tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128271396089958050.post8116750104548630635..comments2024-03-08T21:37:38.443-08:00Comments on VinoFictions: For the love of itThomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128271396089958050.post-30657238732066900102011-11-30T12:52:06.184-08:002011-11-30T12:52:06.184-08:00Michael,
Send me an email and try to be specific....Michael,<br /><br />Send me an email and try to be specific. I'm not sure what you mean by the "right reasons."<br /><br />I have a big problem with wine criticism and a great deal of wine blogging. For instance, one of the top, recognized bloggers lost me as a reader after I corrected a mistake that was on the blog, but instead of posting my correction comment, the blogger corrected the blog entry and never acknowledged publicly what had transpired.<br /><br />One of the things wrong with blogging is it often presents itself behind a faux journalistic scrim.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128271396089958050.post-25576035341957079222011-11-30T12:52:02.525-08:002011-11-30T12:52:02.525-08:00The right reasons are not lucrative, so those who ...The right reasons are not lucrative, so those who were in the game for the right reason got other jobs and still enjoy wine privately.SUAMWhttp://shutupandmakewine.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128271396089958050.post-87549687253254313072011-11-30T11:39:11.318-08:002011-11-30T11:39:11.318-08:00Thomas,
Haha! Well expressed!
Thanks for the adv...Thomas,<br /><br />Haha! Well expressed!<br /><br />Thanks for the advice.<br /><br />Are there any players left in the wine game who do it for the right reasons? If so, where can you find them?Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128271396089958050.post-69751928313106409532011-11-28T16:30:06.443-08:002011-11-28T16:30:06.443-08:00Wine Bloggers Conference = You pay your way (trave...Wine Bloggers Conference = You pay your way (travel and board) to a press junket where you eagerly regurgitate whatever info they dish out because they give you free wines, free food and make you feel important while the keynote speaker delivers some absurd stuff like: "Ditch you 50K/year job, you can make so much more money with your blogger account!" or "Don't taste wines, feel them"....SUAMWhttp://shutupandmakewine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128271396089958050.post-49599069093985368262011-11-28T14:20:19.460-08:002011-11-28T14:20:19.460-08:00Marcia,
But of course. These things do take time,...Marcia,<br /><br />But of course. These things do take time, however!Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128271396089958050.post-80060455785439901512011-11-28T14:02:04.736-08:002011-11-28T14:02:04.736-08:00I'm on the edge of my seat awaiting how it all...I'm on the edge of my seat awaiting how it all turns out. I trust you'll report on your Gewurz and Riesling results? Sounds exciting.Marcia Macomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237764449953259939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128271396089958050.post-1859085043353120892011-11-27T08:05:06.288-08:002011-11-27T08:05:06.288-08:00Michael,
I did not attend, but did stop in on the...Michael,<br /><br />I did not attend, but did stop in on the first ever blogger conference...and have never returned.<br /><br />What's the word? Let me see. <br /><br />Inane.<br /><br />Yeah, that's it.<br /><br />Many years ago I worked as a behind-the-scenes person at conferences. It was then when I discovered their true nature, and it was then when I realized they are not in my nature.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128271396089958050.post-67199052307651143862011-11-26T22:55:20.040-08:002011-11-26T22:55:20.040-08:00Have you ever been to one of these? If so, what wa...Have you ever been to one of these? If so, what was your experience like?<br />http://winebloggersconference.org/<br /><br />Enjoy the rest of your weekend! :)Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128271396089958050.post-48748856512722031622011-11-25T15:37:44.172-08:002011-11-25T15:37:44.172-08:00Thank you all.
Back from a family day, and nice t...Thank you all.<br /><br />Back from a family day, and nice to find these messages.<br /><br />During the family turkey dinner, there was one fellow there who could have used some pepper--spray!<br /><br />He married into the family...Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128271396089958050.post-41012001177475746312011-11-25T07:24:00.539-08:002011-11-25T07:24:00.539-08:00This made me smile. Smile and want to give you a b...This made me smile. Smile and want to give you a big hug. So happy for you kid.Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128271396089958050.post-72940300901904632482011-11-24T19:24:09.949-08:002011-11-24T19:24:09.949-08:00That's the ticket Thomas. Passion...you have ...That's the ticket Thomas. Passion...you have lots of it still it seems!<br />Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!Vinogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145696108646897751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128271396089958050.post-19854140071187080242011-11-24T07:20:18.569-08:002011-11-24T07:20:18.569-08:00While in the midst of nasty bout myself in the mid...While in the midst of nasty bout myself in the mid 90's I read this in a book by Marie-Louise von Franz : "sometimes you have make like a one-eyed pig running through a muddy ditch in the night"<br />Now that I have cheered you up, Happy Thanksgiving and keep on, my friend.Marcohttp://marcoromano.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128271396089958050.post-64931766178593595882011-11-23T20:09:59.062-08:002011-11-23T20:09:59.062-08:00Luck, randomness of the universe. Same thing.
Hav...Luck, randomness of the universe. Same thing.<br /><br />Have a good turkey!SUAMWhttp://www.shutupandmakewine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128271396089958050.post-4219642064332533122011-11-23T11:22:12.078-08:002011-11-23T11:22:12.078-08:00I've never counted on my luck--for anything ;)...I've never counted on my luck--for anything ;)Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128271396089958050.post-87317501899702014562011-11-22T21:17:22.928-08:002011-11-22T21:17:22.928-08:00"having to listen to the inanities of the tou..."having to listen to the inanities of the tourists that traipsed through the region"<br /><br />funny how validating those inanities helps sell wine....<br /><br />(what's propagating a few myths and misconceptions when you can pay your bills and save a little, if you're lucky...)SUAMWhttp://shutupandmakewine.comnoreply@blogger.com