tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post5141021386092347936..comments2024-02-25T02:50:53.858-08:00Comments on HoseMaster of Wine™: Ethics? Ethics? We Don't Need No Stinking EthicsRon Washam, HMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-65734671565620106782011-11-01T15:43:48.081-07:002011-11-01T15:43:48.081-07:00Just missing you again....Just missing you again....Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-32693352934049695782010-12-20T20:44:42.647-08:002010-12-20T20:44:42.647-08:00Just missing you. Aching for a laugh and the uniqu...Just missing you. Aching for a laugh and the unique family that was born here. Sending you all of my love...My Love.Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-61042303593044722010-10-29T11:41:44.551-07:002010-10-29T11:41:44.551-07:00Very interesting. There is no way I can take offen...Very interesting. There is no way I can take offense at any of this since it all boils down to lots of people using technology to project their opinions out into the wild hoping somebody cares. It's damn funny too, so why wouldn't I come back?<br /><br />This is how I have come to see what I do. Writing about my adventures is just plain fun. I'm not an expert at anything, just living one experience at a time. Drinking wine is enjoyable and taking the time to distinguish it from others feels like a way to better myself. I just can't take it too seriously.<br /><br />In that vain it probably stands to reason that you should ignore what I just wrote because I am a wine blogger who lives on the East Coast, in New Hampshire of all places! Do they even make wine there? <br /><br />The fact that I also make wine at home, award winning no less, is also to be ignored because we are a whole other crew of people, amateur winemakers, that think they are the cats ass. I do that for fun too. And when it comes out bad I am the first one to laugh!!!!<br /><br />I can't wait to come back for new laughs. <br /><br />Thanks Ron!<br /><br />JasonJason Phelpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877600888412262376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-327744992663740052010-10-20T00:36:52.243-07:002010-10-20T00:36:52.243-07:00Was just talking to a mutual admirer of yours abou...Was just talking to a mutual admirer of yours about how much we miss you....just thought you should know that.Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-77680133536302440772010-09-13T22:57:44.975-07:002010-09-13T22:57:44.975-07:00Just up late, yearning for a wicked smart chuckle....Just up late, yearning for a wicked smart chuckle....where else would I go.<br />Missing you HoseMaster<br />Missing your voice a lotSamantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-75354322687628617312010-09-06T08:19:01.488-07:002010-09-06T08:19:01.488-07:00Next the government will be using google earth to ...Next the government will be using google earth to mysteriously get into your wine cellar to see how many bottles you really have.<br /><br />www.http://blog.onxwine.comjennyhttp://www.onxwine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-53939898306413903682010-08-27T07:43:42.046-07:002010-08-27T07:43:42.046-07:0011 readers? Must be nice. You've gotten out ...11 readers? Must be nice. You've gotten out of touch with the common poodle, sir. Your assumptions are haughty, at best.<br /><br />Or maybe this is because I own a blog east of the Mississippi (or "Mississipi" in Alabama...also east of the Mississippi/Mississipi). And I probably don't even own it. Those loanshark bastards at Blogger.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11188665746443591632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-73830783557561180512010-08-26T07:59:06.988-07:002010-08-26T07:59:06.988-07:00Thad,
Oops, my mistake. But dropping in every two...Thad,<br /><br />Oops, my mistake. But dropping in every two months ain't exactly being a regular. Sorry I'd forgotten your earlier visit. Please chime in more often.<br /><br />I liked this in your post:<br /><br />"I am in awe of those who approach winegrowing and winemaking as a craft.<br />I am not impressed with those who are merely pushing a beverage for trade."<br /><br />Nicely done.<br /><br />OK, enough of the circle jerking.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-48921759376709141542010-08-25T20:08:39.945-07:002010-08-25T20:08:39.945-07:00Ron, in all honesty, this was my second comment, w...Ron, in all honesty, this was my second comment, which leads me to believe the first one months ago wasn't all that good. Regardless, I do appreciate you taking the time to read my post. Again, keep up the good work. As every court needs a jester, so does every blogosphere need a HoseMaster. Thank goodness the wine blogosphere has Ron Washam.Thad W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10109090950727106060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-15639062135336622502010-08-25T18:20:20.500-07:002010-08-25T18:20:20.500-07:00Thad,
Thanks for the kind words. I don't stri...Thad,<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words. I don't strive to be inspiring. I just rant and rave. What, you don't want me to be nice like Anonymous Whoeverthehellsheis?<br /><br />OK, you suckered me into reading your post. I usually just delete such blatant plugs, but it's your first time commenting so you get a little freebie. Your post was not bad at all. You made some nice observations.<br /><br />And don't worry, I'll continue to make fools of us all, but most especially myself.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-76275121337098432372010-08-25T17:38:22.423-07:002010-08-25T17:38:22.423-07:00After picking up myself from the floor laughing, I...After picking up myself from the floor laughing, I returned to my computer to bang out this post, or better put, manifesto: <a href="http://beyondthebottle.com/blog/2010/08/i-am-consumer-not-blogger.html" rel="nofollow">"I am consumer, not blogger"</a>. Thanks for the laughs and the inspiration. Keep up the good work making fools of us all!Thad W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10109090950727106060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-32505228807259794362010-08-23T21:16:37.170-07:002010-08-23T21:16:37.170-07:00Rebecca
What bloggers like even more is being told...Rebecca<br />What bloggers like even more is being told what score the wine they are getting got from the Wine Enthusiast.Arthur Esteban Franciso Maria Conchita Alonzo Conception de Corazon de Jesus de la Vina Przebinda, MD, PhD, PDQ, VKMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-31144330467899444032010-08-23T20:17:29.659-07:002010-08-23T20:17:29.659-07:00Thanks Charlie. I worked hard on that litt’l shind...Thanks Charlie. I worked hard on that litt’l shindig. Fashizzle.<br /><br />Ron- I call Boston home so intimidation is my middle name. <br /><br />Becky– It’s called copy and paste.Pamela @ Enobytesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-55125750735871199752010-08-23T18:56:56.003-07:002010-08-23T18:56:56.003-07:00Becky Banal,
Don't forget to include the reco...Becky Banal,<br /><br />Don't forget to include the recommended scores you want the bloggers to award you! Give them a choice--Double Gold Medal, or 9.0 to 9.5, or 94 points, or some sort of badge, maybe a Girl Scout merit badge. Using their own skills, God knows what kind of rating will emerge. You can't afford that kind of mistake.<br /><br />Off2Wine,<br /><br />I know, every so often the place gets noisy and 50 Comments show up. I didn't read them all, how were they? I hear I have some smart commenters. <br /><br />The smart bloggers take the empty shippers and go to the nearest winery and ask for their complimentary refill. And you don't dump the wine down the drain unless you know it's bad, which doesn't ever seem to happen.<br /><br />Tom,<br /><br />Yeah, Internet traffic sucks, especially when you don't have any.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-1899886787506066122010-08-23T17:08:50.981-07:002010-08-23T17:08:50.981-07:00Sorry I'm late. Traffic was a bitch.
I heard...Sorry I'm late. Traffic was a bitch. <br /><br />I heard Samantha was going to bust her bra here. Did I miss it? And if I didn't, have I got time to go get a drink before the show starts?<br /><br />Also, I'm going to need some singles.Tom Johnsonhttp://LouisvilleJuice.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-50345023373770065692010-08-23T15:43:57.961-07:002010-08-23T15:43:57.961-07:00Mme Banal has a good point.
Making sure the winer...Mme Banal has a good point. <br />Making sure the winery name is in the tasting note is helpful as it will be spelled correctly. <br />She might try sending phrases in xls for more reusable options for other wines. <br />Don't forget the personal anecdote about the dog (unless it's a Poodle).off2winenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-16776132804521833382010-08-23T15:31:50.056-07:002010-08-23T15:31:50.056-07:00There I was doing real work (checking facts) and r...There I was doing real work (checking facts) and realizing that daughter 3 was a poster child for a NYT Sunday Mag story when I finally had a break and read 50+ comments. Oh, and I did read the col, dear R. On target amidst the anonymous world of blogs, thanks.<br />Wine to rate is not free. It takes a lot of work to receive the wine, open it and sustainably or whatever dispose of the packaging, let alone the wine (yeah, tasting a lot of wine actually means dumping a lot of wine and that messes up your septic system if you live in the country. Drinking it all messes up your internal plumbing). <br />I wonder how the blourgeois will change the industry.off2winenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-39272091213497832522010-08-23T15:16:30.869-07:002010-08-23T15:16:30.869-07:00We know that we aren’t supposed to send informatio...We know that we aren’t supposed to send information to bloggers as printed material, but is it true one should never send their winery's tasting notes to a blogger as a pdf? Our consultant says the bloggers have a hard time lifting the stuff from the fact sheet or tasting notes if we send it as a pdf. We do our best to help the blogger describe the wine and that includes sending it as a Word document, but we wonder if there is more we can do for them.<br /><br />Becky Banal<br />Public Relations<br />Castello BanalRebecca Banalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-30180162628660914002010-08-22T09:20:37.454-07:002010-08-22T09:20:37.454-07:00Thomas,
I don't mind debating with Anonymous....Thomas,<br /><br />I don't mind debating with Anonymous. He or she is clearly just baiting me, but I'm aware of that. And, in the future, any unsigned Anonymous posts will get quickly deleted. In many ways, this Anonymous stands for a lot of wine bloggers who dislike what I write here. Ignoring them isn't smart, it's arrogant. He/she can't get under my skin any more than all the other clowns who have written me hate mail. Believe me, I've received reams of it over my life and it has never bothered me. It's affirmation. It makes me laugh. Anonymous' comment made me laugh outloud, a rare occurrence I can assure you.<br /><br />It does seem to make folks uncomfortable. Me? I get a kick out of it.<br /><br />And, hey, I forgot to welcome Pamela from Enobytes! Welcome, Pamela. I know I'm on your blog roll and I appreciate it. Thanks for your support, and please try to chime in here often. Really. My gang of regulars can be intimidating, but all voices are welcome. <br /><br />Alfonso,<br /><br />There you go acting like a regular wine blogger and repeating yourself. <br /><br />I stay up all night writing those capture words--don't waste them frivolously.<br /><br />Here are a few new ones I'm working on:<br /><br />farkhole<br />blubducker<br />lickpadoodle<br />nerellomascalese<br /><br />Enjoy!Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-73352908528523378282010-08-22T09:04:06.481-07:002010-08-22T09:04:06.481-07:00Arguing with an anonymous--now that's not smar...Arguing with an anonymous--now that's not smart, HM. Just let it go. Those who understand the dynamics will understand to ignore; those who do not, are hopeless.<br /><br />It is beginning to wear me down, this barrage of wine "experts."<br /><br />Why aren't there more blogs about beef, cars, shoes, socks, eyeglasses, hats, belt buckles, nail clippers, anything but wine? <br /><br />More important, why are people so damned cocksure that everyone cares about their thoughts?Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-16292658551360394122010-08-22T08:37:15.732-07:002010-08-22T08:37:15.732-07:00blition
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I do hate that your capth...blition<br />nopatetl<br />goviso<br /><br />I do hate that your capthas are so doggone cool...there, I've said it. Again.Alfonso Cevolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16983431475848714789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-59843239241608344952010-08-21T22:45:07.551-07:002010-08-21T22:45:07.551-07:00Anonymous,
I don't need legitimacy to ignore ...Anonymous,<br /><br />I don't need legitimacy to ignore your comments, I only need integrity and intelligence. I don't care if you think I have a reptilian brain, and contribute nothing to the universe, and am a waste of human life. You're one of the weasels I refer to in my post, only you're the one that refuses to come out into the sun, afraid of your own shadow, and using others to try to make it seem legit. I haven't deleted you because you repeatedly make my point about the stupidity and ignorance of bloggers. Thank you.<br /><br />The very definition of weak-minded is lacking the courage of one's convictions. Is that you or me?Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-61919882982952107682010-08-21T22:02:47.177-07:002010-08-21T22:02:47.177-07:00rotflmaorotflmaoSamantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-41541683655654440662010-08-21T21:49:48.723-07:002010-08-21T21:49:48.723-07:00Pam--
Your classic education is showing. Well-rea...Pam--<br /><br />Your classic education is showing. Well-reasoned. Thoughtfully crafted.<br /><br />WTF is about as clear as it gets.<br /><br />CharlieCharlie Olkenhttp://www.cgcw.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-59170427877814369032010-08-21T19:01:46.373-07:002010-08-21T19:01:46.373-07:00There is a blog out there that has 11 readers? I g...There is a blog out there that has 11 readers? I gotta meet that guy…I could use some tips to increase my readership!<br /><br />Tamara – thanks for calling out the flip side. I had a guy contact me wanting to be a guest contributor. Found out later he was only interested in posting his marketing material. WTF. Then he asked me to review his product as long as I paid for shipping and gave him a good review in exchange for his product. WTF.Pamela @ Enobyteshttp://enobytes.orgnoreply@blogger.com