Comments on: Wine Reviews, Reviewer Reviews http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/slogging-the-grog/wine-reviews-reviewer-reviews/ anecdotes for the gourmet proletariat Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:35:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: JJ http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/slogging-the-grog/wine-reviews-reviewer-reviews/#comment-620 Tue, 29 Nov 2005 07:34:00 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/slogging-the-grog/wine-reviews-reviewer-reviews/#comment-620 Brilliant! I've really soured on tastings lately, which sucks because I also hate to be the guy that makes the rep go through the motions. In a big tasting, I can get a lot of work done - were it not for this kind of behavior. I think my Number One, for sure, is the spit bucket situation. How do have a casual discussion in front of a vessel that a series of people are attempting to spit a number of wines into? It's a waste bucket! Do these guys like to hang out by the garbage can at a restaurant? Amazing. Brilliant! I’ve really soured on tastings lately, which sucks because I also hate to be the guy that makes the rep go through the motions. In a big tasting, I can get a lot of work done - were it not for this kind of behavior. I think my Number One, for sure, is the spit bucket situation. How do have a casual discussion in front of a vessel that a series of people are attempting to spit a number of wines into? It’s a waste bucket! Do these guys like to hang out by the garbage can at a restaurant?
Amazing.

]]> by: Taj http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/slogging-the-grog/wine-reviews-reviewer-reviews/#comment-50 Sat, 24 Sep 2005 14:46:09 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/slogging-the-grog/wine-reviews-reviewer-reviews/#comment-50 Right da fuck on, sistah. When I began to attend my first tastings, I was the kid in the candy store and I wanted to taste everything and listen to everything the pourer had to say. But there was--and still is--the jackass in front of me who won't budge from the center of the flight to let me in, and the dillhole behind me, impatiently serving himself a big swig of the star bottle and moving on. I guess I'm still a greenie; apparently its such an eye-roller to have someone actually wanting to *learn* and *enjoy* at a wine tasting. Tough shit, I say, boys. Right da fuck on, sistah. When I began to attend my first tastings, I was the kid in the candy store and I wanted to taste everything and listen to everything the pourer had to say. But there was–and still is–the jackass in front of me who won’t budge from the center of the flight to let me in, and the dillhole behind me, impatiently serving himself a big swig of the star bottle and moving on. I guess I’m still a greenie; apparently its such an eye-roller to have someone actually wanting to *learn* and *enjoy* at a wine tasting. Tough shit, I say, boys.

]]> by: jennifer http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/slogging-the-grog/wine-reviews-reviewer-reviews/#comment-49 Sat, 24 Sep 2005 06:44:24 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/slogging-the-grog/wine-reviews-reviewer-reviews/#comment-49 Okay, yea, right freakin on. Tell it like it is, girl. See ya soon.-JRo Okay, yea, right freakin on. Tell it like it is, girl. See ya soon.-JRo

]]> by: maggie http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/slogging-the-grog/wine-reviews-reviewer-reviews/#comment-48 Sat, 24 Sep 2005 00:09:31 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/slogging-the-grog/wine-reviews-reviewer-reviews/#comment-48 Roger - No, I agree with you! Ravi - There's a lot of shit wrong with this business. We're quick to blame the customers. But they aren't IN the business, are they? Bill - Yes, I shoot 80% from 5 paces. Roger - No, I agree with you!

Ravi - There’s a lot of shit wrong with this business. We’re quick to blame the customers. But they aren’t IN the business, are they?

Bill - Yes, I shoot 80% from 5 paces.

]]> by: bill http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/slogging-the-grog/wine-reviews-reviewer-reviews/#comment-47 Fri, 23 Sep 2005 21:47:08 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/slogging-the-grog/wine-reviews-reviewer-reviews/#comment-47 Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Three pointer? I don't think that means what I think it means? Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Three pointer? I don’t think that means what I think it means?

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