries betting exclusively on a perceived "Parker" style are risking an awful lot. They risk becoming getting lost in the crowd amongst so many "look-alike" power wines...they are also risking a possible backlash trend after Parker goes. I do actually think that word has already gone beyond the man…though he does not do the ratings himself. It is his team and in a sense he signs his name by publishing them. I can’t wait to see what happens when he retires!

I definetely agree with you that wineries betting exclusively on a perceived “Parker” style are risking an awful lot. They risk becoming getting lost in the crowd amongst so many “look-alike” power wines…they are also risking a possible backlash trend after Parker goes.

]]> By: ryan http://www.planetavino.net/2009/02/03/spains-top-five-wines-or-the-parkerization-of-spain/comment-page-1/#comment-3498 ryan Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:02:17 +0000 http://www.planetavino.net/2009/02/03/spains-top-five-wines-or-the-parkerization-of-spain/#comment-3498 What really is interesting is that these scores came from Jay Miller and were not given by Parker. He said he backed Jay's assessment though made a public statement on the Squires forum that they were not his reviews. Which begs the question, what will happen when Parker officially retires, and no one can call it "parkerization" anymore. Or will they having already made the word something that goes beyond the man? If Spain continues to put all their eggs in the "Parker" basket when it comes to marketing and promoting theirs wines(not that all do, but many are guilty), they maybe in for a rude awakening when he's gone. Cheers, What really is interesting is that these scores came from Jay Miller and were not given by Parker. He said he backed Jay’s assessment though made a public statement on the Squires forum that they were not his reviews. Which begs the question, what will happen when Parker officially retires, and no one can call it “parkerization” anymore. Or will they having already made the word something that goes beyond the man?

If Spain continues to put all their eggs in the “Parker” basket when it comes to marketing and promoting theirs wines(not that all do, but many are guilty), they maybe in for a rude awakening when he’s gone.

Cheers,

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