HoseMaster of Wine™

"Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine."--Fran Lebowitz

Monday, October 27, 2014

Lo Hai Qu Patronizes Hip Wine Bars

›
It's been a while since Lo Hai Qu has had a chance to speak her mind on the pressing wine issues of the day. I'm getting tired of b...
12 comments:
Monday, October 20, 2014

Blind Book Review: "Sherry"

›
I’ve been patiently waiting for my review copy of Talia Baiocchi’s Sherry: A Modern Guide to the Wine World's Best Kept Secret . It’s...
16 comments:
Monday, October 13, 2014

62

›
The Young HoseMaster with Karen, 1975 On special occasions, I used to take my college girlfriend Karen to Hungry Tiger for dinner. (Are...
32 comments:
Monday, October 6, 2014

Anosmia Dogs, and Other Failed MW Dissertations

›
One of the requirements for becoming a Master of Wine is an original and rigorous research paper of between 6000 and 10,000 words. The word...
10 comments:
Monday, September 29, 2014

The HoseMaster's Guide to Drinking Wine at Home

›
An authentic wine lover drinks at home. A lot. Alone, or otherwise. He doesn’t just drink wine socially, or with a meal. He drinks all the ...
18 comments:
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

My photo
Ron Washam, HMW
After 19 years as a Sommelier in Los Angeles, twice named Sommelier of the Year by the Southern California Restaurant Writers' Association, I moved to Sonoma County to explore the other aspects of the wine business. I've spent, OK wasted, 35 years learning about and teaching about and swallowing wine. I am also a judge at the Sonoma Harvest Fair, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition and the San Francisco International Wine Competition--so I can spit like a rabid llama. I know more about wine than David Sedaris and I'm funnier than James Laube. Stay tuned for an informed but jaded view of everything wine and everything else.
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.