tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post6024274144220103005..comments2024-03-22T00:35:12.415-07:00Comments on HoseMaster of Wine™: Hot New Winery DeathRon Washam, HMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-39616321984518591802013-11-08T18:30:26.792-08:002013-11-08T18:30:26.792-08:00Clay H.
I don't quite know what to say about C...Clay H.<br />I don't quite know what to say about Coravins. I have written that one good thing about them is that the Coravin will make all the cork-haters shut the hell up.<br /><br />And don't forget to get in on the Drilaporker® craze! Enjoy your favorite porker for years!<br /><br />Wall Street guy turned Pinot master? That's more Bull than I can Bear.<br /><br />Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-51025457703310234532013-11-08T18:03:32.772-08:002013-11-08T18:03:32.772-08:00Delightful- I kept waiting for you to mention the ...Delightful- I kept waiting for you to mention the former wall st stock guy turned Pinot master. I can't wait for you to get the Coravin crowd in your sights.....clay h.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17840258073225588943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-40195956451156067302013-11-08T14:15:22.375-08:002013-11-08T14:15:22.375-08:00David,
Hey, man, how's it goin'? I saw tha...David,<br />Hey, man, how's it goin'? I saw that Dan Berger gave Fulcrum rave reviews. Cool. That and a donut will get you a donut. I didn't have you in mind when I wrote this piece, but there are so many wineries who were once the Hot New Winery To Watch who are now wondering where everybody went that it wrote itself. Even Playboy has to have a new Playmate every month. <br /><br />At least your wines are actually good.<br /><br />Route 246,<br />Actually, it's all NOT true, it's just crap I make up in my head. That it bears any resemblance to truth is pure coincidence. Or is it...?Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-54665645810436016892013-11-08T11:26:29.359-08:002013-11-08T11:26:29.359-08:00Ron, keep it up...I cry every time...due to the hi...Ron, keep it up...I cry every time...due to the hilarious content...and sheer irony that IT'S ALL TRUE!! :)Route 246https://www.blogger.com/profile/17010262320751128113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-79966470725548508862013-11-08T11:03:14.203-08:002013-11-08T11:03:14.203-08:00I resemble this post!
Ron I would appreciate it i...I resemble this post!<br /><br />Ron I would appreciate it if in the future you only did satire of others and not me. I find your satire of others to be hilarious, but when it is too close to home I just find it boring.<br /><br />So to recap- Others=Funny and Me= Not Funny<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340119694154206371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-37661521688748919752013-11-07T15:23:37.139-08:002013-11-07T15:23:37.139-08:00Marcia Love,
Doesn't it suck when the Intergna...Marcia Love,<br />Doesn't it suck when the Intergnats don't cooperate? I guess Mercury is in retrograde. Or Freddie Mercury is in retrograve, one or the other. I get confused.<br /><br />Always lovely when the regulars drop by. Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-50709628239854379522013-11-07T12:50:51.603-08:002013-11-07T12:50:51.603-08:00Thanks for the sorely needed laugh after finding v...Thanks for the sorely needed laugh after finding video editors online non-functional today. (Grrrr!) A little (or a lot of) levity helps considerably.<br /><br />Those guffaws that come so fast and furious to you at the keyboard are nigh unto impossible for the rest of us to produce. But we'll happily read what pours out of your fingers today.<br /><br />Lots of fun in this post. This may have been the first (or many) zingers that got me going: "...<br />the single-vineyard Pinot Noirs from Terroir and a Half Men."Marcia Macomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237764449953259939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-45195624593166083042013-11-07T11:51:03.566-08:002013-11-07T11:51:03.566-08:00Hey Gang,
I have no idea what this post is about, ...Hey Gang,<br />I have no idea what this post is about, except it's about 1000 words. It's one of those pieces where I just sit down at the keyboard and begin to type, trusting that my comedic subconscious will lead the way. The piece has the feel of the haphazard, but it's an etude in comedy, not a sonata. Whatever the hell that means.<br /><br />There is a lot to wonder about the phenomenon of "cult" or "trendy" wines, about the marketing of same. Endless comic material, really. This was just a morning's workout for me. That it gets a laugh or two, that's what I care about.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-79104029172818324422013-11-07T11:02:56.395-08:002013-11-07T11:02:56.395-08:00Come on Hose...doesn't everyone love punts tha...Come on Hose...doesn't everyone love punts that are big enough to bathe in? why does that sound dirty?<br />big bottles that are heavier than a magnum, and always feel full, are like driving a convertible sports car up here in the PNW, useless and completely for acting like you've got a Jeraboam but you probably have a split...<br />can we add useless tissue paper wrapped bottles and wooden cases that customers always ask if they can have for free but the bottle shops sell them for $20?!?<br /><br />love the comment on terrior and single vineyards...just because they are different doesn't mean they are better, or even good, or certainly worth the $$$...<br /><br />cheers<br />dDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947624477553194151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-65420304806015762172013-11-07T11:00:02.537-08:002013-11-07T11:00:02.537-08:00Steve,
To your comemnt . . .
"The best thin...Steve,<br /><br />To your comemnt . . .<br /><br />"The best thing is to DOPW (drink other peoples wine) till you find what you like."<br /><br />. . . I am reminded what that great seeker of truth (and an honest man)Diogenes said:<br /><br />"What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others."<br /><br />~~ BobBob Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02089688073031173053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-36975045303783326102013-11-07T10:32:29.915-08:002013-11-07T10:32:29.915-08:00George,
Oh, man, I think about retiring from the b...George,<br />Oh, man, I think about retiring from the blog every week. Thanks for the push. And thanks for the kind words.<br /><br />Marlene Darling,<br />Those deeply punted bottles always drove me nuts when I was a sommelier. It's really hard to tell how much wine is left in the bottle. They make it seem like there's a lot more. And your balls ache after moving cases of them around--but you wouldn't know about that.<br /><br />Happy to provide a laugh to your day, Love.<br /><br />Steve,<br />Hey, sounds like you need to start a blog. But, in the meantime, feel free to rant here. Feels good, doesn't it?Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-17225983551009994882013-11-07T10:27:51.705-08:002013-11-07T10:27:51.705-08:00Wow! where does one start to add something of valu...Wow! where does one start to add something of value. Probably is best to stick with personal observations.<br />1. Everyone has a gimmick to differentiate a service or product in the market. Sometimes they take hold and have legs and sometimes they blow away and make the founder look stupid. I always thought winery buildings are edifices to Dionysys was a fad...so much for genius. Unique bottle designs is another that illustrates--if it ain't broke don't fix it.<br />2. I talk to myself some and most people around me do not see any improvements. But maybe plant communes would work. A good test as to what might work is what I call "the reasonable man test"; when applied, does the test show something that makes sense or improves something. Like grabbing a "pistil" (assuming you have one).<br />3. Keep politics out of wine, which is hard to do in CA.<br />4. I rebel when I feel some slick NY Pub and ratings service sells their sole to the highest bidder. Pull your slick willie on the intellectually wine challenged. I should not be led around by rating services. Always chasing ratings is very disappointing. The best thing is to DOPW (drink other peoples wine) till you find what you like.<br /><br />Done I feel much better.Steve Layhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11485378664675668077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-26312502399894786592013-11-07T09:45:29.930-08:002013-11-07T09:45:29.930-08:00Ron, coupla of your best lines:
Deep Punt Wines: ...Ron, coupla of your best lines:<br /><br />Deep Punt Wines: "Collectors loved the wine, and loved the stylized and heavy bottles with punts deep enough to have their own microclimates." I actually HAVE a bottle or two like that!<br /><br />And even better: Lowe Standards Wines “I was rubbing my pistil one day,” Larry recalls..."<br /><br />You have done it again--made us laugh when we need it most!The Sommelierehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05373623446507975769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-69619539093786999462013-11-07T09:29:42.026-08:002013-11-07T09:29:42.026-08:00Ron:
"Alison worked two harvests at Williams...Ron:<br /><br />"Alison worked two harvests at Williams Sonoma before she realized she wasn’t at Williams Selyem." You might as well retire right now - I don't think you can ever top that one! (Although raining gophers is pretty darn close....)<br />George RonayUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05829199334514536430noreply@blogger.com