Mike Tommasi wrote:
> UC wrote:
> > John Gunn wrote:
> >
> >>"UC" > wrote in news:1159540787.177822.121040
> :
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>>No, the core of snobbery is pretention - making of something what it
> >>>>isn't, and thinking (or portraying) yourself as superior because of it.
> >>
> >>
> >>Unfortunately, you didn't read or recall the definition that was posted.
> >>Like so many other times, you simply state what you want to be true.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Gambero Rosso's "Italian Wines" book is always a good
> >>
> >>>guide. They are based in Italy and know Italian wine types. American
> >>>magazines are worthless for Italian wines. They don't understand them
> >>>at all.
> >>
> >>There are, of course, several ironies here. The first is that the key
> >>writer for Gambero Rosso is an American not an Italian. The second is that
> >>until recently he was the same person who reviewed Italian wines for Robert
> >>Parker. The third is that Gambero Rosso has a reputation for liking
> >>international styled wines with prominent oak rather than traditional
> >>Italian wines.
> >
> >
> > I understand that this is a group of reviewers, located in Italy,
> > mostly of Italian birth.
>
> Correct.
>
> The regions of Italy are split randomly between the guys at Gambero
> Rosso magazine and the guys at Slow Food.

So, what John says is false?

The work is translated into English from the Italian edition, so how
could an American be the principal writer? I'm confused. I was under
the impression that this was an Italian-based project. It is remarkably
free from snobbery, in my opinion. I don't look at it that often, but
when I am trying something out that I have not had before, I will look
at the write-ups, usually AFTER I have tried the wine, to see wht they
say. If they liked it, I make a note of that.