tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post6543641125391023641..comments2024-03-22T00:35:12.415-07:00Comments on HoseMaster of Wine™: You Get a 100 Points! And You Get a 100 Points! And YOU Get a 100 Points!Ron Washam, HMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-37541722757568265512014-11-18T18:16:00.434-08:002014-11-18T18:16:00.434-08:00Joel,
I thought of that "Spinal Tap" ana...Joel,<br />I thought of that "Spinal Tap" analogy myself. Could work, only it would devalue all the old 100 Point wines--though they could be grandfathered through to 110. Nah, too confusing. Just give more 100's.<br /><br />I call my cardboard wine glass case Oklahoma Ferragamo.<br /><br />Hey Randy,<br />Thanks. I hope to have a 100 Point Thanksgiving, and a 100 Point Christmas, and a 100 Point IQ. I'll have to settle for two out of three.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-86522420317537046762014-11-18T11:04:11.257-08:002014-11-18T11:04:11.257-08:00Bravo, Ron -- wishing you 100-point Thanksgiving!Bravo, Ron -- wishing you 100-point Thanksgiving!Randy Caparoso:https://www.blogger.com/profile/09592071993026270036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-59862870005289143562014-11-18T09:32:20.432-08:002014-11-18T09:32:20.432-08:00In the spirit of "Spinal Tap", let's...In the spirit of "Spinal Tap", let's turn the ratings up to 110. <br /><br />Excellent post, although I think you've under-rated your cardboard carrying case...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822512486353507664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-89078066991595477722014-11-18T08:33:17.212-08:002014-11-18T08:33:17.212-08:00as long as you don't dunk.as long as you don't dunk.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-61411096192886976532014-11-18T07:53:30.723-08:002014-11-18T07:53:30.723-08:00Pamela,
My last eight posts earned 100 points each...Pamela,<br />My last eight posts earned 100 points each. I'm on a roll! Thanks for noticing.<br /><br />Gabe,<br />Or maybe 90 is the new 75.<br /><br />David,<br />I'd tell you, but I'm not allowed to squeal.<br /><br />Thomas,<br />Yup. Got that.<br /><br />Can one wear a cup and a merkin at the same time? Seems risky.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-18084655770486287392014-11-18T06:52:20.602-08:002014-11-18T06:52:20.602-08:00Ron:
1t was the location of the cup and merkin th...Ron:<br /><br />1t was the location of the cup and merkin that brought up the going down pun.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-13274298139808491502014-11-18T05:15:49.106-08:002014-11-18T05:15:49.106-08:00A suckling piece of luggage? Is it made from baby...A suckling piece of luggage? Is it made from baby pig?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340119694154206371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-74230731517581991472014-11-18T01:26:19.589-08:002014-11-18T01:26:19.589-08:00100 is the new 90!100 is the new 90!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13849290999060380035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-15139452153704044652014-11-18T01:25:50.315-08:002014-11-18T01:25:50.315-08:00Pamela--
Nice.Pamela--<br /><br />Nice.Charlie Olkenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02513782687786106137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-85014141951653569882014-11-17T19:32:31.687-08:002014-11-17T19:32:31.687-08:00I give this post 100 pointsI give this post 100 pointsenobyteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04222891927961064316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-62947302932488686682014-11-17T17:22:31.571-08:002014-11-17T17:22:31.571-08:00Don,
As long as the cup isn't made by Riedel, ...Don,<br />As long as the cup isn't made by Riedel, I'm on board. <br /><br />There will come a day when the 100 Point Scale will be looked upon with laughter and nostalgia, a quaint sales device like "4 out of 5 dentists agree." I hope to live to see that day, but doubt that I will. 4 out of 5 doctors agree that I'm a dead man.<br /><br />Thomas,<br />Hard to go down when we started in the cesspool. But OK. And "going down" isn't the best choice of expression. Or is it?<br /><br />Madame Harsh,<br />If that's the case, you must be a regular reader here. But in my unprofessional capacity, I welcome you to being a common tater.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-56400299374816144162014-11-17T12:17:49.165-08:002014-11-17T12:17:49.165-08:00Man, it's been a while since I laughed so hard...Man, it's been a while since I laughed so hard reading an industry post. Brilliant! Bravo! Thank you for writing what I, in my professional capacity, must not. Madame Harshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10959807864119202350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-79859756839273750062014-11-17T12:10:24.553-08:002014-11-17T12:10:24.553-08:00Cups, merkins--my, have we gone down a little at H...Cups, merkins--my, have we gone down a little at Hose's place. Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-80859372421337351612014-11-17T12:05:07.660-08:002014-11-17T12:05:07.660-08:00With the 100 point scale so popular you probably t...With the 100 point scale so popular you probably think we need another wine rating system like we need another TV show about housewives. But I’m of the opinion that the wine trade can learn from the sports industry. The time has come for the wine industry to hand out a trophy cup. After all, tennis players have the Davis Cup, soccer players have the World Cup and baseball players wear a cup. And like baseball players, wine tasters will actually put their cup to good use.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373618125505212655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-91526582837574072742014-11-17T12:01:49.255-08:002014-11-17T12:01:49.255-08:00Hey Brian,
Oh, man, in my heart of hearts I want t...Hey Brian,<br />Oh, man, in my heart of hearts I want to be one of those guys who gets to rate wines and whose scores generate huge demand. Have wines declared "HoseMasterized." Go to sleep at night after my latest scores had been published imagining all those wineberserker wannabes at their computers desperately imploring my newly crowned great wineries to sell them some wine. Sounds dreamy.<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words, Brian. Hope all is well in your 100 point fiefdom.<br /><br />David,<br />Yeah, I remember that sketch. About Oprah's "Favorite Things" Christmas shows, as I recall. Funny bit.<br /><br />Have fun in San Diego, David. If you ever find yourself in Sonoma, we can have that sip together. And say hi to any common taters you might meet at the Saturday tasting--you'll know them by the commemorative HoseMaster merkins.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-42006402507154927702014-11-17T11:49:08.974-08:002014-11-17T11:49:08.974-08:00Ever see a lol SNL parody of Oprah's giveaways...Ever see a lol SNL parody of Oprah's giveaways where a woman gets so excited that her head explodes.. kind of like how you feel after reading Walder's umpteen 9.5's or Wine Doody's A pluses.. hey gang, I'm off to the San Diego wine fest this coming weekend.. that Sat aft grand tasting is such a blast.. most fun I've ever had standing up with my clothes on.. so if anyone else makes it, let's meet and have a sip together.. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992278224164669829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-48198407398984108022014-11-17T11:47:46.103-08:002014-11-17T11:47:46.103-08:00As always HoseMaster, your laser like satire light...As always HoseMaster, your laser like satire lights up my morning coffee like the glow I hope to see soon in the former Middle East...the 100 point scale is for low information wine drinkers (LIWD)...they gravitate to shelf talkers and eagerly scour the ParkMeister's diatribe each issue looking for only the big guns...<br />My favorite (LIWD) are those that throw "100 point parties" and when they find the 97 Harlan was corked--are shocked to find out the winery can't replace it...<br />Keep up the good work.Brian Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865236857856788182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-50470244820969352372014-11-17T10:52:51.993-08:002014-11-17T10:52:51.993-08:00Mark,
I give your excerpt 100 Points!
See how eas...Mark,<br />I give your excerpt 100 Points!<br /><br />See how easy that is, and how good it makes you feel. Like a goddam Suckling piece of luggage.<br /><br />Nigel,<br />So scale inflation rather than score inflation...Interesting. <br /><br />Though, of course, old common taters around here remember the HoseMaster's Million Point Scale, which, amazingly, never caught on. I fear the 150 Point Scale would suffer the same fate.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-88538341813396752812014-11-17T10:44:44.201-08:002014-11-17T10:44:44.201-08:00Why not increase the scale to 150?Why not increase the scale to 150?Nigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924936882804050808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-31314426092119124032014-11-17T10:24:10.024-08:002014-11-17T10:24:10.024-08:00From "Half-life": ‘Well sir tell the co...From "Half-life": ‘Well sir tell the court in what way you have been damaged by the your wife’s being rated at 71 points. That is to say if 50 points is your average score she was actually given a compliment.’ ‘Your honor, I won’t even purchase a bottle of wine unless it’s rated at least 85 points.’<br /><br /><br />‘Sir before I let this go any further here is what the court rules. Since the defendant chose not to appear, on that technicality I rule in your favor; also court costs will be waived. Furthermore I’ve seen your wife. I’d give her a 65 tops. Case closed.’Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09824543217653761767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-4109754680143431652014-11-17T09:33:44.321-08:002014-11-17T09:33:44.321-08:00Hey Puff Daddy,
The best way to get rid of the 100...Hey Puff Daddy,<br />The best way to get rid of the 100 Point Scale is to abuse it. It's what's happening to some degree anyway, though you and Stephen are steadfast at Connoisseurs' Guide--or, rather, just plain stingy.<br /><br />The world is a better place with more and more 100 Point Wines! I think even the Average Joe or Jill should be able to drink 100 Point Wines. It would be a huge boost for not only the wine industry, but for the egos of every day wine drinkers. <br /><br />In fact, there should just be two wine scores--100 points and 89 points. That would make all our lives simpler.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-75662907646529107432014-11-17T09:13:44.031-08:002014-11-17T09:13:44.031-08:00Back in the days when anybody would listen, I used...Back in the days when anybody would listen, I used to preach that what California wine needs is the equivalent of a good five-cent cigar.<br /><br />Meaning, of course, that we do not do a very good job with inexpensive wines.<br /><br />But I now see the error of my ways. Grade inflation can solve everything.<br /><br />What California needs is more 100-point wines. 100-point Lodi Zin. 100-point Ribolla Gialla. 100-point Hearty Burgundy.<br /><br />To paraphrase an aging politician, "It's the points, stupid".<br /><br />Thanks for waking me up to that.Charlie Olkenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02513782687786106137noreply@blogger.com