tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post6332191551490485196..comments2024-02-25T02:50:53.858-08:00Comments on HoseMaster of Wine™: The Year in the Wine Family 2013Ron Washam, HMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-514729739373078252014-01-03T21:52:50.489-08:002014-01-03T21:52:50.489-08:00Loved that you saved the best (the sad news of Unc...Loved that you saved the best (the sad news of Uncle Miljenko's sterility) for last. Best laugh of the week.<br /><br />Happy New Year<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">Online Wine</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-8032068083675330072013-12-22T09:02:29.262-08:002013-12-22T09:02:29.262-08:00Hey Jack,
Ah, yes, SOMM2, based on a true story. I...Hey Jack,<br />Ah, yes, SOMM2, based on a true story. I'd write that script, but who would believe it? And, really, I had Justin Bieber in mind to play me. Or, if he's not available, Leonard Nimoy. Bruce Willis has too much hair to play me.<br /><br />Merry Christmas, Jack!Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-22893793748845323172013-12-22T08:46:41.269-08:002013-12-22T08:46:41.269-08:00Ron,
So there's a rumor (like, in my mind) th...Ron,<br /><br />So there's a rumor (like, in my mind) that you've written the screenplay for SOMM II: Blowing Wine Country.<br /><br />Yes, the incredible tale cum saga of a wine retailer who gets stuck for a year being the somm at an extremely well-to-do country club in wine country. You share the awesome(!) tales of the snotty rich and their laughable naivete with regards to acquiring, tasting and decanting trophy wives.<br /><br />This hard-hitting, cork-popping documentary will even include a reenactment of the cal chard tasting you hosted where the honored winemaker stood you up and one of the members got extremely shitfaced. Yes, who can forget?!<br /><br />I think the only chance for Oscars, though, is to have Bruce Willis play you. Yes, he's a little old in the teeth, and can't swirl for shit, but he can piss into the chards and say, "Drink this Yippykiyahmutherfcker."Jack Everitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147956932551396362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-7568868889383926282013-12-20T18:03:06.512-08:002013-12-20T18:03:06.512-08:00Marcia Love,
Merry Christmas, Marcia! Thanks for y...Marcia Love,<br />Merry Christmas, Marcia! Thanks for your longtime support and tenure as a HoseMaster common tater/Peanut Gallery member. You've stuck around here through thick and thin, and I appreciate it. <br /><br />See you here in the New Year!<br /><br />Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-23771927581114175282013-12-20T16:53:06.662-08:002013-12-20T16:53:06.662-08:00I'm as late comment-tatering here as my Christ...I'm as late comment-tatering here as my Christmas cards are late at getting out in the mail! Merry Christmas, Ron!<br /><br />What a wonderful Christmas letter from the Wine family. (The only thing missing was a long list of ailments that besieged the family this year -- excepting Rudy's many 'ailments.')<br /><br />Marvin as Ryan Seacrest - how perfect! Wonder who's getting all the lumps of coal in their wine glasses this year...?<br /><br />Looking forward to the first post of 2014 on Jan. 6th! :-)<br />Marcia Macomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237764449953259939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-36421480644815189672013-12-20T09:04:38.512-08:002013-12-20T09:04:38.512-08:00Hey Brian,
Merry Christmas! Nice to see you landed...Hey Brian,<br />Merry Christmas! Nice to see you landed with Jayson over at Pahlmeyer. Wish him Happy Holidays from the HoseMaster too.<br /><br />It's only two and a half weeks of a break. I could use triple that. But I should be back in January.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-75922754144745168262013-12-20T06:50:28.047-08:002013-12-20T06:50:28.047-08:00Merry Christmas Ron, and thanks for the many laugh...Merry Christmas Ron, and thanks for the many laughs reminding us not to take this business so seriously, looking forward and hoping for your returnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-4781324049601858712013-12-19T13:14:18.965-08:002013-12-19T13:14:18.965-08:00Mark D.
Happy Holidays! I not only threaten to qui...Mark D.<br />Happy Holidays! I not only threaten to quit all the time, I actually do quit all the time. I just like the makeup sex.<br /><br />Well, make sure and introduce yourself if our paths cross on the wine circuit. As for HoseMaster being the metric for friendship in the biz, well, that sounds scary.<br /><br />David,<br />Thank you, and Merry Christmas! Nice to see all the common taters around here today. Makes me feel my moist, creamy center. See you in the new year.<br /><br />Gabe,<br />Thanks. Happy Holidays! Thanks for adding to the nonsense as a valued common tater, and have a prosperous and Natural 2014!<br /><br />Beau,<br />Well, I don't know how happy 2013 was, but one can hope 2014 is happier. I'll really enjoy this little hiatus. Thanks for reading, thanks for your comments, and see you next year.<br /><br />My Gorgeous Samantha,<br />No promises. Though you'll be the first to know when I come back.<br /><br />Not sure my talent has soared this past year, but it's lovely of you to say so. When I began this foolishness I had no inkling of how it would change my life. Meeting You, in particular. I'm the one who is humbled and grateful.<br /><br />Oh, I know the Champagnes you sent are fabulous. Your taste is impeccable. I can't wait to drink them. And I shall dutifully, balls intact, report back to you!<br /><br />Merry Christmas to You, Gorgeous. And may we meet early in 2014. That would make it a Happy New Year!<br /><br />Charlie,<br />Wow, you and Parker in the same comment section! My cup runneth over, no thanks to Samantha.<br /><br />Thank you for your constant support, Puff Daddy! You are one of the original common taters, not just on HoseMaster, but on California Wine. It's an honor to have you hanging around.<br /><br />Have a Healthy and Prosperous 2014, my friend!Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-33963492653692182092013-12-19T12:55:16.098-08:002013-12-19T12:55:16.098-08:00See you later, Hosagator.
By the time Jan 6 roll...See you later, Hosagator. <br /><br />By the time Jan 6 rolls around, you will be overflowing with balloons to pop.<br /><br />Do pop some of Sam's bubbly in the meantime.<br /><br />Just remember, Christmas comes but once a year, but the Poodles back nonstop.Charlie Olkenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02513782687786106137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-36928893844627793412013-12-19T12:45:19.534-08:002013-12-19T12:45:19.534-08:00Ron My Love,
If I promise not to bark will you pr...Ron My Love,<br /><br />If I promise not to bark will you promise to come back?! A perfect end of the year letter Love. Been remarkable to see your talent soar over the past year, to see so many people catch on to what all us old school taters' already knew, you are not only the funniest wine blogger there is, (although STEVE! gave you a run for your money with the hilarity of his interviewing his dog....) you are, by far, the most talented. <br /><br />Thank you for all you do Sweet Ron, it might feel like a thankless task but I assure you Love, we are all so grateful. <br /><br />Merry Christmas and Happy New Year handsome! Oh, and if you don't report your findings on the Champagnes I sent you I will be forced to deck your balls with blows of folly. I love you.Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-42009575392642545962013-12-19T12:19:29.465-08:002013-12-19T12:19:29.465-08:00Happy 2013 and thank's for all the laughs! Hop...Happy 2013 and thank's for all the laughs! Hope to read more of your prose in 2014. Cheers Beauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05835422435318171027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-66138135826598724502013-12-19T12:17:52.159-08:002013-12-19T12:17:52.159-08:00Hilarious as always. Enjoy your well-deserved bre...Hilarious as always. Enjoy your well-deserved break, I'll look forward to reading more of your mad rantings in the new yearAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13849290999060380035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-20484991754226062212013-12-19T12:16:33.493-08:002013-12-19T12:16:33.493-08:00Ron,
thanks for ringing out the year in grand styl...Ron,<br />thanks for ringing out the year in grand style! Have a wonderful holiday season, and please don't get all Scroogey-Gooey on us... I hope that 2014 brings you back with continued smart*ss writing!voice of reasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245512801828772260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-65196097982017540162013-12-19T11:56:09.029-08:002013-12-19T11:56:09.029-08:00Fantastic piece to finish off the year Ron. Lookin...Fantastic piece to finish off the year Ron. Looking forward to 2014 and you NOT threatening to quit this blog. I have just discovered you and I use your pieces to sort out my wine industry friends. I send them through and if they say "I don't get it" I realize they don't understand the wine business or don't have a sense of humour. Either way I remove them from my life. Hope we meet on the wine circuit someday<br />Best of the holiday season to you<br />Mark DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12955391912526130932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-74596619282728423152013-12-19T11:00:20.855-08:002013-12-19T11:00:20.855-08:00Daniel,
Merry Christmas, and thanks for being such...Daniel,<br />Merry Christmas, and thanks for being such a regular common tater around here. I'm often told the comments section is more entertaining than my prose. By shitheads.<br /><br />See you in 2014!<br /><br />Drew,<br />Merry Christmas back at you! Uncle Miljenko puts the leche in lecher. <br /><br />Resolve to become a regular common tater in 2014!Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-18794804904456882232013-12-19T10:50:54.274-08:002013-12-19T10:50:54.274-08:00Loved that you saved the best (the sad news of Unc...Loved that you saved the best (the sad news of Uncle Miljenko's sterility) for last. Best laugh of the week.<br /><br />Merry Christmas!Drew M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04400747926760602666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-27351042737623969652013-12-19T10:41:51.222-08:002013-12-19T10:41:51.222-08:00Merry Christmas to you, Hose, and to all my fellow...Merry Christmas to you, Hose, and to all my fellow slightly off center taters...<br />it's only funny because it's true.<br /><br />cheers<br />dDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947624477553194151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-7441163995109985892013-12-19T10:40:44.354-08:002013-12-19T10:40:44.354-08:00Renzo,
Merry Christmas, Common Tater!
I suspect ...Renzo,<br />Merry Christmas, Common Tater! <br /><br />I suspect I'll return. I have several unpublished pieces, and countless ideas for more. Truly, I'm weary of the hopelessly dreary wine blog world. Lately, I've reacted not with head shaking when I read the drivel that passes for wine writing, but with anger. So I know it's time to step away for a couple of weeks, regain my comic perspective. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting frequently, Renzo. Happy 2014!Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-10759479583328156402013-12-19T10:35:07.446-08:002013-12-19T10:35:07.446-08:00Mr. Parker,
Welcome to my humble abode, and Merry ...Mr. Parker,<br />Welcome to my humble abode, and Merry Christmas. Coincidentally, I learned my shit-slinging from a chimpanzee!<br /><br />And of all the folks I've slung crap at, you've been the most gracious. Which is a low bar to get over. But thank you for at least having a sense of humor. 89 Points.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-52624860284774452432013-12-19T10:34:00.388-08:002013-12-19T10:34:00.388-08:00Okay... take a break... but return you must. The W...Okay... take a break... but return you must. The Wine Family needs a black sheep.<br />I know barking poodles. You, sir are no barking poodle. You are the big dog (and a black sheep). Woof, woof (baa, baa)!renzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719763151397519334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-72959352277268853202013-12-19T10:15:48.052-08:002013-12-19T10:15:48.052-08:00Steve,
Merry Christmas to you. Good luck with thos...Steve,<br />Merry Christmas to you. Good luck with those resolutions. As for shaking hands with wine critics, don't count your fingers--wash your damn hands. Many have been handling cash.<br /><br />Brian,<br />Merry Christmas, my friend, to you and your lovely bride. Ho, Ho, Ho. Or as they say around your neck of the woods, Bo, Bo, Bo.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-58505984365214437732013-12-19T10:14:46.596-08:002013-12-19T10:14:46.596-08:00Tried to respond in sign language I acquired from ...<br /> Tried to respond in sign language I acquired from a chimp,but realized no human would give a shit...but friggin awesome post Hosemaster....just never stop slingin' the shit at this silly-assed profession with enough goofballs to fill a vaudeville freak show...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132119675930001040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-81332547687105626202013-12-19T10:06:36.689-08:002013-12-19T10:06:36.689-08:00What a great way to start my day! still laughing a...What a great way to start my day! still laughing as I send this...Merry ChristmasBrian Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865236857856788182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-85560477584341227452013-12-19T10:04:49.399-08:002013-12-19T10:04:49.399-08:00Merry Christmas to all and may all the wine you co...Merry Christmas to all and may all the wine you consume be to your liking. New Years resolutions include not reading wine ratings/reviews, count my fingers after shaking hands with a wine critic and fumble for folding money long enough to solicit pity and have someone pay for my wine.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07721197407414100310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-81098332175654792602013-12-19T09:46:23.915-08:002013-12-19T09:46:23.915-08:00Thomas,
Thank you, my friend, and a Merry Christma...Thomas,<br />Thank you, my friend, and a Merry Christmas to you and yours. <br /><br />There should be laughs in the wine world. It's only fermented grape juice that we babble on and on about, that's comic on the face of it. I really just need a break from the utter banality of the blogosphere, the relentless barking of those lonely Poodles. And I need to stop barking myself for a while.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.com