Worst
Wine Site
Not all web sites have
something good to offer, wine sites included. Some are
poorly presented or maintained. Some attempt a casual,
"anti-winesnob" approach that instead comes off as
trivializing and flippant. Many oversimplify, contain
misinformation and / or incomplete explanations. Some
spin or slant information to their commercial advantage.
A few are just plain wrong. Occasionally one site has so
many of these problems and is so bad that it offends
humanity in general. In spite of the Thumper
Rule, offenders
that sink to such a low level require
exposure.
We will select one or
more site(s) that represent the Worst and summarize the
problems here. Rather than waste time ranting, we will
simply list the site title(s) and URL(s) without linking,
list each general problem and provide quotations that
demonstrate these defects ...
SITE TITLE
/ URL:
SoYouWanna
learn the basics of wine
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/basicwine/basicwine.html
PROBLEM
SUMMARY:
Incomplete
/ Insulting / Juvenile / Rude /
Wrong
EXAMPLES:
INTRO -
"This
stuff has fueled parties for thousands of
years and has even given a doormat country
like France a modicum of
respectability..."
BASICS -
"...you should never
chill your white wine by chucking it into the freezer - frost
severely damages the alcohol balance and taste of wine..."
"...there
are plenty of things to screw up, and the
English have been botching it for
years..."
WINEMAKING
-
"The
grapes are crushed with or without the
skins..."
"...nasty
bits are removed from the juice and a
disinfectant is used to neutralize any
contaminants..."
"...lamer
vineyards will shove the stuff in a steel
vat..."
OPENING A
BOTTLE -
"...if
the wine touches metal when you are
pouring the liquid, the combination can
oxidize your precious fluid..."
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Master's Thesis? Then, by all means, let PfW share your
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