There were a couple of $10 pinots that really stood out, Walt, though I don't want to ruin my trade magazine story by naming them. Overall, the quality was stunning, though I must admit I didn't expect much. Having said that, did they taste like red Burgundy? Of course not. That's one of the problems here. A $10 sauvignon blanc can be very varietally correct, which is much harder to do with pinot.

Blake, crappy wine is crappy and not worth drinking. An ordinary margarita offers some value, and certainly more than crappy wine. And thank you.

My feelings are deeply hurt, Pamela. I leave my cave all the time. And I participated in what may have been the first-ever Twitter tasting in 2008 for Drink Local Wine. My objection is not about wine education, which is one of my missions on the blog, but for the right time and right place. And clones and a Twitter tasting aren't it.

It's all about the calories. If nothing else, that's what consumers -- and especially younger consumers -- want to know. I actually had a discussion on my Facebook page about labels and the caloric content of wine. Given that I barely use Facebook save for posting links to the blog, that says something about this. And Keith, if a small winery goes out of business because of voluntary labeling, I will be the first person to admit I am wrong. Because it's not going to happen.