tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post4975661462618167856..comments2024-02-25T02:50:53.858-08:00Comments on HoseMaster of Wine™: Parkenstein! Explains PerfectionRon Washam, HMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-65884192543818127502012-03-17T09:53:04.791-07:002012-03-17T09:53:04.791-07:00Thanks, Eduardo.
Sometimes Parker just makes my ...Thanks, Eduardo. <br /><br />Sometimes Parker just makes my job way too easy.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-12073467830820448222012-03-17T06:09:27.336-07:002012-03-17T06:09:27.336-07:00Is just amazing the way you wrote it.
I had the ch...Is just amazing the way you wrote it.<br />I had the chance to taste some of this wines in an event held by the "union des grand crus" and I can see they are great wines but it's a different world to have two dozens "perfect wines" (also, 99+ wtf?).<br /><br />When he released the so called definitive scores I though, he was making funny of his own system.<br />And, now, reading your explanation, it makes sense. I'm laughing at the way you put it in words...<br /><br />great stuff!Eduardo Machado Araujohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05358293199114883736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-5343736391451376092012-03-16T09:32:44.465-07:002012-03-16T09:32:44.465-07:00Unknown,
I'm hoping Parker gives at least 25 ...Unknown,<br /><br />I'm hoping Parker gives at least 25 wines 100 points in the 2010 vintage, though, unless there's more controversy he wants to deflect, I doubt that he will. He'll go back to four or five. Show folks he hasn't lost any power or clout. In other words, no one cares what you think about Bordeaux.<br /><br />Are we acquainted? Send me a PM if you like. As for Berger, I hear he said kind things about my piece. <br /><br />Thanks for contributing. Come on back and hang around.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-49831494831809084582012-03-16T08:16:39.295-07:002012-03-16T08:16:39.295-07:00Ron:
Having just tasted all the 2010 Bordeaux wine...Ron:<br />Having just tasted all the 2010 Bordeaux wines imported by Kurniawan Cellars, I can unequivocally state that it is without a doubt the Greatest Vintage Ever! (I'll be right there, Officer!) These wines are overflowing with gobs of hedonistic fruit and a few stray shots of ink-jet spray. (Good to touch base with you again - you can thank Dan Berger for putting us in touch!)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05829199334514536430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-80982102831079404072012-03-15T09:12:47.530-07:002012-03-15T09:12:47.530-07:00Kathy,
Was that "Parkerize" you looked ...Kathy,<br /><br />Was that "Parkerize" you looked up or "Pulverize?" I'm guessing the Great Man's palate suffers from the latter.<br /><br />Tasting the '10's already? I haven't even tasted the 2000's yet. But I know it's the Greatest Vintage Ever.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-47280197938326695282012-03-14T23:06:04.873-07:002012-03-14T23:06:04.873-07:00I am tasting the big '10s today - in bottles (...I am tasting the big '10s today - in bottles (not from a thief...though that may be a point of discussion) but before official bottling. <br />I imagine everyone will be changing their recipes by adding 100 points though I am not sure what that would entail except for mixing with what was left from the '09 spittoons or the Languedoc. <br />So, I expect whatever I taste today will have no relevance to what appears after they Parkerize. (Coca Cola and Pepsi aren't the only ones messing with their secret recipes). <br />Oh my...I just looked up Parkerize and the secret is out! <br />"The process involves "submerging [tongue] into a phosphoric acid solution whose key ingredient is often zinc or manganese, with varying additional amounts of nitrates and chlorates and copper. ...[tongues] that are Parkerized turn to a light greenish-gray color within a few years, as the coating ages..." Wikipedia<br />So there you have it. <br />P.S. Fantastic subtle (and not so) lines here today. And using the particle "de" was brilliant.Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-38067087165957091562012-03-14T18:50:54.607-07:002012-03-14T18:50:54.607-07:00Gerry,
Parker continues to be the satirist's ...Gerry,<br /><br />Parker continues to be the satirist's dream, the Sarah Palin of wine critics. This stuff writes itself. I just really hope, somehow, some way, he reads HoseMaster...<br /><br />Yeah, right.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-12448171508817370942012-03-14T16:54:42.802-07:002012-03-14T16:54:42.802-07:00"I wanted to chime in on Parker's nymphom..."I wanted to chime in on Parker's nymphomaniacal ratings of the 2009 Bordeaux, but in my own way. It is the topic of the week on blogs, but I like the challenge of speaking to the issue in an original way, or as original as I can be. I read Parker's introductory essay to his ratings on his website and decided I would just mock that. It's hilariously egotistical, though I'm sure Parker himself could never see that. <br /><br />Suggested correction here: Ron, Did you mean nympho-onanistic-maniacal by any chance? Just asking. ;-0Gerry Daweshttp://www.spanishartisanwinegroup.com/p/spanish-artisan-wine-group-mission.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-55916365668759343272012-03-14T16:49:39.592-07:002012-03-14T16:49:39.592-07:00This reads very much like someone is blowing smoke...This reads very much like someone is blowing smoke up Darth Vadar's (I refuse to use the RP D.O. Monkton, MD ref anymore) ass. My the farce be with you. And God bless you my son.Gerry Daweshttp://www.spanishartisanwinegroup.com/p/spanish-artisan-wine-group-mission.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-83638220932665533412012-03-12T18:22:38.484-07:002012-03-12T18:22:38.484-07:00David,
He just has the pony tail so people focus ...David,<br /><br />He just has the pony tail so people focus on that and not the puncheon strapped to his abdomen. <br /><br />But, OK, enough. Though I still think it's funny how Parker's ethics issues vanished from the discussion the minute he discovered 19 perfect wines... He does know how to use his power.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-33575867639546365202012-03-12T10:44:36.035-07:002012-03-12T10:44:36.035-07:00PC...me? Fuggedaboutit Maestro. BTW, didja hear ...PC...me? Fuggedaboutit Maestro. BTW, didja hear about the contest to come up with the best description of PC...where the winning entry defined its advocates as those who maintain that "it's entirely possible to pick up a turd by its clean end"? My point was that the perp's physical apprearance is a blinding glimpse of the obvious. I mean, look at damn mug shot! I'd write more about his lame pony-tail but let's not engage in mission-creep.David Vergarinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-17873632577859999052012-03-11T19:03:32.273-07:002012-03-11T19:03:32.273-07:00TWG,
Thank you. While I'm most certainly no S...TWG,<br /><br />Thank you. While I'm most certainly no Shakespeare, I'm also not very Swift. On a good day, maybe Shecky Greene.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-66252098597032988952012-03-11T13:01:15.015-07:002012-03-11T13:01:15.015-07:00Parker as King Lear is likely, but your writing is...Parker as King Lear is likely, but your writing is more Jonathan Swift than ShakespeareTWGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02592548268341500443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-64268659493776143362012-03-10T13:27:24.396-08:002012-03-10T13:27:24.396-08:00I thought the line was:
"Keep searching.... ...I thought the line was:<br /><br />"Keep searching.... keep searching.... you'll find it..."Mockingbirdhttp://mockingsommscriticsotherwineblogs.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-86453213104271358842012-03-09T22:54:11.269-08:002012-03-09T22:54:11.269-08:00Your semi-meaningless ramblings rate a certaing je...Your semi-meaningless ramblings rate a certaing je ne se quois but are lacking in bouquet. Overall, while I see promise in the vintage remarks, the freshly laid asphalt on a French country road scent is only fleeting and diminishes as you continue to ramble. Therefore, I must, quite humbly, pronounce, that this piece is not perfection and, perhaps only on a par with the 87 or 94 vintage...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-29395718611615695852012-03-09T18:39:46.536-08:002012-03-09T18:39:46.536-08:00Dean,
Oh, keep trying, you'll get there.
But...Dean,<br /><br />Oh, keep trying, you'll get there.<br /><br />But it's cynicism in the service of laughter, which is the only good it ever does.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-5547427202787553312012-03-09T18:22:12.905-08:002012-03-09T18:22:12.905-08:00RON: No matter how cynical I get, I can never keep...RON: No matter how cynical I get, I can never keep up with you...Dean Tudorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027150351344396656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-87956402089258760872012-03-09T15:53:37.675-08:002012-03-09T15:53:37.675-08:00Only the messed up portion of it.Only the messed up portion of it.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-81696624893203822682012-03-09T13:49:55.835-08:002012-03-09T13:49:55.835-08:00Thomas,
Amen, brother. Mr. Vergari makes nice win...Thomas,<br /><br />Amen, brother. Mr. Vergari makes nice wine. I have no pride. I think that's apparent.<br /><br />And you'll send me some of your messed up Riesling, right?Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-79162543944762896722012-03-09T12:35:34.116-08:002012-03-09T12:35:34.116-08:00"Hey, I hear you're making wine down near..."Hey, I hear you're making wine down near, or in, Temecula now. Send me some!"<br /><br />You see, all these bloggers want is free wine.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-69760092063180719482012-03-09T09:46:13.524-08:002012-03-09T09:46:13.524-08:00Parkenstein-san! You say "For one thing, you’...Parkenstein-san! You say "For one thing, you’re not Chinese, and they’re the people buying these overblown caricatures of wine." OK, but how about Japanese? Where to find these too much to blow characters of wine? Four Seasons Tokyo?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-14694231602811787902012-03-09T09:45:57.978-08:002012-03-09T09:45:57.978-08:00Hey David,
Well, you have a point. I shouldn'...Hey David,<br /><br />Well, you have a point. I shouldn't demean my four-legged jackass friends. <br /><br />Other than that, when did you get so P.C.? "Fat" is a perfectly lovely word, and, in the comedic sense, helps the phrase scan better. I might have used "corpulent," but, really, not so funny. <br /><br />Hey, I hear you're making wine down near, or in, Temecula now. Send me some! Or was I misinformed?<br /><br />Nice to hear from you, David.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-51761486930030571752012-03-09T09:08:37.206-08:002012-03-09T09:08:37.206-08:00El Maestro de la Manguera...ya gotta forego using ...El Maestro de la Manguera...ya gotta forego using the "fat" monicker. It's getting old, and besides, nearly everyone ITB knows what the donkey-butt in question looks like. Keep the jackass part. Definitely.David Vergarinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-41786425006094276192012-03-09T08:33:44.938-08:002012-03-09T08:33:44.938-08:00Marcia Love,
Not bad, but I was thinking more alo...Marcia Love,<br /><br />Not bad, but I was thinking more along the lines of this from "King Lear:"<br /><br />"I never gave you kingdom, call'd you children,<br />You owe me no subscription: then let fall<br />Your horrible pleasure: here I stand, your slave,<br />A poor, infirm, weak, and despised old man:"<br /><br />And, of course, I get to play the Fool.<br /><br />Thomas,<br /><br />Nope, not a southpaw. I hurl my screwball right-handed.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-3105952142849082732012-03-09T06:58:48.997-08:002012-03-09T06:58:48.997-08:00Ron,
You appeal to such a literate crowd--what ar...Ron,<br /><br />You appeal to such a literate crowd--what are you a leftie liberal or something?Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.com