Comments on: Spokane’s Caterina Winery Reborn http://drinknectar.com/2010/03/12/spokanes-caterina-winery-reborn/ Wine blog and wine tasting room in Spokane Washington Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:40:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: drinknectar http://drinknectar.com/2010/03/12/spokanes-caterina-winery-reborn/#comment-6032 drinknectar Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:14:31 +0000 http://drinknectar.com/?p=996#comment-6032 Esme, Thank you for your comment, however there is not a single fact in this write up that is incorrect. You say, "the highest quality..." in your comment, quality is subjective. I don't think Don claims that Caterina wines are the best wines you'll ever drink, I think the goal is to produce a quality product that people can afford and enjoy. I also don't think that Mr. Townshend hides the fact that the wines are produced at the Preston facility. That business model is completely valid, and while it may not be a fully integrated model, it does help keep costs lower. Additionally, Don (and his winemaker) are very hands on in the process. Regards, Josh Esme,

Thank you for your comment, however there is not a single fact in this write up that is incorrect. You say, “the highest quality…” in your comment, quality is subjective. I don’t think Don claims that Caterina wines are the best wines you’ll ever drink, I think the goal is to produce a quality product that people can afford and enjoy. I also don’t think that Mr. Townshend hides the fact that the wines are produced at the Preston facility. That business model is completely valid, and while it may not be a fully integrated model, it does help keep costs lower. Additionally, Don (and his winemaker) are very hands on in the process.

Regards,

Josh

]]> By: Esme http://drinknectar.com/2010/03/12/spokanes-caterina-winery-reborn/#comment-6031 Esme Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:13:20 +0000 http://drinknectar.com/?p=996#comment-6031 THIS REVIEW IS VERY INACCURATE IN THE FACTS IT HAS LISTED. THE HIGHEST QUALITY WINES EVER PRODUCED AT CATERINA WERE CRAFTED BY MONICA MEGLASSON, THE FORMER WINEMAKER WHO LEFT THE WINERY WHEN DON TOWNSHEND CAME IN AS A PARTNER. MEGLASSON REFUSED TO ASSOCIATE HERSELF WITH THE SUB-STANDARD WINES OF TOWNSHEND. CURRENTLY THE WINES ARE NEITHER PRODUCED NOR BOTTLED AT THE SPOKANE WINERY, JUST LABELED SO. THEY ARE MASS PRODUCED AT PRESTON WINERY IN TRI-CITIES. THIS REVIEW IS VERY INACCURATE IN THE FACTS IT HAS LISTED.
THE HIGHEST QUALITY WINES EVER PRODUCED AT CATERINA WERE CRAFTED BY MONICA MEGLASSON, THE FORMER WINEMAKER WHO LEFT THE WINERY WHEN DON TOWNSHEND CAME IN AS A PARTNER. MEGLASSON REFUSED TO ASSOCIATE HERSELF WITH THE SUB-STANDARD WINES OF TOWNSHEND.
CURRENTLY THE WINES ARE NEITHER PRODUCED NOR BOTTLED AT THE SPOKANE WINERY, JUST LABELED SO. THEY ARE MASS PRODUCED AT PRESTON WINERY IN TRI-CITIES.

]]> By: teresa nelson http://drinknectar.com/2010/03/12/spokanes-caterina-winery-reborn/#comment-5948 teresa nelson Fri, 11 Feb 2011 05:45:06 +0000 http://drinknectar.com/?p=996#comment-5948 that guy (william) is just a little opinionated I've been to the the Caterina Wine tasting room and it is wonderful and the wines (although I didn't Love every wine) are very good. that guy is kind of biased and maybe a bit of a snob. Planning on coming out to 'wine taste' this coming Sunday Thanks Teres Nelson that guy (william) is just a little opinionated
I’ve been to the the Caterina Wine tasting room and it is wonderful and the wines (although I didn’t Love every wine) are very good. that guy is kind of biased and maybe a bit of a snob.

Planning on coming out to ‘wine taste’ this coming Sunday

Thanks Teres Nelson

]]> By: Spokane’s Townshend Cellar | Drink Nectar http://drinknectar.com/2010/03/12/spokanes-caterina-winery-reborn/#comment-1480 Spokane’s Townshend Cellar | Drink Nectar Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:31:28 +0000 http://drinknectar.com/?p=996#comment-1480 [...] first met Don Townshend for my review for the grand re-opening of Caterina Winery (Don recently took over ownership). While I’ve seen the T3, Vortex, and Table Wines in stores, I [...] [...] first met Don Townshend for my review for the grand re-opening of Caterina Winery (Don recently took over ownership). While I’ve seen the T3, Vortex, and Table Wines in stores, I [...]

]]> By: drinknectar http://drinknectar.com/2010/03/12/spokanes-caterina-winery-reborn/#comment-1126 drinknectar Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:04:41 +0000 http://drinknectar.com/?p=996#comment-1126 William, Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad you'll be participating in the event! The new book sounds like an interesting one. There are several great wineries in Spokane. I'm sure you'll have no trouble finding good wine to pair with the recipes. The blog may have bias toward the promotion of the local region as a whole, but I am completely honest about my review of the wine, regardless of where it comes from. Cheers and best wishes on your new book! Josh William,

Thanks for stopping by. I’m glad you’ll be participating in the event! The new book sounds like an interesting one. There are several great wineries in Spokane. I’m sure you’ll have no trouble finding good wine to pair with the recipes.

The blog may have bias toward the promotion of the local region as a whole, but I am completely honest about my review of the wine, regardless of where it comes from.

Cheers and best wishes on your new book!

Josh

]]> By: William Maltese http://drinknectar.com/2010/03/12/spokanes-caterina-winery-reborn/#comment-1123 William Maltese Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:42:50 +0000 http://drinknectar.com/?p=996#comment-1123 Well, as an author with over 200-published books (about 70 listed presently on bn.com), and who's in Spokane, writing BACK OF THE BOAT GOURMET COOKING with my cousin, Bonnie Clark, a local gal, I have to admit to having been on the look-out for local wines to accompany the recipes in our new book when we went to the recent tasting for the "Grand Opening" of "Caterina Winery under new management", and we came away less than impressed -- http://williammaltese.livejournal.com/ That said, as someone whose university marketing thesis was about he wine-making industry, and who has visited the vineyards of Europe, Australia, and South Africa, I look forward to looking into what the Pacific Northwest area has to offer wine-wise in the very new future (I've heard good things about Barrister), and I look forward to participating in your upcoming virtual WA-Merlot tasting (if I can get my butt unglued from the computer (and the proofing of yet another book) long enough to pick up a local bottle of the product. Your blog, by the way, has been a big help, in helping me sort out the Washington wine industry, even if it does, at times (understandably so), come across as a bit biased in favor of the local industry, and the local product. Well, as an author with over 200-published books (about 70 listed presently on bn.com), and who’s in Spokane, writing BACK OF THE BOAT GOURMET COOKING with my cousin, Bonnie Clark, a local gal, I have to admit to having been on the look-out for local wines to accompany the recipes in our new book when we went to the recent tasting for the “Grand Opening” of “Caterina Winery under new management”, and we came away less than impressed — http://williammaltese.livejournal.com/

That said, as someone whose university marketing thesis was about he wine-making industry, and who has visited the vineyards of Europe, Australia, and South Africa, I look forward to looking into what the Pacific Northwest area has to offer wine-wise in the very new future (I’ve heard good things about Barrister), and I look forward to participating in your upcoming virtual WA-Merlot tasting (if I can get my butt unglued from the computer (and the proofing of yet another book) long enough to pick up a local bottle of the product.

Your blog, by the way, has been a big help, in helping me sort out the Washington wine industry, even if it does, at times (understandably so), come across as a bit biased in favor of the local industry, and the local product.

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