tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post2009196636177702572..comments2024-02-25T02:50:53.858-08:00Comments on HoseMaster of Wine™: The HoseMaster's Honest Guide to Grapes Volume 2Ron Washam, HMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-46732879129847954052010-03-03T17:46:12.031-08:002010-03-03T17:46:12.031-08:00The "wine trivia" and "guide to gra...The "wine trivia" and "guide to grapes" are my favorite posts! I crack up with all the names you give things....I've been stuck on "Portuguese Tampon" for days...HAHAHAH. I know that sounds wrong, but I meant it to sound like that, haha. Seriously addicted to this blog. Also really digging Sam Sans Dosage.The Ceci Sipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067132008386044011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-17348697481975894252010-03-02T12:39:26.328-08:002010-03-02T12:39:26.328-08:00Jo Stafford, Stan Kenton; I may be in love with Ma...Jo Stafford, Stan Kenton; I may be in love with Marcia! Not that I'm a Jurrasic or anything...<br /><br />Ron, I'll tell ya what isn't funnier than your jokes. Yeah, I'll tell ya. Just wait, I'll tell ya. Don't rush me. I got it; but it might make me seem stupid so I'll keep it to myself.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-54993976553516119682010-03-02T10:53:34.972-08:002010-03-02T10:53:34.972-08:00Ron,
My mom likely did play Jo Stafford while I w...Ron,<br /><br />My mom likely did play Jo Stafford while I was in the womb (<i>"The Nearness of You"?</i>LOL)! I was raised on Stan ("It's a jazz <i>orchestra</i>, not a jazz <i>band!</i>") Kenton. If that makes me Jurassic, so be it! I'd like to think a bit more forward...perhaps Renaissance...<br /><br />My dad qualifies for Special Needs Wine Buyer. He kept asking the wait staff at every restaurant we went to here in the valley last month (during his visit) for White Zin! (Sigh.) He recognizes the good stuff when put in front of him, but he can't buy it on his own...special needs, dontcha know? :-)Marcia Macomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237764449953259939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-3415575877449381242010-03-02T09:17:59.521-08:002010-03-02T09:17:59.521-08:00Thomas,
I already know the value of my blog. Seve...Thomas,<br /><br />I already know the value of my blog. Seventy-five cents and a used condom.<br /><br />And what isn't funnier than my jokes?<br /><br />Hey Dean,<br /><br />I've been jonesin' for some Ontario Pinot Noir, eh. What do you suppose a bottle of Le Clos Jordanne would have to cost if it had come from a Gehry-designed winery? And why is it Gehry's buildings all look like a used Kleenex that's been tossed on the ground?<br /><br />Cab Franc,<br /><br />So you're saying it's not the Rat Pack, it's the Brett Pack? Nice. Hey, if it weren't for faults, a lot of wine out there wouldn't have any character.<br /><br />Marcia My Darling,<br /><br />Damn, I love to see your face in the comments section!<br /><br />Jo Stafford? Yikes, my demographic here is really skewing Jurassic. You're too young to remember Jo Stafford, Marcia Darling, unless your mother played her records to you in the womb.<br /><br />I'm an Equal Opportunity Pinhead, Marcia; I lambaste everyone. I just want to make sure everybody hates me.<br /><br />Hey Joe,<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words. Most folks in Wineblogland are hating the HoseMaster these days. Which makes me proud, of course.<br /><br />I've thought about doing a parody of my comments section, but, as it turns out, my comments are the stupidest ones here. <br /><br />And, for the record, I have, as Charlie says, fourteen commenters, two of whom might allow me to say they're my friends.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-14642363093190225022010-03-02T08:31:42.597-08:002010-03-02T08:31:42.597-08:00Joe Roberts?? Do I know you? Are you not the young...Joe Roberts?? Do I know you? Are you not the young man I adopted and named Wine Dude?<br /><br />Nice axe you are hanging onto in your picture. I don't remember giving it to you.<br /><br />And, Dude, why would the HMW want to lampoon his 14 commentators? Without us, he would be alone in the world.Puff, The Dude's Daddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-77384866550686589082010-03-02T05:12:57.430-08:002010-03-02T05:12:57.430-08:00I am without words at your mastery, but will use s...I am without words at your mastery, but will use some words anyway, because I'm incorrigible.<br /><br />BRAVO!<br /><br />p.s. - Do Petite Syrah next.<br /><br />p.p.s. - There's quite a bit of fodder for lampooning in the comments sections of your posts, if the potential of losing all of your friends doesn't bother you. Just sayin'.Joe Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302860568125840279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-349037749077474852010-03-01T20:13:21.036-08:002010-03-01T20:13:21.036-08:00CAB
Celine Dion vs. Blossom Dearie? Psshaw! BD was...CAB<br /><i>Celine Dion vs. Blossom Dearie?</i> Psshaw! BD was just too girlie soundin’. Now if you want to contrast Celine (“The Blast”) Dion with a subtler delivery of the past…June Christy… or Jo Stafford --although they’d probably both be best paired to a nice, old GSM…. Indeed, most cabs come on like another verse of that silly song from <i>Titanic</i>.<br /><br />ZIN<br />“Special Needs Wine Buyers”? Oh, Ron, now you’re pokin’ fun at poor, defenseless, witless, ZAPless wine buyers who can’t defend their poor, undeveloped little palates. Take your TTB grudges out on those who can (and will) defend themselves to the nth degree: wine writers. <br /><br />MURLOW<br />Couldn’t take the easy route on those Marilyn Wines, eh? I know…the pun’s been done to death…like Paul G’s denigration of the cab-wannabe in <i>Sideways.</i> <br /><br />So pleased to know about the Round Up substitute, however. I coulda used that in my garden this weekend for all the winter weeds…Marcia Macomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237764449953259939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-6729300026783578612010-03-01T15:05:55.143-08:002010-03-01T15:05:55.143-08:00Ron, are you sure that isn't Brettanomyces ins...Ron, are you sure that isn't Brettanomyces instead of a Rat Pack? I've had the occasional Loire Franc that takes mousy taint all the way up to ratty taint. If that sounds anatomical to you, it probably is . . . .Cabfrancophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408854685852702400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-12709022761791233262010-03-01T14:50:42.726-08:002010-03-01T14:50:42.726-08:00I like that linking of Frank Gehry to Cab Sauvigno...I like that linking of Frank Gehry to Cab Sauvignon. We were supposed to have a Gehry architected winery in Ontario Canada, but Constellation (the owner) decided to cut costs and killed the project. The winery was supposed to be known as Le Clos Jordanne, fixing on great pinot noirs and chardonnays (not cabs), in partnership with Boisset (he of Gina Gallo fame). Locally, Le Clos Jordanne (a pretty good winery, winning lots of well-deserved awards) is known as Closer Dan: once it's in the competition, game over.Dean Tudorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027150351344396656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-42062544665914053002010-03-01T13:11:38.414-08:002010-03-01T13:11:38.414-08:00Oh no, now you going to make me famous, like you. ...Oh no, now you going to make me famous, like you. I haven't given up yet--just need to rework my stride, which requires a new shoe insert...<br /><br />Ron, you wanna find out how much your blog is worth: go here and type in your blog name. The answer for mine was funnier than your jokes.<br /><br />http://www.valuatemysite.com/Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-55002182693990977042010-03-01T12:53:51.821-08:002010-03-01T12:53:51.821-08:00Hey CabFranc,
Don't fret, your day will come....Hey CabFranc,<br /><br />Don't fret, your day will come. Cab Franc, Cab Dean, Cab Sammy, the whole damn Cab Rat Pack.<br /><br />Charlie Kangaroo,<br /><br />It's been easier to insult grapes than bloggers. This is because grapes are important to wine, and they understand comedy. At once a week, three grapes at a time, I should be finished in about forty years or so. It's a shame I'll be dead.<br /><br />My Gorgeous Jamantha,<br /><br />Unbelievable that Jamantha Sans Dosage is a pseudonym for Zinfandel! I learned it on WineBlogWikipedia, the source for all wine knowledge.<br /><br />I love Zin, and, of course, I love you.<br /><br />Dear Amy,<br /><br />Yes, there will be more posts forthcoming. Not that it matters. <br /><br />Hey Thomas,<br /><br />I'm actually better as an 8-Track, though if you can find the BetaMax version you should go with that. And, hey, I'm glad to see you're still posting on Vinofictions! Everybody! Go there, the guy's actually got something to say!Ron Washamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10386836101202976147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-38121506339718896392010-03-01T12:26:27.487-08:002010-03-01T12:26:27.487-08:00Sam,
"Stereotypical" means two Hosemast...Sam,<br /><br />"Stereotypical" means two Hosemaster posts at the same time: one on the right and one on the left. Listen carefully and the cacophony is in harmony.<br /><br />Quadrotypical is even better!Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-60698604861054226402010-03-01T11:49:48.615-08:002010-03-01T11:49:48.615-08:00The key is to leave ZAP before folks demonstrate t...The key is to leave ZAP before folks demonstrate their love for the grape. <br /><br />Also, no syrah? Or are there more installments forthcoming?winebookgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01108898075062843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-23240728789909452982010-03-01T11:42:13.653-08:002010-03-01T11:42:13.653-08:00Hey Ron--
Just loved this continued pillorying of...Hey Ron--<br /><br />Just loved this continued pillorying of every grape in the world. But, I am a bit worried. You are going to run out of material in just 36 other known varieties and 1000 varieties grown only in Greece, Macedonia and Georgia (no, not that Georgia--they only grow the Muskrat grape there).<br /><br />Very cute of you to tie Samantha to Zinfandel. That is like tieing me to Pastis.Charlie Olkenhttp://www.cgcw.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-21094199275180372152010-03-01T11:41:28.162-08:002010-03-01T11:41:28.162-08:00Okay, I'm kinda diggin' the Jamantha thing...Okay, I'm kinda diggin' the Jamantha thing, makes me sound, "urban"...<br /><br />Damn Charlie how many names do you have?!Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-15149549153600948472010-03-01T11:34:32.640-08:002010-03-01T11:34:32.640-08:00Well, I for one agree with Mr. Pour. This edition ...Well, I for one agree with Mr. Pour. This edition of the Hosemaster is unbelievably cruel, and Samantha is just too kind to say it out loud.<br /><br />Jamantha, indeed.Captain Kangaroonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-63527614750391275522010-03-01T11:25:56.831-08:002010-03-01T11:25:56.831-08:00You just HAD to link me to Zinfandel didn't yo...You just HAD to link me to Zinfandel didn't you?! Jackass, absolutely hilarious and loveable but...jackass.<br /><br />Stereotypical?! Wow, all these years I thought stereotypical meant to conform to a wildly accepted type, shit must have had it wrong...Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-8343651823180763802010-03-01T10:34:24.951-08:002010-03-01T10:34:24.951-08:00This is like the Family Guy, but for grape varieta...This is like the Family Guy, but for grape varietals. Hilarious stuff, for those with mild intelligence and open minds. Unfortunately, I fit into neither of those categories and instead find the whole thing to be cruel and stereotypical.DailyPourhttp://www.dailypour.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-55033112430873774042010-03-01T10:15:08.700-08:002010-03-01T10:15:08.700-08:00Poor Cab Franc, so thin, weedy and tart it can'...Poor Cab Franc, so thin, weedy and tart it can't even get a good Hosing. Yet its undistinguished love child and its Right Bank partner in crime get all the hate.Cabfrancophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408854685852702400noreply@blogger.com