Everyday Genius Institute Wine Genius DVD

[richardhod]

@daddybush

you guys are 100% accurate. Those amazon reviews are bogus, imo.

Yeah, dodgy it seems. Wonder if this DVD is kosher

[hogfatt]

I don’t need a DVD to be more of a wine snob than I already am.

[blairms]

@richardhod

Yeah, dodgy it seems. Wonder if this DVD is kosher

According to the Amazon reviews, it’s all things to all people. There’s even a review by a non-wine drinker who claims it helped him somehow… seriously.

[noslensj]

Since this doesn’t specifically say it’s kosher, can I safely assume that it’s not??

[nvaine]

@daddybush

you guys are 100% accurate. Those amazon reviews are bogus, imo.

It’s a shame. I’d love to hear from someone here who has watched this. And please don’t say “I like this product because it eases the learning about wine.”

[noslensj]

@nvaine

You’re right. I’ve checked several reviewers, and almost all have written one or two reviews. I’ve never seen THAT before, either. With all the Top Reviewers and Vine Voices that Amazon has, every item I check usually has a few reviewers who have written a few hundred or more. Odd.

Are you suggesting that those reviews might not be kosher?

[nvaine]

Um… am I the only person on the planet who calls this “product” a DVD?

From the first three pages of Amazon reviews:

*A great product for any wine lover

This product is definitely worth the purchase and makes a great gift for family and friends. Wow the oenophiles in your life by giving them the gift of Genius Wine Master.

This product is great for anyone interested in learning more about wine.

This product generates a sense of casual elegance that sets the stage for wine-tasting.

This is one fine product, and THE perfect gift for the winter holidays, Valentine’s Day, engagement parties, weddings and anniversaries.

This product completely changed my relationship with wine…This product really gives you information you can use.

I highly recommend this product if you are new to wine tasting or like to improve your skills.

I highly recommend this product.

This is a amazing product that can change your wine drinking experience, dramatically improving your enjoyment of the nuances and complexities in each glass of wine you enjoy! For anyone who wants to model the master traits of a sommelier to enhance their wine experience, this product is a must! In fact there are several everyday genius products, and I have seen them all, this is essential product line.

Thank you so much for such a great product!

Before getting this product, I knew how to go through the motions of wine tasting, but I never really understood the goals very well…The bottom line is that this product has changed the way that I think about, and taste, wine forever and it was so simple to do. If you want to learn how to really appreciate wine, in new and different ways, this is a great product.

This is a great product, and a great way to learn. *

[blairms]

MSNBC.com has a little profile on the author’s favorite wines (hint: he loves the french ones):

San Francisco-based Tim Gaiser, Education Chair for the American Chapter of the Court of Master Sommeliers (itself headquartered in Napa), chooses three French bottles: a 1988 Krug Champagne from Reims (for its “complexity and longevity”); a 2000 Francois Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru “Le Clos” from Burgundy (“It has a singular, immense personality and makes no apology for its greatness”); and a 1990 Domaine de la Romanée Conti “La Tâche” Grand Cru from Burgundy (“One sip of this legendary red Burgundy and you would not only think it was sent straight from heaven, but you would also understand what all the fuss over Burgundy is about”).

Gaiser’s remaining bottles would be a 1989 Aldo Conterno Barolo Riserva “Gran Bussia” from Piedmont, Italy, and a 2003 Robert Weil Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Goldkapsel, Kiedricher Gräfenberg from Rheingau, Germany. “The 1989 Granbussia captures the power and poetry of the Nebbiolo grape to perfection. Each sip beguiles and seduces, and the finish is at least 20 leagues long,” Gaiser says, applying an apropos metaphor. As for the lengthy-named German wine, he calls it “one of the greatest dessert wines ever made,” while noting that fewer than 50 half-bottles were made. “I tasted it once, and the memories of its ethereal aromas and flavors will last a lifetime,” he says.

[nvaine]

@noslensj

Are you suggesting that those reviews might not be kosher?

I’m suggesting that if you’re thinking about buying “this product” and you’re basing your decision on those reviews, you might want to read the reviews first, rather than just looking at Amazon’s star rating.

[nvaine]

@noslensj

Are you suggesting that those reviews might not be kosher?

And those reviews might be slightly less suspicious if one… just one… were an Amazon Verified Purchase.

[sukeiasa]

somehow i don’t think using the vinturi would help this product…

[harmonious2]

@nvaine

And those reviews might be slightly less suspicious if one… just one… were an Amazon Verified Purchase.

Beat me to it. Also, 49 reviews seems like a lot for something that apparently just became available in April and has a sales ranking of 215,153 in the “books” category.

[egzgg]

@nvaine

Um… am I the only person on the planet who calls this “product” a DVD?

From the first three pages of Amazon reviews:

*A great product for any wine lover

This product is definitely worth the purchase and makes a great gift for family and friends. Wow the oenophiles in your life by giving them the gift of Genius Wine Master.

This product is great for anyone interested in learning more about wine.

This product generates a sense of casual elegance that sets the stage for wine-tasting.

This is one fine product, and THE perfect gift for the winter holidays, Valentine’s Day, engagement parties, weddings and anniversaries.

This product completely changed my relationship with wine…This product really gives you information you can use.

I highly recommend this product if you are new to wine tasting or like to improve your skills.

I highly recommend this product.

This is a amazing product that can change your wine drinking experience, dramatically improving your enjoyment of the nuances and complexities in each glass of wine you enjoy! For anyone who wants to model the master traits of a sommelier to enhance their wine experience, this product is a must! In fact there are several everyday genius products, and I have seen them all, this is essential product line.

Thank you so much for such a great product!

Before getting this product, I knew how to go through the motions of wine tasting, but I never really understood the goals very well…The bottom line is that this product has changed the way that I think about, and taste, wine forever and it was so simple to do. If you want to learn how to really appreciate wine, in new and different ways, this is a great product.

This is a great product, and a great way to learn. *

Good point.

[keithnowak7]

Once, I was a two-time a week wine idiot savant. Then, I bought a DVD that allowed me to expand my twice-a-week know-it-all into an “everyday” genius. Seriously, my neighbors have elected me to pretentious wine genius emeritus. Did I actually sample any of the benchmark wines the DVD raves about? Of course not, however, I have purchased a DVD. My palate has expanded. My appreciation of the nose and boquet have never been better. I owe it all to this DVD. (caveat: may or may not be a shill amazon review)

[foobarski]

@nvaine

I’ve just finished scanning Amazon’s reviews. 47 5-star reviews, 2 4-star. No 3, 2, or 1-star reviews.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before.

Perhaps those folks all found the hidden track on the DVD, “Everyday Genius Institute Amazon Reviews Genius”.

[BIKERACER]

@blairms

I’m going stir crazy here with all the delayed wine shipping… at least I can watch a DVD where some other guy is drinking wine while I wait for mine to show up.

I am with you! Still waiting for 6 bottles. I will settle for a DVD. For now.

[CigarDan]

@blairms

I’m going stir crazy here with all the delayed wine shipping… at least I can watch a DVD where some other guy is drinking wine while I wait for mine to show up.

The FedEx website says that my Corison and Wellington orders are on the truck for delivery today. It’s gonna be a great weekend! Woot!

[justinrsanderson]

@SmilingBoognish

Is this available on Netflix? Or compatible with a Mac?

Not available on Netflix. If your mac has a dvd player, it’ll work.

[justinrsanderson]

@CigarDan

The FedEx website says that my Corison and Wellington orders are on the truck for delivery today. It’s gonna be a great weekend! Woot!

My two cases of Schramsberg still haven’t shipped (they’re only going from NJ to NY!).

Also waiting on my Corison from the last offering. Hoping to pick up some more at 11:00 over at RueLaLa. Shameless plug for RLL, join here for Corison today at 11:00 am EST

[monkeytig]

In for one. Sounds like a good deal. Always can learn more about wine. Best part is you get to drink wine while you practice! If they had one about cheese I would purchase that as well.