tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post7274406032215544250..comments2024-02-25T02:50:53.858-08:00Comments on HoseMaster of Wine™: Voter's Guide to the 2012 Wine PropositionsRon Washam, HMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-64388553896609700902012-10-27T17:34:34.458-07:002012-10-27T17:34:34.458-07:00Damned Prop inflation. 97's aren't what th...Damned Prop inflation. 97's aren't what they used to be. Probably be Prop 100 by election day.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-47791289080640287942012-10-27T16:51:15.753-07:002012-10-27T16:51:15.753-07:00I thought it was Prop 97I thought it was Prop 97Dean Tudorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027150351344396656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-57290199291119761662012-10-27T09:54:16.381-07:002012-10-27T09:54:16.381-07:00Nice. Prop 98 = Redistribution of wealth.
Nice. Prop 98 = Redistribution of wealth. <br /><br />Thomas Peterffynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-77581974625845475472012-10-27T08:45:41.568-07:002012-10-27T08:45:41.568-07:00Dean,
I just cast my ballot by mail, and the Propo...Dean,<br />I just cast my ballot by mail, and the Propositions were every bit as dumb as mine listed here.<br /><br />I have been hearing from a lot of winemakers who love my Prop 98. I think it could fly. Imagine Screaming Eagle's luxury tax alone! It would save a lot of small wineries about to go under.<br /><br /><br />Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-57953941337738027012012-10-27T08:01:23.534-07:002012-10-27T08:01:23.534-07:00Take that, Blinky Gray!
EdTake that, Blinky Gray!<br /><br />EdEd Wilsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-64322893881580394312012-10-26T14:25:59.876-07:002012-10-26T14:25:59.876-07:00Given all the comments here, there are some really...Given all the comments here, there are some really passionate voters...Hope that augers well for Nov 6, which is NOT a national holiday up here in Canada.<br /><br />I expect a deluge of refugees to Canada on Nov 7 if the all-white guy wins...Dean Tudorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027150351344396656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-80732713710806206132012-10-26T10:17:24.079-07:002012-10-26T10:17:24.079-07:00Charlie,
There is a small addendum to Prop L that ...Charlie,<br />There is a small addendum to Prop L that is hidden in the misleading language that would ban Gruner Veltliner from Slanted Door restaurant, if that makes you feel better.<br /><br />Francly John,<br />Sadly, the No! on Yes people are outspending you. It always pays to run a negative campaign.<br /><br />Jack Stems,<br />Oh, probably a one Galloni jug.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-40834504158105166892012-10-26T09:59:11.287-07:002012-10-26T09:59:11.287-07:00What kind of bottle would you put Sagrantino made ...What kind of bottle would you put Sagrantino made by a wine writer?Jack Stemsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-46156704096590173262012-10-26T09:17:30.542-07:002012-10-26T09:17:30.542-07:00I strongly support Yes on No!I strongly support Yes on No!Francly Speakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613155539245736052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-70515885845381316022012-10-26T08:43:27.345-07:002012-10-26T08:43:27.345-07:00Kathy--
I never buy wine at Intermarche. That wou...Kathy--<br /><br />I never buy wine at Intermarche. That would be like buying wine at Safeway or Krogers.<br /><br />A few years ago, my wife and I went to a fancy Parisian restaurant for our 25h anniversary. Upon learning that we were from California and that I was a writer about wine, the sommelier proudly trotted out the California wine on his list. It had been there for twelve years.<br /><br />Now, don't get me wrong. I can see no reason to go to France to drink CA wine. But, I also see no reason why restaurants in San Francisco claim that there are no CA wines that go with their Vietnamese or Cal-Med or whatever cuisines. It is reverse snobbery, and thus my tongue-in-cheek Proposition to ban French wines here.Xenophobic Daddyhttp://www.cgcw.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-31388309212377197082012-10-26T08:28:21.536-07:002012-10-26T08:28:21.536-07:00Paul,
Whenever I hear the term "flying winema...Paul,<br />Whenever I hear the term "flying winemakers" I think of the monkeys in "The Wizard of Oz."<br /><br />The wine writer scenario scares me. I imagine Verdicchio in a Tim Fish bottle. Yikes.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-34309271387136753562012-10-25T22:18:38.397-07:002012-10-25T22:18:38.397-07:00"Is there an incompetent wine writer making w..."Is there an incompetent wine writer making wines? That's probably next." Be careful what you ask for!PaulGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409346656762573929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-80208585745104908952012-10-25T22:17:31.995-07:002012-10-25T22:17:31.995-07:00How about voting for Prop Peller - a ban on flying...How about voting for Prop Peller - a ban on flying winemakers.PaulGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409346656762573929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-82565934365160570702012-10-25T22:11:22.076-07:002012-10-25T22:11:22.076-07:00Susie,
I get as much enjoyment out of beautifully ...Susie,<br />I get as much enjoyment out of beautifully made, fairly priced wines as I do from crazy, stupid expensive wines. About time we made the 1% of wineries help pay for the wines people actually enjoy! I'd ask you what winery you own, but if you'd want that known, you would have made it known. Thanks for chiming in.<br /><br />Gabe,<br />One step at a time. First we get rid of sommeliers making wine, then we go after all the other amateurs. Is there an incompetent wine writer making wines? That's probably next.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-83208421282259337192012-10-25T20:57:04.120-07:002012-10-25T20:57:04.120-07:00maybe we can take prop L a step further, and say t...maybe we can take prop L a step further, and say that you can't "make" a wine unless you actually know how to make winegabehttp://illahevineyards.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-63663861959854427792012-10-25T18:24:38.435-07:002012-10-25T18:24:38.435-07:00I've always wanted to add additional fees on o...I've always wanted to add additional fees on our distributor invoices such as <br />"small winery guaranteed profit fee", <br />"ridiculously expensive waste water treatment recovery fee", <br />"French Oak Euro currency inflation fee" etc - kind of like the hotels and airlines do now.<br /><br />FOB would stay the same but we'd actually recover our costs on the product<br /><br />The over-priced redistribution penalty would save me the trouble - I'm voting YES.Susienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-81528822517121041532012-10-25T16:13:07.708-07:002012-10-25T16:13:07.708-07:00Wines for Peeps,
I just kept thinking about how Ma...Wines for Peeps,<br />I just kept thinking about how Major League Baseball has a revenue sharing deal and how that could work for California wineries. It would either help small wineries, or, at the very least, bring down prices on all the extraordinarily overpriced wines out there. <br /><br />Maybe with your windfall you could buy yourself a concrete egg. Or several concrete eggs for a concrete omelet.<br /><br />Marcia,<br />Sure they can proposition each other, though, to practice safe sex, they need to be in screwcaps.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-74908111162371968812012-10-25T15:50:44.348-07:002012-10-25T15:50:44.348-07:00Favorite line among hundreds: "Don’t be a No ...Favorite line among hundreds: "Don’t be a No L Coward!"<br /><br />I didn't know wines could proposition one another... Learn something new every day.Marcia Macomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237764449953259939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-82458146714328331602012-10-25T15:30:12.644-07:002012-10-25T15:30:12.644-07:00Yes on 97! Yes on A! Yes on 18!
But especially Yes...Yes on 97! Yes on A! Yes on 18!<br />But especially Yes on 97!<br />What will I do with my sudden windfall if it passes?Wines for the Peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095439358615901235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-19981513368820155662012-10-25T12:05:58.714-07:002012-10-25T12:05:58.714-07:00Kathy,
That'll work. I can't proparly spe...Kathy,<br /><br />That'll work. I can't proparly spell propasition, or even Livamor.<br /><br />Do I need an i.d. card to get a ballot? Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-87698352906070628332012-10-25T11:50:04.464-07:002012-10-25T11:50:04.464-07:00Liver-more...global wine country.
Thomas, most Ca...Liver-more...global wine country. <br />Thomas, most Californians I know are from NY. You can probably vote absentee. <br />Thanks for gold star, Ron. Another star to you, too. Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-51430977898701494322012-10-25T11:30:37.152-07:002012-10-25T11:30:37.152-07:00This is one party I cannot join, with me living in...This is one party I cannot join, with me living in the great state of New York, where the State Fair sells Mondavi wine and we do not allow ballot initiatives, for fear that the people might actually have something to say about the way things go.<br /><br />I envy Left Coasties for their ability to have a say in the most important matters facing the wine industry, but I wonder if anyone has considered the volume of voter fraud going on in California. I have it on good authority that people who can't even spell "proposition" have been allowed to pick one to vote for or against. It's a true tragedy that will one day take down the whole wine industry--well, maybe just the one in Livermore.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-74574881001407189712012-10-25T11:17:41.684-07:002012-10-25T11:17:41.684-07:00Mockingbird,
It's actually Prop 16.5 ABV, whic...Mockingbird,<br />It's actually Prop 16.5 ABV, which is confusing to voters. But vote No. It's about raisin taxes.<br /><br />Daniel,<br />Terroir is a concept like Beauty. Everyone has a different opinion about what it is, and they all sound stupid. Like so much fake marketing crap in the wine business, it's French in origin.<br /><br />Steve and Melvin! Perfect. <br /><br />Jack,<br />48K Gold, obviously.<br /><br />Kathy,<br />"Hanging chards" is very nice. Solid Gold star for you.<br /><br />Hey, I'm one of those old fart judges! And I don't where leather to bars. Those are Naugahyde pants. It's like they have built-in Whoopee cushions!<br /><br />Xeno, Warrior Daddy,<br />You may be on to something here. Ban all immigrant wines from Caifornia! Might have to get that initiative on the next ballot. Should be easy with the next President being either Mormon or Kenyan.<br /><br />Kathy,<br />Wente isn't California wine, it's from Livermore.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-53465865214881748382012-10-25T10:54:26.164-07:002012-10-25T10:54:26.164-07:00Anonymous...you can find Wente at any Intermarché....Anonymous...you can find Wente at any Intermarché.Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-79894227404056129332012-10-25T10:46:41.352-07:002012-10-25T10:46:41.352-07:00Oops,the above got away from me. Must be the fumes...Oops,the above got away from me. Must be the fumes from the Pouilly Fume.<br /><br />Should have been signed.Xenophobic Daddyhttp://www.cgcw.comnoreply@blogger.com