tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post3692831285754521810..comments2024-02-25T02:50:53.858-08:00Comments on HoseMaster of Wine™: STEVE!Ron Washam, HMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-84373531956251145442010-06-19T10:55:08.720-07:002010-06-19T10:55:08.720-07:00And if Helen Turley divorced John Wetlaufer and th...And if Helen Turley divorced John Wetlaufer and then married Thomas Brown of Rivers-Marie, she would be Helen Turley Brown...Bill Klapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427383270568643230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-72521400125232619942010-06-10T09:10:07.184-07:002010-06-10T09:10:07.184-07:00Erin Love,
Hey, welcome back from your honeymoon!...Erin Love,<br /><br />Hey, welcome back from your honeymoon! I didn't recognize your name at first when I saw your comment. <br /><br />Thank you. You know I only do this for the adulation.<br /><br />Please come by often, and let me know when your blog is back up and running.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-83499685828205218892010-06-09T21:59:25.233-07:002010-06-09T21:59:25.233-07:00I can't stop laughing. I just read the post tw...I can't stop laughing. I just read the post twice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-29912159119011639342010-06-09T15:56:15.033-07:002010-06-09T15:56:15.033-07:00Talk about sore. What if William Hurt had married ...Talk about sore. What if William Hurt had married Liz Kuntz, then later she had married Joel Aiken, then Hugh Johnson?Mortonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-64292301653765252302010-06-09T10:27:16.490-07:002010-06-09T10:27:16.490-07:00Hey Peter!
Wow! Great to hear from you. Man, how ...Hey Peter!<br /><br />Wow! Great to hear from you. Man, how long ago was all that? Early 80's, right? Long ago and far away. I always did have the passion for the grape, among other things.<br /><br />"Tuvalu!" starring my oldest and dearest friend EJ Callahan. It's a classic. Doesn't matter what you drink, just drink a lot of it.<br /><br />If you ever make it to Sonoma, let me know. It would be fun to get together and reminisce.<br /><br />Thanks for chiming in, Peter. Keep on lurking.Ron Washamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10386836101202976147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-1538388340032786672010-06-08T17:37:41.785-07:002010-06-08T17:37:41.785-07:00::waving hello from the shadows where lurkers lurk...::waving hello from the shadows where lurkers lurk::<br /><br />I once knew a younger Hosemaster. I'm sure he was a Hosemaster because he had business cards that said so. We worked together at a mid 80's L.A. area restaurant where he was the most solid and unflappable waiter I ever had the pleasure to work with, and come to know as a valued friend. He was funny, had a dry wit sharp as a surgeon's scalpel, and was incredibly commonsensical. At times he made too much sense...if that's possible. He taught me some valuable "lessons on life" that I still carry with me and share often with others. His passions were his writing (mostly comedic satire)....his wines....oh, and let's not forget...he had a thing for pretty women. I credit (and blame!) him for introducing me to this wacky and wonderful world of wine (W&WWOW). <br /> <br />This young Hosemaster would spend every available vacation escaping to wine country looking for wineries that would let him come in and just hang out...whether for a few hours or a few days....helping out where he could....learning everything he could about wines and winemaking....and hosing down a lot of floors and winery equipment in the process. Bob Pepi Sr. obviously had an eye for recognizing raw hosehandling talent...eventually named him the winery's first official Hosemaster (maybe because he wouldn't leave??)...and even had business cards made up for him recognizing his new title. <br /><br />The original cards did not have the condom-shaped embossed circle like his card that inhabited my wallet for years came to sport...but I laugh now at how truly apropo that would have been.<br /> <br />To indulge his creative senses, he would write a monthly wine "newsletter" for our restaurant staff. The newsletters were informative, hilarious....and with a certain lusty streak at times. Somehow he could make something as innocent as a winemaker's adoration of fresh baked "hot cross buns" sound almost....dirty or something. Although he never missed an opportunity in his writings to take pokes at deserving targets, his satiric brilliance was merely one facet of his being. He was also one of the most loving, caring individuals I've had the privilege to call a friend. As was his first wife...she was simply a very rare gem. The last time I got to see either of them was at their wedding. <br /><br />I discovered your blog a few months ago (I'll tell you that story sometime) and have been lurking and quietly chuckling ever since. It's good to see some things never change....hello again old friend,<br /><br />peace always,<br />Pete Russell<br />P.S...I'm going to watch the movie "Tuvalu" this weekend...I hear it's screwier than a Tom Candiotti knuckleball. Can you suggest a wine to go with it?pgrant8258https://www.blogger.com/profile/13054205199816203232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-31683261335696576072010-06-08T05:52:34.756-07:002010-06-08T05:52:34.756-07:00Accurate's better than dumb, no?
Signed,
Kati...Accurate's better than dumb, no?<br /><br />Signed,<br />Katie's alter ego and advertising managerThomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-75694501872388131572010-06-08T05:13:52.433-07:002010-06-08T05:13:52.433-07:00And then again, Ron, If Su Hua Newton married John...And then again, Ron, If Su Hua Newton married John Wu and then Harry Waugh - <br />- she'd be Su Hua Wu WaughACnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-9753543456457952752010-06-07T18:57:09.561-07:002010-06-07T18:57:09.561-07:00AC,
Yeah, but if Lettie Teague married Gordon Get...AC,<br /><br />Yeah, but if Lettie Teague married Gordon Getty, then Mario Andretti, followed by Tom Petty and Lawrence Ferlinghetti, she'd be Lettie Getty Andretti Petty Ferlinghetti. And awfully sore.<br /><br />Katie,<br /><br />OK, listen, only because you possess one of my favorite names am I going to allow you to fish for hits on my blog. My Norwich Terrier is named Kate, as is her human Godmother. A better way of going about it is to make astute and witty comments about my posts, chime in with the smart folks who haunt HoseMaster, and then my readers will naturally drift to your blog to see who you are and what you're doing. I came very close to deleting your comment, but decided not to. This time. <br /><br />Using whatever popularity I have to so blatantly promote yourself is, well, shamefully bloggerlike. I'm starting to get where your kid got the vampire thing from.<br /><br />So, welcome, Katie. Talk about your issues on your blog, join in with us about our little neuroses here, and you'll be more than welcome back.Ron Washamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10386836101202976147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-90631994784318509212010-06-07T18:37:23.441-07:002010-06-07T18:37:23.441-07:00Steve's Daddy, Who is Daddy to Us All,
From y...Steve's Daddy, Who is Daddy to Us All,<br /><br />From your comments, I can tell you actually are Steve's Daddy. My condolences.<br /><br />Steve,<br /><br />Parker is the maid. He cleans the toilets and the 100 Point Scales.<br /><br />Amy Love,<br /><br />Twice? Wow, a new record. I snorted once, but that's it.<br /><br />Todd, New Guy,<br /><br />Welcome. The best way to roast a chicken is to insult his virility. Most cocks will wilt under the criticism. Then make fun of his beak.<br /><br />Thomas,<br /><br />Accurate? Wow, high praise. I'll take accurate over funny every day of the week. Though, of course, I'll have to.<br /><br />My Gorgeous Samantha,<br /><br />Did STEVE! write you a personal email that he was angry and hurt by my parody? Damn, I guess I should have been nastier. <br /><br />I love you!<br /><br />Jimmie,<br /><br />You've nicely captured the fascination STEVE! has with STEVE! His writing style is journalese, but it's the interesting and uncountable ways he has of mentioning his own importance that make for great comedy.<br /><br />And, let's face it, he's STEVE! Only a handful of Poodles merit any sort of parody. The other thousand or so are too dull, and too obscure, to mock.<br /><br />Paul,<br /><br />I'm sure a plug from STEVE! will be the music career boost you need!Ron Washamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10386836101202976147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-14205309950388421932010-06-07T18:34:59.535-07:002010-06-07T18:34:59.535-07:00Ok. I've been writing a wine blog for over a y...Ok. I've been writing a wine blog for over a year and this is the FIRST time that I'm asking for some attention. Yeah, that's right. It's time to take notice, people, of how important wine is to parenting and what an essential tool it is to successful play days. BTW, my kid hates soccer and thinks she's part vampire -- nothing says, "What are we drinking," more than that.Katiehttp://www.nojuiceboxes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-49821641915435274042010-06-07T18:30:08.808-07:002010-06-07T18:30:08.808-07:00If Lettie Teague married Ron Washam
and afterwar...If Lettie Teague married Ron Washam <br />and afterward married Steve Heimoff<br />and then married Alder Yarrow<br />and finally married Andrew Barrow <br /><br />She'd be Lettie Teague-Washam-Heimoff-Yarrow-Barrow<br /><br />I'm just saying...ACnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-23636179271700575152010-06-07T16:21:45.652-07:002010-06-07T16:21:45.652-07:00Hey, I'll take a bright future in music!Hey, I'll take a bright future in music!PaulGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409346656762573929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-30839236562396555352010-06-07T15:08:38.564-07:002010-06-07T15:08:38.564-07:00Thomas
Thanks, but I am too busy to say much mor...Thomas <br /><br />Thanks, but I am too busy to say much more. My dog, 'terrior', needs a shampoo. I am late for my bikini wax.And all those wines to taste...send my love to the 19th century Finger Lakes. - STEVEJimmie Schnipkenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-61778184999652657792010-06-07T14:56:48.062-07:002010-06-07T14:56:48.062-07:00About 13% Jimmie--good show.About 13% Jimmie--good show.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-56850361130021316592010-06-07T14:31:58.892-07:002010-06-07T14:31:58.892-07:00Ron ~
I would love to stay and visit awhile, but ...Ron ~<br /><br />I would love to stay and visit awhile, but I am so busy, I can only hang a few moments. So many wines to taste, and deadlines!!! Did I mention how thin I am spread? I recently had to go to the Louvre and could not even look at anything! Then it was off to the Royal Concertgebouw in the Netherlands for a concert, and I did not listen to a note. Had to give a talk on social media to the World Wine Symposium. I told them I did not know what social media was, but it must be important. Then I had to go to a barrel tasting at the Napa Valley Auction, but I could not taste. Then I had to go home to Oakland and wash my clothes. Did I mention I hate to travel because I always forget my clothes, and I have to constantly by new thongs and socks? And I hate when wine people try to tell me their story, and not do it my way? You would think that these people, who I made, would be more reputable. And why, Ron, do these wholesalers and common people continue to hang on every point that I give or make? I do what Adam says and I stick by it, even if I do not understand it. I really have to run, Ron, I am late for tasting and charity concert. The event is called “Chardonnay & Chanticleer.” I won’t be able to taste as my ears will be so full…<br /><br />STEVEJimmie Schnipkenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-46190477090738026592010-06-07T12:13:37.478-07:002010-06-07T12:13:37.478-07:00You're lucky he has a sense of humor....You're lucky he has a sense of humor....Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-47434821865689951852010-06-07T12:12:03.517-07:002010-06-07T12:12:03.517-07:00What makes this entry accurate is that 9% of the t...What makes this entry accurate is that 9% of the total word count represents the personal pronouns I, me, my, plus the name Steve.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-64925566546545133222010-06-07T12:03:42.572-07:002010-06-07T12:03:42.572-07:00STEVE?STEVE?Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-18210548749447855202010-06-07T11:59:03.481-07:002010-06-07T11:59:03.481-07:00You've just proven that everything, in fact, h...You've just proven that everything, in fact, hasn't already been written and simply rehashed. Perhaps that also means that there are truly new recipes waiting to be discovered. Personally, if that's true, I'm hoping for some new roast chicken ideas.Todd Wernstromhttp://www.icebucketselections.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-48398837457071184552010-06-07T10:14:07.912-07:002010-06-07T10:14:07.912-07:00Been waiting for this one since you mentioned it a...Been waiting for this one since you mentioned it at Tapas. I laughed out loud twice:<br />Shamu in the world of water and drowning people<br /><br />and<br /><br />I think he has a bright future in musicwinebookgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01108898075062843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-841194399986456062010-06-07T09:54:08.969-07:002010-06-07T09:54:08.969-07:00La Cage aux Folles? Which one played Agidor Sparta...La Cage aux Folles? Which one played Agidor Spartacus, RP?<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />NotThatSteveStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450579066284846653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-5381256149111903372010-06-07T08:30:49.053-07:002010-06-07T08:30:49.053-07:00On behalf of STEVE, I would like to thank the Hose...On behalf of STEVE, I would like to thank the HoseMaster for writing the truth for once. After all, STEVE is STEVE, and you aren't. In fact, no one else is STEVE, that is why he is so popular.<br /><br />Do you think Dr. Vino has the smarts to bring up the 100-Point scale every two weeks? Do you think 1WineDoody could write a blog without his one-liner tasting notes? No, only STEVE can get away without talking about wine. That's because he is STEVE. Is there any evidence that James Laube is anymore alive than Robert Parker? No, and I say again, no. STEVE is alive. He spends every minute being alive. If he isn't tasting wine for the WE or writing his world's best blog, called STEVE, he is off skate boarding with 18-years olds in downtown Oakland and getting tattoos. No matter that he is 69 years old. He is STEVE and he understands the Millenials. That is why they all voted for him. He's STEVE. And thank you very much for this nice bit of BJ journalism that makes STEVE look like himself.Steve's Daddynoreply@blogger.com