Ooooo, seeing double double, double vision
Ooooo, oh my double vision
Ooooo, double vision
Yeah-ah, I get double vision, ooooo . . .
In some members’ quest for grapeness, 100 varieties is just not enough. There is now a new level of recognition: Doppel Members. For the non-Teutonic, doppel is German for double, so these members have tried at least 200 different grape varieties. I hope this doesn’t discourage aspiring members on their quest for 100 but the wine geek species must evolve! Or at least mutate!
The idea to introduce this new level of membership was presented to me last year by member Nick Hendrix. He sent in the most extensively documented application in the history of The Wine Century Club. He can rest assured that Bacchus will not curse his palate! All hail Nick, the first officially recognized Doppel Member!
If you’ve tasted 200 grape varieties and would also like to be recognized as a Doppel Member, please send your updated list to steve@winecentury.com. An armed courier will be dispatched with your Doppel Certificate ASAP.
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[...] It would be amazing if we could collectively taste 100 or more different grape varieties that day. It would be more amazing if we could taste over 200 in honor of the newly minted Doppel Members. [...]
Does it have to be 200 German wines? Since it is a German name?
From a German wine geek
Has the spreadsheet been updated to include close to 200 varietals?
It sounds like a nice idea but I don’t know if it is possible! Unless you taste lots of lab crosses and hybrids!
I think I’ll pass on the hybrids and stick with the vitis
vinifera! Just had a Prieto Picudo yesterday (native Spanish grape)).
It’s easier to find obscure grape varietals these days than
it was a few years ago.
Alas, I needed to suspend my trek to 200 while moving. At 180, I expect to finish and send in by end of summer.
And I’m not afraid of hybrids, crosses or anything that will help increase good wine production (there are some hybrids that really should disappear – IMHO)
[...] club has also started a new level of recognition: Doppel Members, for those who have tried more than 200 different grape [...]
The Aiken chapter has finished our first hundred. Is there a list of the second hundred?
Anyone know where I can get my hands on Koshu? Been reading a lot about it and would like to add it to my list!
I’m going to pass 300 Saturday and am plotting course for 400. The spreadsheet I use to keep track is up to around 500 varieties plus about 100 common synonyms:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Berkeley-CA/Locanda-da-Eva/289189212641?ref=mf
I’ve tried to avoid adding grapes that are not available commercially.
Google finds several sources for Koshu: http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&q=koshu%20wine&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wf