Kevin Furtado
Kevin Furtado
great performance win
I thought we could win. But I didn't think we could win like this. That was a great performance by our players.
caught dumb emotion half played second smarter
We got caught up in the emotion in the first half and made some dumb fouls. But we played smarter in the second half.
absolutely noir nuances produced speaks subtleties
Pinot speaks its own voice. The nuances produced in pinot noir are most interesting to me because of my palate. The subtleties in pinot are absolutely wonderful.
influences noir recognize river russian site style taste
Pinot noir is very site specific. You can recognize a Russian River style. The area's influences is why the taste is so unique.
answer mind palate tastes
Keep your mind and palate open. Your palate is a Rolodex of tastes you have encountered before hand. There is no right answer when tasting wine.
average finished high percentage shots takes
Because she takes so many high percentage shots, she could average 30 points. She takes 20 shots a game. She's finished well this week.
people speak
When people speak of his grapes, it's always with a sense of reverence.
creation factor fog huge noir river russian
Fog is a huge factor with the creation of pinot noir in the Russian River Valley.
anyone erased good laid near open shooting shots team
There wasn't anyone near the shooters. They're too good of a shooting team to give open shots to. We just laid down. That erased everything we'd done in the first half.
mystery respect river russian
It's part of the mystery of the grape. I thought there would be more of a formula, but there isn't. I have a lot of respect for the winegrowers in the Russian River Valley.
dan faster talks
Dan is the only person that talks faster about pinot than I do.
lucky time wrong
It was a lucky shot. But we've been on the wrong end of luck for a long time. It's about time luck went our way.
driven driving guys incredible people sold wines
It's an incredible opportunity. Most of the wines that these guys make are already sold out, so it's not about driving sales. It has to do with this incredible wine, and what makes one so different from another. It has to do with why people are driven to make it, and why we can't get enough. Really, it's pinot for pinot's sake.
definitely
That's definitely something you can't simulate in practice.